The Great Escape is an annual new music festival held in Brighton. It's built its reputation as the festival for breaking and showcasing new talent. Now it's your turn to play. Follow the links below to apply to play in 2024.
Artist Submissions
The Great Escape welcomes artists from all genres from anywhere in the world to apply to play at the festival. Artist registration is now open!
The festival booking team will review all submissions. Registration closes in February, 2024. If selected, you will be contacted directly by the festival team.
About The Great Escape Festival
Successful artists will be performing against Brighton's glorious seaside backdrop. The Great Escape is a multi-venue festival which takes place between May 15-18th 2024. Next year the festival will welcome over 450+ different acts to play in over 30 different venues dotted around the town.
It's a great showcase for fans and a brilliant opportunity to meet key music industry figures who descend on Brighton to find the next big thing. Festival alumni include: Adele, Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, HAIM, AJ Tracey, Skepta, Charli XCX, Wolf Alice, Dave, Foals, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Lewis Capaldi and many more!