At Good Vibrations Society, music is the heartbeat of the experience. It’s more than sound—it’s a universal language that brings people together, transcending differences and creating shared moments of joy, reflection, and connection. Each performance is carefully chosen to inspire, uplift, and ignite a sense of community, reminding us of the power music holds to unite, heal, and celebrate life. Here, music isn’t just entertainment; it’s the soul of the festival.
Penelope Vivero writes songs that feel like field-notes from the wild—intimate, earthy, and quietly powerful. Rooted in folk-pop songwriting, Penelope’s work carries a gentle activism: melodies that soothe, lyrics that name what matters, and choruses that invite you to breathe a little deeper. Expect a set that moves between hush and lift-off—one moment tender and…
Think theatrical psych-rock with a spiritual pulse. The Butterfly Wheel bring an immersive, mythic energy—part garage-psych grit, part dreamlike atmosphere—built for late-night surrender and wide-eyed wonder. Their shows are known for feeling transportive: hypnotic textures, dramatic dynamics, and a front-and-centre vocal presence that can turn a song into a scene. In the Nest, it becomes even…
Hot Lobby don’t do “genre” so much as controlled chaos. Their self-styled blend of grunge-soul and disco-metal is exactly what it sounds like: big riffs, sharp turns, a wink of absurdity—then suddenly something heartfelt cuts straight through. They’ve built a reputation for live sets that feel like a rollercoaster designed by people who genuinely love music…
Modern jazz-pop with real swing. Rosa Neather threads smooth jazz textures into hooky, contemporary songwriting—groovy, lyrical, and full of character. There’s a clarity to her voice that holds the room, paired with phrasing that nods to classic soul while staying totally current. In a festival setting, she’s the kind of set that resets your mood: you…
Darcy Winter sits in that sweet spot where classic soul meets modern R&B/pop edge—smoky, bold, and built for a live room. Her writing leans into the big questions (and the sharp one-liners), carried by a voice that can go from velvet to fire without warning. She’s also carved out a space in the grassroots scene by championing live…
If you love watching a song get built in real time, Magerison is essential. A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he’s known for shaping tracks live—looping guitar and vocals into reggae-leaning grooves, bluesy turns, and soulful lift. It’s part gig, part craft: you feel the foundations go down, then the melody arrives, then suddenly the whole room is…
Kat Evans is a one-person sound-system: an electric looping violinist who stacks string lines, rhythms, textures (and often handpan/keys/vocoder colours) into full-bodied, cinematic builds. The result is cyber-folk in the best sense—organic and futuristic at once—moving from meditative drone into danceable peak without losing musicality. She’s also worked across wide musical worlds (stage, studio, collaborations), which shows…
Loop The Moon bring uplifting soul-funk, Latin jazz and world grooves, powered by vibrant vocal harmonies and feel-good momentum. Their sound is built for open faces and moving feet—joyful, rhythmic, and generous—without ever slipping into background music. They’ve played everywhere from major festivals to beloved local stages, and that experience shows: they know how to lift…
Pana Dub deliver heavy, bass-forward steppa dub with sound-system DNA—weighty low-end, militant swing, and conscious energy that hits in the chest before it reaches the brain. Bristol-built but globally minded, their productions pull from reggae roots while pushing into modern dub pressure—music designed for big speakers and deep focus. The Nest gives it a special edge: the…
Static Ella crafts melancholy electronic alt-pop with a DIY producer’s touch—layered vocals, textured synths, and songs that sit right on the edge between vulnerability and momentum. Originally from New Zealand and now based in Brighton, she’s built a sound that feels cinematic but personal, like a late-night thought you can’t shake—until the beat turns it…
Dakka Skanks fuse reggae, ska, dub and punk into a live show that’s pure forward motion—tight rhythms, big energy, and a vocal delivery that can flip from sweetness to bite in a heartbeat. Since forming in 2016 they’ve built serious momentum on the UK/Europe circuit, and it shows: they play like a band that trusts…
