Isle of Wight Festival 2027
Large festival rich in tradition on an island with rock/indie headliners such as The Cure; arriving by ferry gives it a festival-holiday feel.
Updated 24 October 2026
Full line-up 2027
21 acts
3 headliners · 21 acts in total · order as announced · Highlighted = in «My artists». Every name links to the artist page with their festival tour.
Fit for your compass. Weights in small print.
Plan the trip
Typical weather
days with rain: 4.1/10. Pack: rain jacket, boots
Average 2001–2025 for the festival days · ERA5-Land (Copernicus)
Getting there
Southern Vectis runs shuttle buses from the ferry ports at Yarmouth, West Cowes, East Cowes and Ryde Esplanade directly to the festival bus station. Visitors arriving by car can park on the festival site, and parking passes are sold in advance. Shuttle travel is charged separately and is not included in the festival ticket.
- SOU28 km
- LGW92 km
- LHR104 km
Station close by: Smallbrook Junction (9.9 km), Ryde St John's Road (10 km)
Distance as the crow flies from the festival site · airports: Wikidata, stations: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Source: isleofwightfestival.com, isleofwightfestival.com, islandbuses.info
Travel & stay
- Public transport to Smallbrook JunctionGoogle Maps
- Flights to SOUGoogle Flights
- Hotels in Newport for the festival daysBooking.com
Searches open on the provider's site with destination and dates filled in.
On site
- ✓Camping
- ✓Family-friendly
- ✓Accessible
Stages: unknown
Tickets
Early Bird on sale since 25 June 2026; Tier 1 sold out, Tier 2 available for £259 (via Ticketmaster).
25th edition since the relaunch in 2002. Early-bird sale since 25 June 2026 via Ticketmaster; Tier 2 £259, cheapest tier (Tier 1) already sold out; 2026 final price £320, slight increase expected. The 2026 edition was sold out. Getting there via Southampton/Portsmouth and ferry (Wightlink/Red Funnel) – book the ferry early.
Map
At a glance
- Why
- 25th edition since the revival in 2002; festival in the island's main town Newport, surrounded by the sea, but the site itself is not on the beach.
- Line-up announcement
- Line-up usually announced in early October
first acts announced: 2 November 2023, 23 September 2024, 29 September 2025
Artists also playing other festivals in 2027
Robbie Williamsalso at Tinderbox, Lytham Festival, Lollapalooza Berlin …
Fatboy Slimalso at Snowbombing, Lytham Festival
Kings of Leonalso at Lytham Festival
Bastillealso at Rock for People, Pinkpop, Lytham Festival
Myles Smithalso at Pinkpop, Tinderbox, NOS Alive
5 Seconds of Summeralso at Pinkpop, Open'er, Colours of Ostrava
Festivals nearby
- Victorious Festival27–29 August 2027
Sources: Isle of Wight County Press · Isle of Wight Radio – Tickets 2027 · Isle of Wight Festival – Travel · Radio X – How to get to IoW Festival
Researched automatically from these sources; facts are checked against the official website wherever possible.