In February, Drowned In Sound announced our partnership with Bulletproof, the new London-based festival of grassroots music helmed by Jeremy Corbyn's Music For The Many project.
If you hadn't seen, the festival will be taking place from 4th-6th June 2026 across several grassroots venues in east London - the main stage will be hosted at EartH in Hackney, with the rest of the line-up rotating across The Shacklewell Arms, The Victoria and The Jago.
Maruja, Sprints and Pussy Riot: Riot Days have all been confirmed as headliners, joined by names such as CQ Wrestling, SNAYX, Yakkie, CLT DRP, Jools and many more.
With just over two months to go until the festival kicks off, we're thrilled to share with you the next batch of acts for Bulletproof's inaugural edition.
Headlining the second stage on Saturday 6th June, sponsored by the promoter Bite Back, will be Cody Frost.
They are joined by Blossom Calderone - who you may have seen playing cello and keys if you've ever seen English Teacher live - as well as King No-One, Hex Girlfriend, Las Chanchas, Sunday Best, Grey Flx and Bugeye.
Tickets are on sale now - you can grab yours here.
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"We are so excited to make these additions and cannot wait for these incredible artists to take to the stage at grassroots music venues across the festival site in June!" said Bulletproof's lead organiser Samuel Sweek.
"The response to Bulletproof has been phenomenal and shows the absolutely massive appetite for live music in Britain, as well as for action to protect independent music venues, which is exactly what our campaign demands.
"We’re looking forward to announcing even more names very soon, alongside our programme of speakers and other events going on across the three days Bulletproof runs. We’ve got some more surprises in store too!"
Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn added: "The government must act now to protect our grassroots music venues and independent creative spaces.
"Bulletproof will bring people together through music, film and discussion to demand action, as well as to build resistance against the rise of the far-right, attacks on our right to protest and the injustices overseen and indeed implemented by successive governments."
The other acts announced for Bulletproof so far are as follows:
Thursday
- Maruja
- CQ Wrestling
- Soapbox
- Yard
- Yakkie
- Dead Air
- Gabby Rivers
- Speit
- Deva St. John
Friday
- Sprints
- CLT DRP
- Alien Chicks
- Gender Crisis
- Ellis D
- Paradise Fell.
- Currls
- Comforts
- Moskito
- Chuck SJ
- Isabella Strange
Saturday
- Pussy Riot: Riot Days
- SNAYX
- Jools
- The Oozes
- Hongza
- Room Service
- Frances Mistry
- Generation Feral
- Softtop
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