The Golden Guild are a full-bodied reggae band built to bring the sun out—deep grooves, roots grounding, and a modern edge that keeps it driving. Fronted by vocalist Guire, they lean into the classic power of reggae as communal music: rhythm as medicine, lyrics as uplift, bass as the heartbeat. Their live reputation is simple:…
Brighton’s Fukushima Dolphin are a high-energy duo that blend indie/rock attitude with electronic edges—lean, loud, and designed to hit fast. They’ve been a beloved fixture on the local scene for years, known for turning small spaces into big moments with sheer intensity and personality. In the Nest, that rawness is the point: close range, no…
A pilgrimage from the M25 to The Ashdown Forest When UK rave culture first ignited, Orbital were right at the heart of it — two brothers (Phil and Paul Hartnoll) turning late-night energy into something cinematic, emotional, and completely euphoric. Their name nods to the legendary M25 orbital parties that helped define the era, and their early releases became the…
In September 2002 the 21-year-old UK garage star Ms Dynamite became the first solo black female artist to win the prestigious £20,000 Mercury Music Award with her debut album A Little Deeper, which beat an impressive shortlist of artists including David Bowie. Within months she had also notched up a record-breaking six nominations for the…
Formed in London, UK, Heatwave are a funk/disco group who came into international success in the mid-70s and 80s, known for the hits, “Boogie Nights,” “Always and Forever” and “The Groove Line.” The band came together initially when Germany based active serving American serviceman, Johnnie Wilder, formed his band ‘Johnnie Wilder’s Chicago Heatwave’. Rod Temperton…
Rollermania comes to the forest Get ready for the kind of set that turns a field of strangers into one big, laughing, singing, arm-in-arm crowd. Bay City Rollers weren’t just a band — they were a phenomenon. Bursting out of Edinburgh in the early ’70s, they became the tartan-clad heartbeat of pop culture, sparking full-blown “Rollermania” with huge hooks,…
Bass, brass, and pure good-time pressure Good Vibrations Society is about moving together, and Gentleman’s Dub Club are basically the house band for that very thing. Born in Leeds in 2006 — famously starting out in the basement of 44 Headingley Lane — GDC grew from late-night roots into one of the UK’s most loved live dub outfits:…
Ibibio Sound Machine are one of the most compelling and forward-thinking bands emerging from the UK scene – a genre-defying afro-futurist collective blending West African rhythms, electronic textures, disco, post-punk and global club energy into a sound that’s as powerful on record as it is explosive live. Formed in London in 2013 around the magnetic…
The UK Drum n Bass originals, bringing full-spectrum energy to Good Vibrations Society Fabio and Grooverider are true architects of UK dance music: two DJs who helped shape the sound and culture of the rave era, and then steered it into the rise of jungle and drum & bass. Long before D&B was a global force, they…
Lovers rock glow, tropical pop lift-off Hollie Cook brings a very particular kind of magic: sun-kissed reggae warmth with a punk-rock sparkle — music that makes you sway, smile, and suddenly feel like everything’s going to be alright. London-born and raised in West London, Hollie first stepped into the spotlight as part of the final line-up of The…
Modern soul with a heartbeat, built for forest evenings A UK soul singer, songwriter and producer with serious pedigree, Sam has spent the last few years becoming one of the most talked-about voices in contemporary British soul. His debut album Breathe (2021) introduced a sound that’s smooth, intimate and emotionally direct — and when “Traingazing” took off, it confirmed…
A full-body, feel-good stampede of rhythm If you’ve never danced to Afrobeat live, London Afrobeat Collective are the perfect introduction — and if you have, you already know what’s coming: sweat, smiles, and a groove so deep it feels like it rewires your spine. Formed in London and shaped by the city’s wildly diverse musical DNA, London Afrobeat…
UK garage royalty, bassweight pressure, and champagne vocals When people talk about the DNA of UK garage — the swing, the bass, the late-night shimmer — Zed Bias is one of the names that actually built it. Emerging from the North West and rising through the UKG explosion, he helped define the sound at its most forward-thinking: warm…
