Footsteps Festival starts next week in London
FOOTSTEPS FESTIVAL STARTS NEXT WEEK
FINAL NAMES ANNOUNCED INCLUDING MEL BLUE, BONE CHINA, ALEX AMOR & MORE
SOLD OUT SHOWS FOR RATBOYS, OFFICE DOG & MILO KORBENSKI
18–22 MAY ACROSS LONDON’S GRASSROOTS MUSIC VENUES
Footsteps Festival returns to London next week for five days of shows celebrating the city’s grassroots music venues, with a final wave of artists now announced ahead of the festival opening on Monday 18 May.
Taking place across venues including The Garage, Moth Club, The Windmill, Oslo, The George Tavern and Paper Dress Vintage, Footsteps brings together emerging artists, cult favourites and international touring acts for a city-wide programme rooted in independent music culture and the spaces that sustain it.
New additions to the lineup include London-based songwriter Mel Blue, who joins the festival for a special show at Paper Dress Vintage on Friday 22 May, alongside a final run of newly announced support artists across the week.
Shows from Office Dog, Ratboys and both performances from Milo Korbenski have now sold out ahead of the festival starting, with limited tickets remaining for Meryl Streek, Anamanaguchi and Warmduscher and more.
Now in its second year, Footsteps continues to spotlight the grassroots venues and independent communities that remain vital to London’s music ecosystem, pairing emerging artists with beloved spaces across the capital for a week of intimate live performances.
Alongside headline appearances from artists including Warmduscher, Ratboys, Sarah Blasko, Meryl Streek, A Certain Ratio, Girl Scout and Anamanaguchi, the festival’s supports (listed below) further reinforce its focus on discovery and emerging talent.
FOOTSTEPS FESTIVAL 2026 LINEUP
(supports + new additions in bold)
18 May
Sunday Mourners + Bone China – Shacklewell Arms
Dork x M for Montreal x Mothland – The Grace
Swordes + MM’99 – Moth Club
Marion Raw – SJQ
19 May
Office Dog + Passion LC – The Windmill [SOLD OUT]
Charlie Houston + Martha Jean – The Grace
A Certain Ratio + Holly Head – The Garage
Public Circuit – The Elephant’s Head
Afternoon Bike Ride + Gloria Laing – The Shacklewell Arms
20 May
Preen + MF Tomlinson – The George Tavern
Girl Scout + Slumber – The Garage
MORN + auntie – Paper Dress Vintage
21 May
Anamanaguchi – Oslo
Milo Korbenski – The Waiting Room [SOLD OUT]
Ratboys + Sunday Mourners + Former Champ – The Garage [SOLD OUT]
Meryl Streek – The Lexington
Opal Mag + Alex Amor – SJQ
Blossom Caldarone + Avice Caro – TheatreShip
Sarah Blasko + Any Young Mechanic – St Matthias Church
22 May
Mel Blue – Paper Dress Vintage
Warmduscher + Formal Sppeedwear + Bloodworm – The Garage
Grandma’s House – The Grace
Quickly, Quickly – Oslo Hackney
Lawn Chair – The George Tavern
Milo Korbenski – The Waiting Room [SOLD OUT]