I headed to Brighton for The Great Escape Festival 2026… and totally failed to watch Angine De Poitrine. From vegan kebabs and Guinness Zero at The Hope & Ruin to freezing in festival queues, dodging Brighton rain, press accreditation, beach walk chaos, late-night venue hopping and discovering some unbelievable new bands — this was a properly messy, brilliant Great Escape weekend. Featuring live clips, festival chaos, Brighton nightlife, music industry nonsense, and loads of new music discoveries including: Martial Arts Cowboy Hunters Betina Quest Native James Toast Club Annie Dog Trampoline Cosign The Itch …and more. Brighton vlog chaos Great Escape Festival highlights Indie rock, post-punk & alternative music Music journalism behind the scenes Festival press access Venue hopping across Brighton Guinness-fuelled music opinions Podcast nonsense New band recommendations for 2026 Locations featured: Brighton Beach, The Hope & Ruin, Patterns, Komedia, Alphabet, The Brunswick, Prince Albert, Horatios, Dust, and more. If you're into bands like Fontaines D.C., IDLES, Nirvana, Pixies, Blur, or discovering the next big indie band before everyone else — you’ll probably enjoy this one. Subscribe for: Festival vlogs Indie & alternative music coverage Album podcasts Artist interviews New music discoveries UK live music scene content Let me know in the comments: What was your favourite band from Great Escape 2026?