If you like your vibes warm but heavyweight, Josh Skints is one to catch. Best known as a core member of The Skints — one of the UK’s most vital modern reggae bands, celebrated for fusing reggae, dub, dancehall, punk and soul into a sound that’s unmistakably London — Josh has spent years immersed in bass culture the…
Cosmic jazz-funk for the movers, the dreamers, and the late-night wanderers Formed in Brighton by a group of friends who bonded over jazz, funk, rave culture and the DIY spirit, they’ve built a sound that’s proudly hard to pin down — part jazz ensemble, part dance act, part psychedelic groove experiment. There are nods to…
Soul for golden hour, made for forest hearts There’s a special kind of artist who can hush a crowd without asking — the kind who makes you lean in, breathe out, and feel everything a little more clearly. Nectar Woode is that kind of presence. A British-Ghanaian singer-songwriter and producer raised in Milton Keynes and shaped by London’s jazz-and-soul…
A voice that stops you in your tracks Some performances don’t ask for your attention — they simply take it. Olympia Vitalis is that kind of artist: a West London soul singer-songwriter with a rich, fluid vocal and an improvisational edge that feels both timeless and completely of-the-moment. Her story starts in gospel choirs, where she honed that full-bodied…
Doc Scott is a cornerstone of UK bass culture — a DJ and producer who’s been shaping jungle and drum & bass since the music was raw, rebellious, and still finding its name. Coming up through the early ’90s London underground, he quickly became known for a sound that was darker, deeper and more forward-thinking than the…
Ellis Dee is a name that instantly rings bells if you know your UK rave lineage. A key figure in the early-’90s explosion, he helped shape the sound of hardcore and breakbeat rave when the whole culture was being invented in real time — big piano stabs, hoover rush, chopped breaks and pure, unapologetic euphoria. Alongside his…
Prince Fatty is one of the UK’s great modern dub characters: a producer, engineer and musician who’s built a cult following by doing things the proper way — tape warmth, spring reverb, deep bass, and mixes that feel like they’re physically moving the air around you. Based in Brighton, he’s made his name by channeling the spirit…
Tru Thoughts isn’t just a name on a poster — it’s a British independent institution. Born in Brighton in the late ’90s, Tru Thoughts built a reputation for championing the sounds that sit between the cracks: broken beat, funk, soul, jazz, hip-hop, Afro-inspired rhythms and leftfield electronic music. It’s a label and a community that has always…
Canopic Recordings is built on a simple obsession: proper jungle and drum & bass, with respect for the foundations and an ear for what’s next. Born out of the UK’s deep-rooted rave heritage, the label has carved a lane for rolling low-end, crisp breaks and that unmistakable late-night tension-and-release that only DnB does properly. For Good…
InSound are about underground electronic music done with care: the long blends, the patient builds, the moments where the groove locks and the whole room quietly agrees not to leave. This takeover leans into progressive house, melodic techno and deep-driving selectors — the kind of sounds that feel incredible in nature: expansive, hypnotic, and properly transporting. Why it…
Reggaetown is more than a party brand — it’s a community dance built on reggae’s most important ingredients: peace, love, unity… and a serious selection. It’s grown from regular London sessions into a trusted name for warm, welcoming nights where the music does the heavy lifting. At Good Vibrations Society, they bring that same spirit to the forest:…
If your ideal festival moment involves warm air, big rhythms, and a dancefloor that feels like a street party, this takeover is for you. F.o.W (Fortune of War) brings that Brighton seafront energy inland — the spirit of the arches, the vinyl culture, the “one more tune” grin — and turns LilyPad into a little pocket of…
Vibroniks is rooted in that proper UK tradition of bass music in the wild — long sessions, big sound, and lineups that blend scene staples with local fire. Their events have become known for all-day energy and full-spectrum DnB/Jungle pressure, the kind of thing that turns “just a night out” into a story. If you witnessed their insane…
