Liverpool's No Play Festival announces second wave: headliner Stick To Your Guns plus seven more bands

Liverpool's No Play Festival are delighted to announce their 2026 headliner, the legendary Stick To Your Guns, alongside seven more of the best underground rock and hardcore bands in the scene today.

Alongside Stick To Your Guns, No Play will showcase Las Vegas hardcore troupe Roman Candle, Pennsylvania hardcore band Fools Game, Malignant Methods, Safeguard, Dormant, Sunday Best, and Invasion.

Five stages. No Barriers. No Play 2026 will be a day to remember.

Held in Liverpool City Centre on 5th September, No Play Festival tickets are currently £62.85, inclusive of fees. Ticket options include a monthly payment plan, where you can pay in four instalments.

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Full line-up so far:

Stick To Your Guns
Spy
Pest Control
Roman Candle
Spaced
Liquid Mike
Last Wishes
Bodyweb
Fools Game
Dry Socket
Dormant
Heads Above
Imissyoualready
Invasion
Jetski
Malignant Methods
Nylon
Pale Sailor
Safeguard
Sunday Best
Victims of Life
Witherhorde

Held across five stages in the heart of Liverpool, the no barrier No Play 2026 is one not to miss. Highlights include stage five, the Guillotine Stage held in the Jacaranda Basement - a stage which takes its name from No Play's monthly local showcase. A variety of homegrown talent, discovered through the Guillotine Sessions, will be performing on this stage throughout the day.

Stage four, the Best Life Records Stage, at Kazimier Stockroom, will be a takeover from Liverpool's Best Life Records, showcasing their roster alongside upcoming UK talent. 

No Play founder Ted MacDonald comments: “We’re pretty excited about the new stage setup this year! No barriers all day is something we’ve wanted to do since we started, it’s how this music is meant be experienced. The fest has really grown over the last few years and to have the two biggest stages in Arts Club running back to back as well - it’s gonna go off!”

Now in its fourth year, No Play Festival is fast becoming one of the best-kept secrets in the UK heavy calendar. Previous iterations of the festival have included Glare, Higher Power, Vukovi, Guilt Trip, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Heriot, and Split Chain - a raucously fun DIY event that puts Liverpool on the map.

The team behind No Play have been working as a collective in the Liverpool scene for over a decade. No Play Festival is a proudly independent, affordable metro-fest, that aims to showcase local talent alongside rising acts and acclaimed artists, both UK and international. 

Stay tuned for more.

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