01 · Wales · MayTickets on sale
30 Apr – 2 May
Swansea Bay, Wales · 3 days on the beach
- Sat · FRQNCBilly Gillies
- Eddie Halliwell
- Judge Jules
- General Levy
2027 tickets on sale
Swansea Bay opens 30 Apr 2027
Four festivals. One summer on the coast
Beaches, estates and big headliners across Wales and Cornwall, from the first May weekend to the August bank holiday.
The 2027 festivals
02 · Cornwall · JuneTickets on sale · phase running low
11 – 13 Jun
Perranporth Beach, Cornwall · 3 days
- FriOlly Murs
- SunRizzle Kicks
- More to come
03 · Cornwall · July2027 tickets on sale
14 – 18 Jul
Port Eliot Estate, Cornwall · 5 days, camping
- 2027 A–ZHot Since 82
- Joy Orbison
- Shy FX
- Skream
04 · Cornwall · AugustWeekend tickets on sale
26 – 29 Aug
Port Eliot Estate, Cornwall · Thursday to Sunday
- FriAitch
- More to come
01 / 04
The 2027 season
April to August,
Wales to Cornwall
— days until the gates open on Swansea Bay
Every Tunes show · ticket terms
On sale now,
and been and gone
1978Bob Job opens The Watering Hole on Perranporth beach
10+summers of Tunes in the Dunes on Perranporth beach
75headline acts on Tunes stages
14festivals, venues and series under the Tunes name
75%of ticket buyers come from outside Cornwall
Who's played Tunes
Previous acts across our festivals
Where Tunes started · our own venues
Home is Perranporth beach
The Watering Hole has sat on the sand since 1978. Bands in the Sands grew out of its live music, The Nest opened on its roof, and Tunes in the Dunes plays the beach every June.
The Watering Hole + The Nest
The Watering Hole
The UK's only live music bar on a beach. Gigs, food and beach huts, family run since 1978.
Open all year
The Nest
The rooftop bar above The Watering Hole. Coffee in the sun by day, cocktails and live music at sunset.
Summer evenings
Bands in the Sands
Headline gigs on the sand in front of The Watering Hole, with after-parties inside. Billy Ocean, Wilkinson and more.
Regular beach showsPartner venues
Partner venue
Partner venueOur partners
Raise a glass with
Past partners
Never miss
a beat
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