TRNSMT 2026 - Line-up, weather and how to watch

Scotland's biggest music festival is back - and things are a bit different from previous years.

The Glasgow Green event is being held earlier than usual this year, running from 19-21 June rather than in the middle of July.

Although a plethora of bands and singers will take to the stage over three days, the build-up this year has been affected by the World Cup, with the first night's performers taking place just hours before Scotland play Morocco in Boston - and the game being shown on the main stage.

Taking centre stage musically are headliners Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian and Lewis Capaldi, with all the action captured on BBC television, radio, iPlayer and BBC Sounds.

Former Verve singer Richard Ashcroft tops the bill on Friday night.

He has been rejuvenated after a support slot on the Oasis reunion tour last year, and performed at the OVO Hydro earlier this year.

Fans heard a set dominated by material from his old band - including iconic 90s classic Bittersweet Symphony.

On Saturday Leicester band Kasabian will close the night. It is not the first time the group have played that slot, as they headlined at the very first TRNSMT nearly a decade ago.

Former singer Tom Meighan still fronted the band at the time, but was sacked in 2020 after assaulting his then fiancée.

Guitarist Serge Pizzorno has since taken over as the frontman, with the group's ninth album Act III due for release next month.

Fans can expect to see one of the most emotional acts of the weekend on Sunday with Lewis Capaldi's appearance.

Another TRNSMT regular, it has now been three years since the Bathgate singer announced he was taking a break from touring due to his mental health - a decision he made after a festival set at Glastonbury.

He returned to gigging last year and has since embarked on an arena tour to support his EP Survive. Expect both chart-topping hits and comedic patter as he brings the curtain down on this year's bash.

TRNSMT organisers DF Concerts may have had cause to curse baseball great Alex Rodriquez.

He drew out the national team last December during the World Cup draw and placed them in a group that meant they would play on the Friday night of TRNSMT at 23:00.

As such, DF have rejigged things and moved up set times for the night.

Following Richard Ashcroft's set ending at 22:15, the main stage will switch into a fanzone, with the Scotland game shown on big screens.

Whether it is a case of mass celebration or drowning sorrows together, it will certainly be a different way of ending a night at TRNSMT.

Not everyone is thrilled though. Community councils in areas near Glasgow Green objected to organisers attempting to secure a licence to screen the match.

They said extending the curfew from 23:00 to 01:00 would cause even more noise and disruption for neighbours - but Glasgow City Council's licensing committee granted a temporary public entertainment licence for the event as a one-off.

As always the TRNSMT line-up is a varied mixture of styles and genres, with pop, rock and dance heavily featured.

Nile Rodgers and Chic will kick-start the party on Friday afternoon with a barrage of good time anthems, while indie act Wolf Alice could arguably be headlining the festival in their own right.

Last year alone they released The Clearing, their second chart-topping album in a row, and got a headline arena tour under their belts.

Fife favourites the Beta Band, who reunited last year after more than 20 years away, will be on the smaller King Tut's Stage on Friday, along with the likes of rising Irish rock band Newdad.

Scottish favourites The Snuts and The Fratellis are guaranteed a warm reception on Saturday, where they will mingle with the art-rock of the Last Dinner Party and former Mercury Music Prize winners English Teacher.

Look out for the soulful dance of Clementine Douglas and the Big Special's brand of poetry and punk on the smaller stages.

Sunday will see Irish superstar CMAT high up the bill - expect the self-titled Dunboyne Diana to draw a huge crowd.

BBC Introducing star-in-waiting Jacob Alon will be one to watch, while former Little Mix singer Perrie brings some pop glamour too.

Manchester indie band Westside Cowboy are already attracting plenty of buzz, as is Glasgow singer Shay O'Dowd and his heart-tugging songs.

There's also one act who will be a trivia answer in years to come - as the only act to both open and close the main stage on the same day.

Scottish singer Cammy Barnes will be first up on the main stage on Friday, and then return at night to sing Flower of Scotland before the Scotland game gets underway.

DF Concerts have been very coy about this.

Last year the event ran from 11-13 July and took place in swelteringly hot temperatures.

When announcing the decision DF Concerts did not provide details on why the event is taking place earlier than usual.

Geoff Ellis, the festival director, simply said that TRNSMT is "always evolving" and that they were focused on "giving fans, artists and the city the best possible experience".

