Pitchfork Music Festival London adds DIIV, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Nirosta Steel to 2026 programme

The newly announced acts join a bill that already includes The Avalanches & Friends, Tortoise, Noname, Actress, Hania Rani, Jacob Alon, and aja monet, further rounding out a week of shows across the capital’s independent spaces.

DIIV will appear as part of the Dalston Takeover on Saturday 7 November, headlining a bill that also features Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Mandy, Indiana, and Working Men’s Club. Sarah Meth and Sex Mask have been added to that multi-venue event, alongside a sprawling undercard spanning 20 acts from 60 juno to Victoryland.

At the Roundhouse on Friday 6 November, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom will perform alongside The Avalanches, with Arushi Jain delivering a DJ set that fuses modular electronics and Indian classical influences.

The ICA will host two newly announced concerts. On Thursday 5 November, cult American songwriter Robert Lester Folsom plays an intimate set with support from Star Moles and Sean Solomon. Then on Saturday 7 November, Scottish artist Steven Hall performs as Nirosta Steel, airing his double LP My Skyscraper - described by the festival as “an archival triumph” - which charts a path through disco, folk and synth-pop recorded between 1984 and 2025.

Several previously announced bills have been expanded or moved. MGNA Crrrta and daine’s show on Wednesday 4 November has upgraded to Village Underground, with Touching Ice joining. The sold-out ear takeover at The Cause on Thursday 5 November now includes Charlie Osborne and Ship Sket. Pitchfork London Selects also completes its residency at MOTH Club with a Wednesday 4 November showcase featuring Rockie Rode, The Healing Power of Horses, and Any Young Mechanic.

Tickets for all newly announced events go on general sale at 10am on 5 August.