Escape To The City 2026 (Alt-Rock, Indie & Alt-Pop)

Escape to the City is returning bigger and better! With artists alternating across two stages, this one-day festival is your chance to discover the UK's most exciting up-and-coming indie, alt-pop, and punk acts before they blow up. Don't miss a single beat of this non-stop music marathon.

NOTE: The venue is located in St Albans. Details later on how we're going to meetup to either travel up together or meet in a venue closer to the train station before going to Pioneer Club.

TICKET 👉👉👉 https://www.pioneerclub.co.uk/events-3/escape-to-the-city-2026

***The Lineup***
Home Counties: A sharp, dance-driven evolution trading guitars for restless grooves and twitchy synths to dissect the chaos of modern life. Currently one of my fave live bands so this is going to be a top gig!

• [https://www.instagram.com/homecountiesband](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/homecountiesband)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY_0Rbz-Kg8

Prima Queen: A transatlantic indie-pop/indie-folk duo offering huge hooks and harmonies that have earned them spots at Glastonbury and SXSW.

• https://www.instagram.com/prima__queen/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVdq4XzO_bQ

PUNCHBAG: An electrifying brother-sister duo from South London, colliding the raw energy of punk with the overflowing ecstasy of pop.

• https://www.instagram.com/punchbagpunchbag
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0pJPjM9A8

Disgusting Sisters: A chaotic electronic pop-rock duo of real-life sisters bringing loud, emotionally charged bangers inspired by their teenage playlists.

• [https://www.instagram.com/disgustingsisters](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/disgustingsisters)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MO0k0PY2P0

jo from school: An emerging artist known for her folk-inspired sound and captivating live performances across the UK.

• [https://www.instagram.com/jofromschool](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/jofromschool)
• [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jo+from+school+live](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.youtube.com/results%3Fsearch_query%3Djo%2Bfrom%2Bschool%2Blive)

Lonnie Gunn: Uncomfortable Lynchian atmospherics against a backdrop of 90's bone-crush guitars, detuned synthesisers, and deeply confessional vocals.

• [https://www.instagram.com/lonniegunn](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/lonniegunn)
• [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Lonnie+Gunn+music](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.youtube.com/results%3Fsearch_query%3DLonnie%2BGunn%2Bmusic)

Woman Wept: A London foursome bringing "resting bitch face punk," shifting indie melodies into a gritty gear to make the patriarchy's toes curl.

• [https://www.instagram.com/womanwept](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/womanwept)
• [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Woman+Wept+band](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.youtube.com/results%3Fsearch_query%3DWoman%2BWept%2Bband)

TICKET 👉👉👉 https://www.pioneerclub.co.uk/events-3/escape-to-the-city-2026