A Stone’s Throw Festival has today revealed the final wave of acts for their fourth and biggest event to date, taking place on Saturday May 23rd 2026 within the musical hotbed of North Shields on Newcastle’s stunning, picturesque coastline.
Co-headlined by dark-pop sensation Luvcat and Manchester indie-electronic juggernauts Working Men’s Club, the final wave announcement includes Ain’t, Cherryholt and Croíthe. The summer lineup also includes Belfast risers Chalk, Welsh upstarts (and special guests) Panic Shack, thrilling singer-songwriter Gia Ford, alt-newcomer Imogen and the Knife, and North Shields’ very own Hector Gannet, alongside a selection of the region’s finest emerging talent.
Debuting in 2022, A Stone’s Throw’s first three memorable events have featured 150+ artists, swarming Newcastle’s coastline and forming the first North East coastal music trail between Tynemouth and North Shields, with the likes of Shame, The Horrors, White Lies, Lanterns On The Lake, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Pip Blom, Katy J Pearson, Berwyn, Man/Woman/Chainsaw and Heidi Curtis all on the bill. Transforming coffee shops, event warehouses, CBD dispensaries, and working men’s clubs into fully fledged music venues for the day, the festival also collaborated with Go North East and North Tyneside Council to provide an open top double decker bus service, transporting wristband holders from venue to venue, whilst live brass bands performed on the upper deck.
Taking place across North Shields for a second consecutive year, the full-day, multi-venue celebration of new music will once again partner with the Go North East bus service (included in the ticket price), running a quick service between the 5 participating venues The Exchange 1856, King Street Social Club, Salt Market Social, Three Tanners Bank and The Engine Room, providing another refreshing, unique and memorable music festival experience for all attendees.
Speaking on the latest announcement, founder Anthony Thompson (Notion Live Events) stated: “We’re delighted to release our final line up for A Stone’s Throw 2026. We’ve focused on championing exciting new artists from across the UK. This May 23rd, the North Tyneside coastline will come alive with new and exciting music and we can’t wait!”
Discussing her upcoming festival slot, headliner Luvcat added: “It’s my first time ever headlining a festival and it feels very surreal. I’m so buzzing to finally have a show in the North East, me and the lads have been waiting for this day for a long time.”
Performing at this year’s fourth edition will be Luvcat, Working Men’s Club, Chalk, Panic Shack, Chartreuse, Gia Ford, Hector Gannet, Imogen and the Knife, lots of hands, Adult Leisure, Ain’t, Bean Magazine, Beattie, Better Joy, Billy Reekie, Bottle Rockets, Burnout, Central Arcade, Cherryholt, City Parking, Croíthe, Cutscene, Faeda, Fright Years, Formal Sppeedwear, House Proud, Idle Hands, Loren Heat, Lottie Willis, Nothing Rhymes With Orange, Slaney Bay, Smith & Liddle, spacecadetbloom, The Rooks, Tidetied, Tough Cookie, WRKHOUSE, and more.
Tickets for A Stone’s Throw Festival 2026 are on sale now HERE
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