Multi-venue festivals are the ideal solution for those who want to get into that good old festival mood without risking being stuck for hours in the rain and mud, especially earlier in the Spring when everyone is still shaking the dust off and dipping their toes into festival season. They are also an ideal way to pay tribute to those grassroots venues which are still very much the backbone of the independent and alternative music scene in the UK - the ones which are ever so often under threat and without which the buzzing sense of community that keeps that scene alive would simply cease to exist. An impressive set of such venues provides the backdrop for this year’s Get Together Festival, an event that has by now become an institution among festivals of this type. Taking over the Kelham Island and Neepsend areas of Sheffield, this year’s festival will also include all-night-long DJ sets, as well as introducing for the first time Curious Thoughts, a new space dedicated to panels and art installations which will be pushing the scope of the festival in the area of beautiful contamination bordering the edges of the music world. Most of all, however, Get Together is returning this year with a truly stellar line-up, packed with unmissable acts from the headliners all the way down to the newcomers. If you’re looking at the posters in mild despair while wondering just how many acts can be made to fit in a one day schedule, here are five recommendations of musical moments guaranteed to bring spectacular energy to Get Together 2026.

Lynks

Faceless and glamorous, provocative and cutting, always expertly walking the very fine line between humorous, disturbing and heartwrenching, Lynks is not only one of the most unpredictable and unexpected acts to have emerged from the London scene in the last few years, but also, quite possibly, one of the best things to have happened to the pop scene in a decade. The energy they bring to the stage is equal parts late-night rave, acid trip, and seamlessly choreographed pop extravaganza; the music is pop deeply steeped in old-school electronica, with a twist of the satirical and an undercurrent of the deeply relatable. Approach this set with no expectations and much anticipation - you will not know what hit you.

Plantoid

Prog rock is very much not dead and Plantoid are the band to prove that is the case. The Brighton outfit first made a name for themselves in 2024 with their successful - and very ambitious - first album, ‘Terrapath’, and have since cemented their ability to bring their moody, immersive sound to the stage. Veined through with fusion jazz influences and ripples of psychedelic rock which may have come to the surface straight from the 70s, their music is prog rock for the new century, urgent and full of layers. To go to one of their set is to set foot inside a bubble of deeply atmospheric sound, forgetting about the world outside the doors and discovering a different dimension.

Gwenno

When it comes to out-of-the-box electronic pop artists, Cardiff’s Gwenno is a true institution of the genre. Having powerfully taken the Welsh and Cornish language through the doors of a genre which had been too long barred to them and demonstrated the universality of feeling they can convey, she has deservedly become a much-quoted example of what can be done when channeling a state of mind of beautiful artistic anarchy. Her music is soulful, intense, and danceable, all in one, and her live shows are often emotional, buzzing with true connection - as well as a lot of fun. One of the most important voices in the genre right now, and one that can definitely not be missed.

Lime Garden

Coming on the heels of a well-received second album that has injected a burst of Riot Grrrl-adjacent fierceness into their studio music, Lime Garden remain one of those bands that truly have to be seen live to be fully appreciated. They are punk, they are rock, they are pop - but most importantly they are having fun and they love seeing their audience have fun together with them, and that is the be all, end all in a live band. There is a flair of the old-school rockstar about them, paired with the sharpness of feminist themes, all of it wrapped into bold guitars and relentless bass lines. Step into this set if you want to dance along, headbang, and sing yourself raw.

The Horrors

Headlining this year’s Get Together after a triumphant return to the scenes which has seen the release of a phenomenal new album, the introduction of a new line-up, and a series of successful live gigs all over the country and indeed the world, The Horrors are feeling more unstoppable now than they ever have been. This is a band that has always been moving forward, always pushing their sound into new territories and resisting the temptation to rest on past glories. They are doing so more than ever now, playing around with synths and weaving hypnotic rhythms on top of familiar tunes. Their recent shows have been a showcase of the immersive power, beauty, and intensity of music, and there is no doubt that their Get Together appearance is promising all of this and more. 

Get Together Festival will be on Saturday 16th at multiple venues in Sheffield.

Chiara Strazzulla

@cstrazzull

Image: Get Together Festival Official Artwork