** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HEAVEN 17 / NICK KERSHAW / MONAUX SHOW ON SATURDAY 28 AUGUST 2027 REQUIRES TICKETS TO BE BOOKED SEPARATELY. YOU CAN BUY YOURS VIA THIS LINK. **

WELCOME TO ELECTRIC SUMMER 2027! 

Get set for full-day celebration of 80s-and-beyond synthpop and electronic rock, blending legends with contemporary exponents of the genre!

We will be announcing our headliner on Wednesday 04 November.  General Admission and VIP tickets will be available from Friday 06 November. The rest of the line up is confirmed as follows: 

xPROPAGANDA, the synthpop band featuring the original vocalists from influential German 80s group Propaganda, whose 1985 debut album ‘A Secret Wish’ gave us genre classics ‘Dr Mabuse’, ‘Duel’ and ‘P:Machinery’ from their masterpiece album 'A Secret Wish'. You can expect to hear these tracks alongside selections from their own 2022 release ‘The Heart Is Strange’.

LITTLE BOOTS (aka Grammy and BRIT nominated artist Victoria Hesketh) returns to live performance at Electric Summer with a new one hour, one woman set which sees her rebuild her electro-pop anthems in real time with a table of synths, loops and vocals. Breaking through in 2009 courtesy of winning the prestigious BBC Sound of 2009 poll, and subsequent earworm singles ‘Remedy’ and ‘Stuck On Repeat’ from debut album ‘Hands’, her work blends 80s-inspired synthpop, disco and house music with more than a passing nod to ABBA, all of which made her the perfect addition to the live backing band for the ABBA Voyage concert residency in 2022!

TINY MAGNETIC PETS – the Irish dark synth-wave and electro-pop trio who have been lauded by synthpop royalty including Rusty Egan (Visage) and Wolfgang Flur (ex-Kraftwerk), and opened as support on headline tours by Midge Ure and OMD. Their latest release is the ‘Astralux’ EP, featuring remixes by Electric Summer DJ Paul Dakeyne.

THE MODERN - leading the mid-2000s New Romantic revival, The Modern offered a stylish sanctuary for misfits, capturing the UK charts with top 40 hits like ‘Jane Falls Down’, ‘Industry’ and ‘Discotheque Francais’. The synthpop trailblazers have officially reformed to make highly anticipated return to the stage at Electric Summer.

TIN GUN – starting as a pandemic-era Dropbox project swapping files and ideas over the ether, this quartet take their inspiration from all things synth- and guitar-based through the years, adding contemporary production values. Having gigged regularly over the years, their debut album is now ready and set for release in early 2027.

BIRMINGHAM ELECTRIC is a Netherlands-based band with serious credentials, having been produced by OMD's Malcolm Holmes and Mark Reeder, with guests Peter Hook (New Order / Joy Division) and Marco Pirroni (Adam & The Ants). The band has won praise from Blitzed and Electronic Sound magazines which called its nostalgia "an ever-present yet strangely contemporary force."

PAUL DAKEYNE is a DJ/Producer who has dedicated over three decades of his life to dance music production and DJ'ing. He's played international DJ sets for Ministry of Sound, U2 and Kraftwerk, remixed over 300 records and had a global Top 10 club & crossover hit with Tinman's '18 Strings'. He was also the world's first DJ to mix on CD's and play a 'computer only' MP3 set to a live audience, plus mix dance music in 5.1 surround sound. Paul is our genial compere, and will be playing specially curated sets for us throughout the day.

Gates will open at 12pm, and performances begin at 1pm. We'll announce the schedule much nearer the time, but we can say that the day will end by 10.30pm. Keep your eyes peeled on our website and / or Facebook page for updates! You'll also find a page of FAQ and general information on our website, so do head there if you have any burning questions.

There'll be numerous food & beverage options available on site throughout the day, and just like at ES26, prices will be reasonable!

We won't be providing seating, but please feel free to bring a folding camping chair with you (just don't plonk them right at the front, please - your neighbours won't be pleased!!).

ABOUT VIP

Don’t fancy the thought of lugging around a camping chair? Then why not treat yourself to a VIP ticket? Here’s what you’ll get:

- a separate ticket scanning lane

- an exclusive covered marquee with a fantastic view of the nearby stage, its' own pay-as-you-go bar, an outside paddock, and direct access to a dedicated front-of-stage standing area

- a guaranteed seat: no need to bring that folding camping chair!

- a token which can be exchanged for one alcoholic beverage at the VIP bar (i.e., a glass of wine, beer, cider or single measure of spirits)

- a token to the value of £10 which can be exchanged for a meal from any one of the food vendors on site (no change would be given if your meal cost less; you pay the difference if it costs more)

- a dedicated toilet (including an accessible facility) only for VIPs' use

- complimentary soft drinks and hot beverages

With the NORDOFF & ROBBINS MUSIC THERAPY CHARITY receiving a donation from every ticket sold, this is going to be a fun, fantastic day in aid of a very worthy cause!