Chuff’s On 2026 – Their big guide of shows and events heading to Brighton for the rest of 2026

Yard Act have become one of the defining British guitar bands of the past decade, evolving from Leeds post-punk provocateurs into a Mercury Prize-nominated success story. Led by the sharp observational writing of James Smith, the quartet have built a reputation for pairing wit, social commentary and restless musical ambition. Yard Act returns to the road this autumn with a major UK headline tour, continuing a rise that has taken them from cult favourites to one of the country’s most compelling live acts.
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Man/Woman/Chainsaw are a six-piece band from London whose music combines art-punk, post-punk, indie rock and experimental pop. Formed while still in their teens, the group built a reputation through energetic live performances and a string of acclaimed singles and EPs, earning support from BBC 6 Music, The Guardian and Stereogum. Their debut album, Cannonball, arrives in August 2026 via Fiction Records, showcasing the band’s ambitious songwriting, multi-vocal approach and blend of abrasive intensity with melodic, emotionally charged arrangements.

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DAY FEVER has become one of the UK’s most unexpected nightlife success stories by turning the traditional clubbing model on its head. Founded by actress Vicky McClure and friends in 2023, the daytime club phenomenon has grown into a nationwide movement, attracting everyone from former ravers to first-time dancers. Built around community and unapologetic feel-good energy, DAY FEVER speaks to a growing appetite for social experiences that prioritise connection over excess, proving that the party doesn’t have to start at midnight.

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Man/Woman/Chainsaw are a six-piece band from London whose music combines art-punk, post-punk, indie rock and experimental pop. Formed while still in their teens, the group built a reputation through energetic live performances and a string of acclaimed singles and EPs, earning support from BBC 6 Music, The Guardian and Stereogum. Their debut album, Cannonball, arrives in August 2026 via Fiction Records, showcasing the band’s ambitious songwriting, multi-vocal approach and blend of abrasive intensity with melodic, emotionally charged arrangements.

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DAY FEVER has become one of the UK’s most unexpected nightlife success stories by turning the traditional clubbing model on its head. Founded by actress Vicky McClure and friends in 2023, the daytime club phenomenon has grown into a nationwide movement, attracting everyone from former ravers to first-time dancers. Built around community and unapologetic feel-good energy, DAY FEVER speaks to a growing appetite for social experiences that prioritise connection over excess, proving that the party doesn’t have to start at midnight.

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Thirty years after Come Find Yourself arrived in the Britpop era with a New York attitude, Huey Morgan is revisiting the album that made his name. Backed by a new band, the former Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman performs the landmark debut’s songs, which fused multiple genres into a sound unlike anything else in 1990s British guitar music. The tour sees Morgan reclaiming the songs he wrote and produced, celebrating an album whose influence and swagger remain intact three decades on.

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Republica celebrate 30 years of Ready To Go and their explosive rise as one of Britpop’s defining acts with a UK anniversary tour this autumn. Fronted by the charismatic Saffron, Republica broke through in the 1990s with a sound that fused punk energy, electronic production and Britpop attitude into immediate, high-impact singles. Ready to Go and Drop Dead Gorgeous reached the UK Top 3 and contributed to over three million global sales.

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Reverend & The Makers head out on a UK tour this November. Fronted by Jon McClure, the band continue to balance big-hearted social commentary with an ever-expanding musical palette, a trajectory reflected in new album Is This How Happiness Feels?. Across their career, they’ve sustained a rare consistency in the UK charts, achieving a run of seven Top 20 albums, including a Top 10 return with Heatwave In The Cold North.

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The Big Moon have established themselves as one of the UK’s most distinctive indie bands, pairing infectious guitar-pop with increasingly intimate, emotionally rich songwriting. Fronted by Juliette Jackson, the London four-piece return with their fourth album, Forever, a hopeful and life-affirming record shaped by Jackson’s experience of hearing loss and recovery. Blending vulnerability with irresistible melodies, the album and the year ahead marks a confident new chapter for a band that continues to evolve while staying true to its heartfelt, human core.

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Midge Ure
Monday 23 November – Dome

Midge Ure has spent more than four decades shaping British music as a songwriter, producer and performer. From his early work with Slik and The Rich Kids to his defining role in Ultravox and Visage, Ure has consistently embraced new ideas and sounds while maintaining a distinctive creative voice. In 2026, he returned with A Man Of Two Worlds, his first album of new material in 12 years, where he continues to evolve as an artist with new music and an ambitious live show that reflects the breadth of his career.

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Westside Cowboy have quickly become one of the UK’s most talked-about new guitar bands, building their reputation through feverishly praised live shows and a growing word-of-mouth mythology. The quartet have earned acclaim for their blend of wistful guitars, heart-wrenching harmonies and restless experimentation, attracting comparisons as one of the defining acts of a new wave of British indie. Their biggest headline tour to date this autumn marks another leap for a band whose rise has consistently outpaced expectations.

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Few bands capture contemporary working-class life as vividly as BIG SPECIAL. Fresh from the release of EP O’JOY!, the Black Country duo keep turning frustration, vulnerability and dark humour into something fiercely communal. Made up of songs left behind by the first two records, O’JOY! explores the darker corners of their songwriting while reflecting a band determined to move forward. At their most honest and emotionally raw, BIG SPECIAL’s winter tour arrives at a pivotal moment in rapid ascent.

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