Malvern Rocks returns for a three-day celebration of live music in a range of welcoming venues around the town (and beyond) from 21 – 23 August 2026. Enjoy exceptional music, vibrant energy and unforgettable experiences as a stellar line-up of established artists and rising stars bring their talents to Malvern to offer music of all genres including rock, blues, funk, jazz, folk and more.
With free entry for all, the event returns for its seventh year in 2026 and brings together emerging talents, local favourites and diverse genres, with performances taking place in a host of popular venues.
Malvern Rocks kicked off in 2012 when a group of musicians came together to launch the first festival. It was a hit, featuring around 90 performances across pubs, clubs, and bars in Malvern. Three more annual festivals followed before a brief hiatus. In 2023, Malvern Rocks made a strong comeback, expanding to venues beyond the town and attracting performers from across the country alongside our local, homegrown talent.
Malvern is really worth a visit this weekend. Come for the water. Come for the hills. Stay for the music
Full list of performances and venues
Barnards Green Cricket Club
Friday 21 August 2026
7pm: LibertyTree
8pm: Linkwells
9.05pm: Accolade
Saturday 22 August 2026
6.30pm: Enzo
7.40pm: Bad Altitude
8.45pm: Black Heart Angels
Sunday 23 August 2026
3.30pm: Alex Cole
4.30pm: Deuawd Soul
5.40pm: TBC
Belle Vue Island
Saturday 22 August 2026
1pm: Serpent Raptor
2pm: Sea Monkeys
3pm: Maria Trotter
4pm: Keep It Foolish
Sunday 23 August 2026
2pm: Free From Fumes
2.50pm: OneAchord
4pm: Malvern Ukulele Club
Dirty D’s
Sunday 23 August 2026
1pm: Rosa Quinn
2pm: Chewie
3pm: A Bloke Called Maddy
Foresters Arms
Friday 21 August 2026
6.30pm: The Clubmen
7.40pm: TBC
8.50pm: The Beautiful Darkness
10.15pm: The Arboretum
Saturday 22 August 2026
2.30pm: CarlJD
3.25pm: SLAPPSTIKK
4.40pm: Naked Sunday
6pm: Troy
7.30pm: Mark & Beanie
8.45pm: The N£vER Never
10pm: Kalashnikov Skunk
Sunday 23 August 2026
2pm: Neil Thompson
3.10pm: Retsecrows
4.10pm: BaYkA
5.10pm: Matty G & Li’l Winter
6.30pm: Paradise Sins
8pm: Funky Junky Monkeys
Malvern Lounge
Friday 21 August 2026
7.30pm: Immy
8.45pm: Careful Spider
10pm: FollowTheDolphin
The Express
Friday 21 August 2026
7pm: 3:33
8.30pm: SugarDaddies
9.45pm: ARIEL
Saturday 22 August 2026
7.30pm: Alice Coley
8.30pm: The Hills Angels
9.55pm: Hot Tubes
Sunday 23 August 2026
2pm: The Beautiful Darkness (acoustic)
3.15pm: Valley Echoes
4.30pm: Izzy Morgan
The Morgan
Saturday 22 August 2026
2.30pm: Ezra by George
3.30pm: String Box Duo
4.30pm: Gary Griffiths
5.30pm: Short Notice
6.40pm: Zvilnik
7.55pm: Silverlake
9.10pm: Emma Howett & The Genuine Noise
Sunday 23 August 2026
2pm: Lisa C
3pm: Footprints
4.15pm: The Jonettes
5pm: Chris Lewin
6.25pm: Ya Ya Logic
7.25pm: FollowTheDolphin
8.45pm: Nothin’ But Dust
The Railway Inn
Saturday 22 August 2026
4pm: Lonely Road Band
5.10pm: Captain Electrics’ Roller Coaster Band
6.30pm: Fret Stomper
7.40pm: Firewatchers
9pm: Groovyhead
Sunday 23 August 2026
3pm: Hennesea
4.20pm: The Old Age Punks (OAPs)
5.20pm: Reba The Solo Band
6.30pm: Ray Mytton Band
The Red Lion, Cradley
Friday 21 August 2026
7pm: A Bloke Called Maddy
8.20pm: Raymor
9.30pm: The Helix Gold Band
Saturday 22 August 2026
2pm: Alan.s.Robinson
3.10pm: Reba The Solo Band
4.20pm: Lennox
5.30pm: The Lurxx
6.35pm: All Gussied Up
7.45pm: Molly Gone Mad
9.10pm: Fair Weather Riders
Sunday 23 August 2026
2pm: Keepers Gate
3.10pm: Garrington T Jones
4.20pm: Debbie Parry Band
5.30pm: Idle Moments
6.40pm: The Gruffs
8pm: Hoodoo Dust
The Retired Soldier
Saturday 22 August 2026
2.30pm: Chris Phillips
3.30pm: Georgina Delo w/ Henry Thorley
4.30pm: Kate B
5.30pm: Nick Dunning
6.30pm: Rosa Quinn
Sunday 23 August 2026
2pm: 10:4 10:4
3pm: AJ Potter
4pm: Every Thread
5pm: Just Dust
6pm: Jimian Underhill
The Royal Oak
Friday 21 August 2026
6.30pm: Double Denim
7.25pm: Jules and Pheebs
8.05pm: This is the Life
9pm: Chris Lewin
Saturday 22 August 2026
2pm: TBC
3pm: English Jones
4.10pm: Psychedelic Hearts Club
5.20pm: Dogleg
6.30pm: Bluenotes Jazz Duo
7.40pm: Outside Up
9pm: Waiting for Gary
Image Credit: Dave Grubb
