5 Unmissable Acts At Beyond The Pale 2026: Part 2
If you’re building your BTP schedule, here are some acts that are absolute essentials for your list (part 2). Beyond The Pale lands back in Glendalough this June 12-14, with brand new acts and a fresh chapter unfolding in Wicklow’s woodlands. Here are our top picks for BTP ’26. Grab tickets to Beyond The Pale here.
Dove Ellis
Following a year of serious momentum, Irish artist Dove Ellis released his anticipated debut album Blizzard in December, and hit the road with the renowned Geese. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Jeff Buckley, his sound is tender, somber, yet explosive at the same time. This set will hit you right on the chest.
NewDad
These Galweigans are a pure blend of indie, rock, post punk, and dream-pop haze, effortlessly making you feel like you’re the main character on a bus on a rainy day. The themes of confusion, homesickness and anguish on their latest record Altar feel like the exact kind of catharsis we all need right now. But as the title of the album suggests, there is also a sense of devotion in their work. Not only will you leave their set worshiping Mother Éire, you will be worshipping NewDad too.
Madra Salach
It’s wild to think that Beyond The Pale last year was their first ever Irish festival. Since then, they have played what feels like every stage on the island, and then some. As they absolutely should. Because what Madra Salach achieve at their live set is nothing short of ceremonial. One minute you’re laughing, the next you have goosebumps with a tear sneaking down your face. It’s drone trad, it’s evocative, it’s joyful, and people are clearly craving it right now.
Honey Dijon
Chicago raised, New York shaped, and globally renowned. The internationally acclaimed, Grammy-winning musician widely known as “fashion’s favorite DJ,” brings a euphoric and liberating sound. She celebrates queerness not only through her music but through her entire identity. Expect an unforgettable, feel good set that will have you dancing in seconds without even realising it. Don’t miss this one.
lullahush
This is where sean-nós Irish collides with electronic. It’s the old world meeting the new. Daniel McIntyre, aka lullahush, takes this contradiction and turns it into something completely his own. He merges traditional instrumentation with hardware into glitch-core textures, samples, and even WhatsApp voice notes. If his latest album Ithaca is anything to go by, this set will bring you on a journey of Ireland’s past and present – with the Wicklow woodlands as your backdrop.
Read 5 Unmissable Artists At Beyond The Pale 2026 Part 1 here.
