See below for 2026's great live bands and Djs

A high-energy musical collective known for their vibrant fusion of Afrobeat, funk, disco, soul and tropical grooves. Signed to the fantastic Heavenly Sweatness label the band serves as an uplifting "anti-crisis project" designed to bring joy and danceable energy to global audiences. A hugely popular act in their native France they rarely play in the UK so this will be an incredible chance to see the band in full flow. Saturday night on the Main Stage!

La Perla are a percussion and vocal trio from Bogotá, inspired by the traditional sounds of Colombia’s Caribbean coast and influenced by a range of rhythms including Dominican merengue, champeta, punk and hiphop. Formed in 2014, the group is made up of Karen Forero, Giovanna Mogollón, and Diana Sanmiguel. They have performed at major festivals and venues worldwide, most recently in Australia at WOMAD, and are embarking on a global tour this summer. They have only two dates in the UK this year, one at the Jazz Cafe in London and the other on the Main Stage at Tonnau on Friday evening!

Arguably one of the the Uk’s most legendary DJs, Manchester based Mr Scruff is an incredible producer, cartoonist and even manages to spin the odd record or two..  Catch him in the courtyard with the fantastic MC Kwasi for a 4 hours Sunday afternoon session that will most likely cover all corners of his world-beating record collection. Not to be missed!

A multi-faceted force—label head, radio host, DJ, and podcaster—she’s spent over a decade shifting the culture. Whether she’s hosting her award-winning BBC 6 Music show or A&Ring for herseminal label, Future Bounce, Jamz is the bridge between the underground and the global stage. Spinning an eclectic mix of broken beat, UK funky, Bass, techno and beyond, she’s a perfect match for the Tonnau spirit, and we can’t wait to hear what she brings to the Kitchen Disco on Saturday night!

Introducing the amazing Madalitso Band! Intuitive, authentic, and full of ruthless rhythms, Madalitso Band, from Malawi, will make you clap, dance, smile, and rethink everything you thought you knew about African sound and instrumentation! Catch them on the main stage at Tonnau on Sunday afternoon!

Luzmira Zerpa is a prolific Venezuelan singer/songwriter based in the UK who has performed internationally as a solo artist and toured extensively throughout Europe with her band Family Atlantica (Soundway Records). Luzmira has performed at prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and the Elbphailarmonie (Hamburg) as well as festivals including Glastonbury Festival, Womad and the World Music Festival in Udaipur, India. Luzmira’s music blends traditional, folkloric music from Latin America with world influences, notably Afrobeat, blues and jazz. Her band Family Atlantica was awarded best upcoming band by Songlines Magazine in 2015. She is now presenting her new project mixing Venezuelan, Latin and African music with electronic and psychedelic sounds.

Here from the beginning of Tonnau, the Snowdonia based big band will be back on Friday night. Fresh with a new set of tunes Drymbago have been helping push the UK emergence of Tropical based music for nearly 20 years. With an ear in particular for the sounds that emanated from the French Caribbean in the late 70s and 80s but with influences from places as diverse as Colombia, Ethiopia and Western Africa, Drymbago bring an authentic and hard hitting energy and know how to move a dance floor. Expect guest appearances from other well known faces.

Xaman X are a four-piece group based in Bristol, known for blending electronic live music with traditional Latin American instrumentation and psychedelic cumbia. Firm favourites at festivals like Shambala and Glastonbury, the band last played for us in '23 so it's great to have them back again on the Main Sateg on Saturday!

Between the hum of Ghana’s markets and the hymns of Sunday mornings, K.O.G. — Kweku Sackey, known to many as Kweku of Ghana — found music long before he ever chose it. His world was alive with sound: the clatter of metal in the markets, the voices of hawkers, the soulful pulse of church choirs, and the rich textures of his father’s record collection. Music was not something separate from life — it was life. From these early environments, a lifelong relationship with rhythm, resistance, and storytelling began to take shape. Now resident in Sheffield and in demand globally we can't wait to bring Kweku back to Tonnau. This year he will be performing his soundsystem set in the Kitchen Disco on Friday night!

Lady Lykez is a pioneering British rapper, MC, and actress from North London known for her razor-sharp wordplay and energetic delivery. She sits at the intersection of UK grime, dancehall, and electronic music, flowing over unique beats from genres like UK gqom and garage, and to many is possibly the best female MC the UK has to offer. We saw her bring the house down at Le Guess Who festival in the Netherlands last year and had to book her there and then. She'll be performing on the Kitchen Disco on Saturday night.. do not miss it!

