Alkaline Trio will headline the 2026 edition of the 2000trees Festival.
The iconic punk group, best known for Stupid Kid, Time To Waste, and Mercy Me, will make their only UK festival appearance of the year at Upcote Farm in Gloucestershire.
They have been announced as the Thursday night headliners in the festival’s first lineup reveal.
In a statement, the band said, “We are looking forward to returning to the UK to play 2000trees this summer. We love the festival’s independent spirit and can’t wait to make our return. It has been entirely too long. Can’t wait!”
The trio includes longtime members Matt Skiba and Dan Andriano, along with drummer Atom Willard.
Formed in the mid-1990s, the band released their 10th studio album, Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs, last year — their first full-length record since 2018.
Their past four albums, including This Addiction (2010), My Shame Is True (2013), and Is This Thing Cursed? (2018), all reached the top four on the UK Rock Chart.
Headliners for Friday and Saturday nights have yet to be announced.
The 2026 festival will run from Wednesday, July 8 to Saturday, July 11.
Other artists confirmed in the first wave of acts include Pup, The Dirty Nil, Bad Nerves, Lambrini Girls, Cancer Bats, Glassjaw, Dinosaur Pile-Up, and High Vis.
Festival organiser and head booker James Scarlett shared his excitement, saying, “We’re beyond stoked to kick off 2000trees Festival 2026 with one of the strongest first announcement line-ups we’ve ever released – not to mention our biggest Wednesday line-up to date.”
He encouraged fans to “get in quick,” noting that four-day passes are already selling fast.
Scarlett added, “We have a long requested returning headliner in the shape of Alkaline Trio, some returning 2000trees much-loved acts like Dinosaur Pile-Up, High Vis, PUP, Lambrini Girls, Cancer Bats, and The Dirty Nil.
“As well as some first-time Trees future heroes in the making like Pinkshift, Nothing, Banks Arcade, Scowl, and House of Protection. A word of warning from me – there’s only a handful of 4-Day tickets left – so if you want to join us for the best early-entry day of any UK rock festival, get in quick. You’ve been warned!”
