Stone Food and Drink Festival has confirmed the live music line-up for its 2026 return to Westbridge Park, with performances planned across all three days of the event.
The festival takes place from Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May 2026 and this year marks its 21st edition. Alongside chef demonstrations, street food, drinks and traders, live music will once again be a big part of the weekend.
Music starts on the Friday night
Friday evening opens with Citizen Stone, who are set to perform a mix of songs from the 1980s through to more recent chart hits.
They will be followed by Sonic Boom Band, whose set is expected to bring a louder end to the first night of the festival.
The live music stage is being sponsored by Joule’s Brewery.
Saturday brings local performers and festival favourites
Saturday’s programme begins with performances from young people from Rooftop Studios.
Later in the day, Stafford based community choir Serenity Singers will take to the stage with a setlist spanning artists including Fleetwood Mac and Foo Fighters.
Shane Nolan is also due to return, with organisers billing him as one of the weekend’s familiar festival names.
The Saturday evening line-up continues with The Unlawful Men, before House Jammerz close the day with a live house and dance music set.
Sunday line-up closes out the weekend
Rooftop Studios performers are also due back on stage on Sunday.
Kenyon Walker is scheduled to appear with a set covering songs from the 1960s onwards, before Disco Divas bring disco and soul favourites to Westbridge Park later in the day.
Closing the festival on Sunday evening will be The Lack of Commitments, a tribute act performing songs associated with The Commitments.
More music around the site this year
As well as the main stage, organisers say there will be more live music around the site than in previous years.
A new Plug in and Play Stage will host local acoustic acts, presented by 6 Towns Radio. There will also be a silent disco area for festivalgoers wanting something a bit different from the main stage.
That means music will be spread more widely across the festival site, rather than centred in just one part of Westbridge Park.
Festival returns to Westbridge Park in May
Stone Food and Drink Festival remains one of the best-known annual events in the town’s calendar, drawing visitors into Stone for a weekend of food, drink and entertainment.
This year’s event is also set to include celebrity chefs, local chef demonstrations, artisan stalls, street food traders, family activities and competitions. Organisers have also announced a new VIP ticket option for 2026.
More information and tickets are available through the festival website – www.stonefooddrink.org.uk.
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Alison jones
How do I buy tickets for Friday 8th May ?