2000Trees is one of the UK’s most interesting festivals in the rock and alternative bracket, hosting 4 days worth of live music in an area surrounded by nature. They’ve revealed a new wave of acts for this year’s offering, including Funeral For A Friend performing an exclusive headline set on the Friday, Marmozets playing the Saturday after their new album releases in May, and several others.
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The event runs from Wednesday the 8th to Saturday the 11th of July, held in a beautifully green setting on Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. Since its inaugural year in 2007, it’s hosted major names from rock, punk, metal and indie, with the likes of Jimmy Eat World, Turnstile, and Coheed and Cambria all playing sets among the trees that gave the festival its name.
From the previous announcement in November, there was already a lot to look forward to. The Wednesday has Canadian punks Pup, as well as British up-and-comers Lake Malice and Split Chain; Thursday has a big headliner in punk veterans Alkaline Trio; Friday’s undercard is topped off with Lambrini Girls and Cancer Bats; and Saturday sees post-hardcore legends Glassjaw return to the UK.
The collection of bands in today’s haul are in many ways a celebration of British acts coming back from inactivity, with the major players having returned to the fray at some point in the last 10 years. The biggest name of the 2026 reveal is Funeral For A Friend playing 2000Trees for the first time since 2013, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their inception in the process. One of Wales’ most beloved exports, they were at the forefront of the emo movement through the 2000s and 2010s, before calling time on the band in 2016. After reforming for 2 fundraiser concerts in 2019, they’ve decided to keep touring, even following the departure of long-term lead singer Matthew Davies-Kreye in 2023. Now with the exceptional Lucas Woodland of Welsh compatriots Holding Absence on live vocal duties, they’ll be using their only headline show of the year to treat nostalgic fans to their unique brand of emotional post-hardcore.
Marmozets are another British band who came back from a hiatus with new-found drive, having only reformed and started touring again in 2024. Their live shows have always had a reputation for untamed energy, with their high-tempo mathcore earning them slots at Glastonbury, as well as Reading and Leeds festivals. The West Yorkshire unit’s third album and first since 2018, ‘CO.WAR.DICE’ comes out on the 22nd of May, giving fans ample time to learn the new songs.
Rounding the list of comeback kings off is Kingston upon Thames’ Arcane Roots, who separated in 2018 and only released their first single since then just over a week ago. ‘A Wave, Across The Sea’ came out on the 27th of January, a moodily pulsating slow-burner that builds to a thunderous metal climax. Having expanded their line-up from 3 members to 5, they’ll be looking to make their Friday reunion show special indeed.
Other noteworthy announcements include the two-for-one deal of LA punk band The Bronx and their brilliant Mexican-infused side-hustle Mariachi El Bronx, both performing on Thursday, and As Everything Unfolds on Saturday, with the High Wycombe band on a massive rise via their exciting modern rock with a metal tinge.
The poster also has a space marked “headliner TBA” on the bill for Saturday, so keep your eyes peeled for at least one more big name before July. Final release tickets for 2000Trees can be found here.
