Songs we can’t wait to hear this summer

Wave One has landed — so let’s set the mood. The Boardmasters 2026 Spotify Playlist brings together the tracks we can already imagine rolling across the coastline next August. It’s the first taste of what’s to come, and it’s sounding huge.

Kasabian bring seven straight No.1 albums’ worth of anthems. Fatboy Slim loads in the feel-good energy only he can deliver. Loyle Carner, The Kooks, Tash Sultana, Pendulum [Live], Rudimental, James Arthur — they’re all here. Dizzee Rascal, Tinie Tempah and Example dial up those afternoon moments. And there’s plenty from the emerging favourites too — artists ready to turn first listens into lifelong obsessions.

If you want to explore the 2026 line-up, get a feel for the festival, or just need something to carry you toward summer, start here.

Press play, turn it up, and let the journey to the edge of the world begin.

Hit play. Turn it up. Let your Boardmasters countdown begin.