Festival booking for 2027 is already underway.

Independent artists should not wait until next summer to start looking for opportunities.

Many events book months ahead, and some artist-application windows are already open.

Ditto refreshed its global opportunity directory on 1 September 2026, with multiple 2027 festival opportunities already listed.

UK opportunities

Current or upcoming opportunities highlighted by Ditto include events such as:

• The Great Escape 2027
• Donnyfest 2027
• Wychwood Festival
• Country on the Coast
• Camper Calling
• FOCUS Wales
• 2000trees
• Brick Lane Jazz Festival
• Teddy Rocks

Application status and deadlines change, so check the festival’s official application page before submitting.

Europe

Current listings include opportunities around events such as:

• ESNS27
• MENT 2027
• WAVES
• Reeperbahn Festival
• Future Echoes

Some 2026 events remain relevant for late-year touring while 2027 applications begin to open.

North America

Examples currently listed include:

• Okeechobee
• Joshua Tree Music Festival
• Blue Ox
• AthFest
• SXSW 2027
• NXNE 2027
• Indie Week

Again, applications may open and close at different times.

Australia and elsewhere

Current listings include:

• National Folk Festival in Canberra
• Blue Mountains Music Festival
• Riverboats Music Festival
• Rhythm and Vines
• Events across Asia and Africa

Before applying

Prepare:

• One excellent live video
• Short artist bio
• Streaming links
• Press photograph
• Technical information
• Previous live history
• Contact information

Don’t apply blindly

Look at last year’s lineup.

If your death-metal band is applying to an acoustic-folk weekend, you’re probably wasting everyone’s time.

Prioritise events where your audience genuinely fits.

Use your streaming geography

If you already have listeners in a festival’s region, mention it.

Useful evidence can include:

• Spotify listeners
• Local followers
• Mailing-list members
• Previous ticket buyers