Lamisi is one of Ghana’s most distinctive contemporary voices, an artist whose music bridges northern Ghanaian traditions and Accra’s vibrant urban soundscape. Born into the Kusasi community of the Upper East Region and now based in Accra, Lamisi’s work draws deeply on the rhythms, languages and lived experiences of northern Ghana, while embracing forward-looking production and global influences. You can catch her on the Main Stage on Saturday late afternoon when she visits Carreglwyd as part of a major global tour.

Volta 45 (Bernard Johnson-Tackie) is a London-based record collector, highly sought-after DJ, writer, event curator and radio show host. He is the main instigator at The Goldenstool Project an organisation with which Bernard has independently collected over 4000 records throughout West Africa. He has produced a 5 part podcast documenting the history of Highlife music from 1920 to the present which featured in Songlines Magazine – with an appearance on WordWide FM. He has collaborated with various bands and record labels, notably SoundwayRecords (Konkoma), Kalita Records, Yaaba Funk, and Fofoula to name but a few. 

This will be his first appearance at Tonnau and you can expect a masterclass in Ghanaian Highlife, Disco and dance music.

An Dannsa Dub (which means "The Dub Dance" in Scottish Gaelic) is a unique music project that merges the mystical energy of traditional Scottish folk music and Gaelic song with the heavy, driving basslines of digital dub reggae. Dubbed by its creators as "Future Dub from Ancient Scotland," the band bridges the gap between a traditional cèilidh and a sound system session. They'll be in session with a live dub set in the Roots Garden on Saturday evening.

Obia are an Afro-Caribbean and Latin band based primarily in the UK (often playing around Glasgow). Blending heavy rhythms, lush guitars, double bass, and trombone, the group deliver Creole compositions that fuse genres like Latin jazz, Afro-Caribbean music, and Cumbia. Having had incredible performances at the Ty Coch and Away With The Faereys they're a perfect fit and the embodiment of everything we love at Tonnau.

Côr y Penrhyn is a world-renowned Welsh male voice choir (Côr Meibion) based in Bethesda, Gwynedd, North Wales. Deeply rooted in the heritage of the local slate quarrying community, the choir has a rich history dating back to the 19th century. Originally composed entirely of slate quarrymen from the nearby Penrhyn Quarry, the choir today draws its diverse membership from all walks of life across the Ogwen Valley. Catch them in all their glory performing the closing ceremony for us by the lake on Sunday Afternoon.

Performing Live and DJing Afrobeat through to Latin sounds from around the globe: Zouk, Makossa, Kwaito, Highlife, Baile Funk, Kuduro, Soca, Jazz, Psychedelic, Cumbria and Electronica. Me Gusta are setting dance floors alight in their home city of Manchester.

They'll be playing the Woods Corner on Saturday night, come through for a dance!

Las Chanchas are an energetic, London-based psychedelic cumbia and chicha trio. Formed in early 2025, the band has quickly developed a dedicated cult following across London dancefloors for their raw, high-energy live sets. Despite their stripped-down, small-scale setup, they deliver a massive, rich, and hypnotic sound that primarily focuses on reimagining vintage Peruvian Cumbia—specifically Chicha—a genre originating in the late 1960s and 1970s that blends traditional Amazonian and Colombian cumbia rhythms with Andean huayno melodies, surf rock, and 1960s psychedelia. Catch them on Yr Llwyfan Bach on Saturday afternoon.

Voodoo Skank Collective is a roots-heavy reggae, ska, and funk music group hailing from the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales. Formed in early 2024, they have quickly become a staple of the North Wales music scene, performing live sets that feature deep reggae riddims, upbeat ska tempos, and soulful funk grooves. Catch them on Sunday afternoon on the Main Stage.

The Tonnau resident DJs, El Gan & Piwi, will be hosting a vinyl only, festival closing session on Sunday night in the Kitchen Disco alongside their long time collaborator Volta45. Focusing on dance-floor shaking roots music from all of the Tropical regions of the world. Avid vinyl diggers and musicians in the band Drymbago the duo have a broad knowledge, experience and appreciation of all things Tropical, from Colombia to Cameroon, and everywhere in-between.