greatescapefest entered its third decade last week with a big party – one that saw some of the most exciting emerging acts around right now descend on Brighton and turn the seaside city into a buzzing musical paradise 🌊 This year, NME got in on the action by presenting two stages. And when we weren’t doing that, we joined the masses dashing from venue to venue to catch the best of the bunch. Swipe for just some of the top 10 acts we saw this year and hit the link in bio for more 😉 📸: ethnephoto for NME / greatescapefest / elemarchant #TGE2026 #TheGreatEscape #NME