Whether this is a one-off switch or not remains to be seen.

There are five stages at TRNSMT - the Main Stage, the King Tut's Stage, the BBC Introducing stage, the Boogie Stage and the Hangout.

The festival's biggest names are mostly booked for the Main Stage, King Tut's goes heavy on rising talent, and the Introducing stage is devoted to fresh names, with a Scottish focus.

The Boogie Stage has gone by various names over the years - it is where DJs can be found throughout the weekend. The Hangout is for those aged 18 and over, with everything from acoustic sets to stand-up comedy.

Most ticket-holders will get in via the west entrance - that is coming in from the city's Saltmarket and Merchant City.

The East Entrance is for VIPs and for for people needing accessible entry.

ScotRail is adding extra carriages to trains in and out of Glasgow over the weekend. Additional late night services will also operate on the following services:

• Glasgow Queen Street High Level to Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High
• Glasgow Central to East Kilbride
• Glasgow Central to Ayr (Saturday and Sunday)
• Argyle Street to Motherwell
• Bridgeton to Garscadden

However ScotRail said the additional late night trains would run after the music finishes, but there would be no trains available after the end of the Scotland - Morocco match.

As always, there will be no subway services running on the Sunday by the time TRNSMT wraps up.

It's possible.

Already the festival revealed the singer Becky Hill as a late addition to the bill, but announcing a secret set a couple of weeks in advance slightly defeats the point of a surprise.

However in recent years there have been on the day surprises.

In 2024 Travis popped by to play unexpectedly, and Amy Macdonald then delighted fans last year by appearing at the Hangout.

Perhaps there will be someone who will do the same this year.

Gates should open at noon each day, last entry to the site is 21:30 and curfew on Saturday and Sunday falls at 23:00.

Friday has a later curfew of about 01:00 due to the Scotland game being shown.

Fans who all but melted last year will be relieved that this year looks to be rather cooler, with temperatures of about 18C throughout the weekend.

Light rain and a breeze are currently forecast for all three days, although it should go without saying that weather in Glasgow can be highly variable.

Dozens of food and drinks stalls are available at TRNSMT, with a varying list of prices.

Expect to fork out £13.50 for pizza, £9.50 for chicken burgers and £15 for fish and chips, while loaded hot dogs come in at £8.50.

Some stalls have vegan and vegetarian food on offer.

Drinks prices for this year are not available yet, but last year a pint of lager cost £6.75 and a cider was £6.95.

A 330ml non-alcohol lager cost £5.50 - more expensive by volume than alcoholic beer.

Yes.

The discount platform itison offered tickets for the festival at £49 a night, considerably down from the £82 that they were initially offered at.

Some online critics suggested this was a result of this year's line-up being overly familiar, with many repeat acts.

However the discounted tickets sold out quickly, meaning anyone who decides at the last minute will be buying them at full price.

Shereen Cutkelvin will host BBC Scotland's coverage of TRNSMT throughout the weekend.

Coverage runs on BBC Scotland from 22:00 on Friday with highlights on BBC Two following an hour later.

BBC Scotland coverage is on at the same times the following two days, with BBC Two coverage at 00:10 on Saturday into Sunday and then at 22:45 on the final night.

Highlights programmes and full sets from acts will be available on BBC iPlayer, and performance clips, behind the scenes content and image galleries will be across BBC Scotland's social media platforms throughout the weekend.

That means there will be clips and footage across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X.

Radio 1 will also head to TRNSMT, with Arielle Free and Vicky Hawkesworth presenting live from Glasgow Green at 13:00 on Friday.

This year marks the ninth instalment of TRNSMT, which began in 2017 and is widely considered as the successor to T in the Park.

The popular long-running festival ended following a controversial 2016 event that saw two people die on site and complaints over a host of transport problems.

Unlike T in the Park, the event organised by DF Concerts is in a major city, meaning there is no camping at the site.

The first year was headlined by Radiohead, Kasabian and Biffy Clyro, with Kasabian back to headline again this year.

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has headlined on three occasions, in 2018, 2021 and 2024.

However, the festival has been criticised for a lack of diversity, particularly with acts at the top of the bill - in nine years it has never booked a female singer or female-fronted band to headline, while several bands have been booked again and again.