Pixies confirmed as first headliners for On The Mount at Wasing 2026
On The Mount at Wasing is returning next summer.
Pixies are the first headliners confirmed for On The Mount at Wasing 2026.
The Boston rock legends will grace the Berkshire festival's picturesque woodland amphitheatre at Wasing Estate, near Reading, on Saturday June 27, with a career-spanning set to mark their 40th anniversary.
The Where Is My Mind band - comprising Black Francis, Joey Santiago, David Lovering and Emma Richardson - are still wowing audiences across the globe almost four decades on, and released their ninth studio album, The Night the Zombies Came, in October 2024. It marked their first with bass guitarist and backing vocalist Emma, who replaced Paz Lenchantin in March 2024.
The unique festival - still in its infancy - has hosted major headliners since its inception in 2023, including Paolo Nutini, Sigur Rós, Ben Howard, Primal Scream, Jungle, Underworld, and Crowded House.
An O2 presale will take place on Wednesday (22.10.25) at 10am, followed by the Ticketmaster presale on Thursday (23.10.25) at the same time.
General Sale takes place on Friday (24.10.25) at 10am via Ticketmaster.co.uk.
Ollie Rosenblatt, founder and CEO of promoters Senbla and Senior Vice President of Sony Masterworks said: "We are absolutely delighted to be launching our new series at the unique and truly special venue On The Mount at Wasing. It’s very exciting to be bringing the array of acts we are going to be announcing over the coming weeks to this stand out site and audiences.
Marrying the right venue to the right artists is what elevates an outdoor show from being just good, to totally exceptional, and we are confident that the artists we have at Wasing is true to the making of that exceptional marriage. We couldn’t be happier to launch with the genre-defining Pixies. It will be a wonderful show and event and we cannot wait for the Summer to come to make it a reality."
Joshua Dugdale, Custodian of Wasing, added: "Nature is the cornerstone of everything and Wasing is, at heart, a place for transformative experience, providing deep connection to the restorative power of the natural world.
We are incredibly excited to welcome back The Mount for 2026, once again bringing together artists and audiences in deeply powerful musical experiences harmonising both nature and community.
Through our continued partnership with Senbla, we’re proud to present yet another extraordinary line-up of world-class artists and visionary entertainment at our iconic woodland amphitheatre, the Mount."
