Eden Sessions 2026: Full Line-Up and Special Guests Confirmed

Published On: 9 June 2026Last Updated: 9 June 2026By CornishStuff

Ten nights, twenty six artists and a six hour day festival in front of the Biomes. The full 2026 Eden Sessions line-up has just been confirmed, and organisers are calling it the biggest the series has ever staged.

The reveal adds a bumper set of special guests to the bill, all part of marking the charity’s 25th anniversary. This year’s run will also push the Eden Sessions past 150 shows, with 26 artists due to perform to an intimate crowd in front of the iconic Biomes across the 10 dates.

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The Maccabees headline a six hour day festival

The biggest single date looks set to be Saturday 11th July, when The Maccabees headline an extra-special six hour line-up with doors from 3pm. They are joined by critically acclaimed alt-rock group Everything Everything for what is being billed as a day festival, alongside five special guests including Sunderland-based Tom A. Smith and Texas-born, Devon-based Tummyache. The Velvet Hands and Matilda Finn Frances complete that bill.

MEEK joins Mika

Rising alt-pop star MEEK will perform in front of the Biomes on Sunday 12th July alongside Mika. The North London performer, real name Georgia Meek, may be new to the scene in her current iteration, but her infectious, unapologetic songs are quickly racking up the streams. Georgia is no stranger to a hit either, having written for and collaborated with the likes of Rita Ora, Martin Garrix and Alan Walker.

Her debut single “Fabulous” has already struck a chord with a growing fanbase. The accompanying video was directed by Sophie Muller, the director behind No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak”, Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” and Blur’s “Song 2”.

American Hi-Fi bring back the noughties

Boston rock band American Hi-Fi join Bowling for Soup and Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls on Sunday 5th July to up the ante on noughties punk rock nostalgia. Their self-titled debut album, released in 2001, features the hit single “Flavour of the Weak”. The release promises a set that transports the crowd back to the carefree era of American Pie, Van Wilder and Freaky Friday.

British singer-songwriter Alfie Templeman also features as a special guest, taking to the stage ahead of Bastille on Thursday 9th July.

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A Cornish band opens the whole thing

The series kicks off on Tuesday 16th June, when Irish-Cornish band Girl in the Year Above open for Wolf Alice. The Celtic group is an up-and-coming BBC featured artist and is creating a buzz, combining emotive storytelling with an indie-folk sound. They have already earned a spot on the Peaky Blinders film soundtrack.

A milestone summer for Eden

There is more going on this summer than the music. The series will mark its 150th Eden Session, in a year that also sees the Eden Project celebrate its 25th anniversary as an education charity and global botanic garden.

That 150th show falls to Bastille on Thursday 9th July. The band previously played a sold-out set at the Eden Project in 2017, with coverage later broadcast on BBC Four as part of the Live at Eden series.

The Eden Sessions has grown since 2019, when the Eden Project partnered with global live events company AEG Presents to expand its national and international reach and book more major artists. In January 2025, Volvo Car UK extended its partnership as Presenting Partner of the Eden Sessions and Official Electric Car Partner of the Eden Project.

Simon Townsend, Eden Sessions director, said: “The Eden Sessions have always been about creating unforgettable moments in an extraordinary place, and we’re thrilled to share the full Sessions line-up complete with star-studded special guests. This is our biggest ever line-up to celebrate 25 years of the Eden Project, bringing together incredible artists spanning genres and generations in one of the most distinctive and intimate live music settings.”