It’s time to shake off those January blues because these summer festival announcements are coming in thick and fast! Pepsi MApresents Parklife’s return to Manchester’s Heaton Park on June 20-21 and the line-up has just been revealed.
This year’s star headliner is a global superstar DJ and producer Calvin Harris, 13 years after his last tour date in Manchester. With a stacked discography of hits including ‘One Kiss’, ‘We Found Love’, ‘I’m Not Alone’, ‘This Is What You Came For’, ‘Promises’, ‘Blame’ and ‘Blessings’, Calvin’s performance looks set to be a summer defining moment.
Also on the line is the queen of the summer, pop sensation Zara Larsson who will be making their debut at this festival. She will be bringing her ‘Midnight Sun’ energy to the Heaton Park stage and is sure to be a venue not to be missed. Other top artists on the line up include Sammy Virgin who is a breakout name of the last 12 months, British rap and grime pioneer Skeptic, and heavyweights on the dance floor Chris Stussy, Josh Bakerand Nine Archives.
The new PANORAMA Stage is a new development from the team at Parklife, building the festival’s Hangar Stage into a bold state-of-the-art experience. With cutting-edge production, on-stage/back-booth access, a curved LED screen that spans the entire stage and multi-level dance platforms that create a unique audience perspective across different spaces – it’s set to usher in a new generation for Parklife and the electronic festival landscape.
Over two days and several stages, Parklife 2026 serves up a summer party full of the names that shape the dance floor for generations. Additional line up additions include Marlon Hofstadt and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U making their Parklife debuts and returning trailblazers Rudim3ntal, Armand Van Helden, and Shy FX.
Continuing Parklife’s commitment to making huge festival moments available to as many fans as possible, tickets for Parklife 2026 start from just £139.50 for the whole weekend. For those looking for the ultimate experience at Heaton Park this summer, the acclaimed VIP area from 2025 will return in 2026 – overlooking the iconic hillside Valley Stage alongside a range of additional benefits at the heart of the festival.
Tickets for Pepsi MAPresents Parklife 2026 go on sale from next Tuesday (January 27) with an exclusive pre-sale for Paypal customers offering fans the first chance to secure their seat at their all-important summer party (for 48 hours or until Paypal’s pre-sale allocation ends – whichever comes first).
A second pre-sale will be live from 10am on Thursday (January 29) for those signed up to the Parklife mailing list, before full General Sale tickets go on sale at 10.00 on Friday (January 30). Go to the Parklife website for more information.
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