Dive into an unforgettable journey filled with live music, exciting artists, and a vibrant community. Don’t miss out on exclusive performances and the chance to mingle with fellow rock lovers.
Breaking Bands Festival has taken its final bow after a decade of championing grassroots music. The journey that began in 2015 attracted a loyal following and earned the title of Best Grassroots Music Festival at the UK Festival Awards 2023. With that chapter now complete, it is time to evolve into something greater.
Ascendancy Festival rises from that legacy, not as a replacement but as the next chapter. It is a home where emerging artists grow, where fans discover their future favourites, and where the community that built Breaking Bands continues to thrive.
For 11 years, Breaking Bands Festival stood as a beacon for new talent. It proved that the underground is alive, loyal, and powerful. With its final edition near completion, the foundation it built becomes the launchpad for something bigger.
Ascendancy Festival carries that spirit forward, expanding the vision, strengthening the platform, and creating a long‑term home for the artists and community who made Breaking Bands what it was.
The journey begins here. A dedicated stage for emerging artists to introduce themselves, showcase their talent, and connect with a community that genuinely listens and engages.
We continue to honour the original Breaking Bands tagline: Discover Your New Favourite Band.
A stage for a small number of handpicked favourites, but primarily a platform for artists who have already stepped onto the Breaking Bands Stage and shown clear growth.
This stage celebrates progression and passion. It gives our community of Descendants the chance to follow their chosen artists as they rise and ascend to new heights.
Ascendancy is built for artists who want to grow. Whether you are stepping onto the Breaking Bands Stage for the first time or returning with new momentum, this festival aims to give you a real path forward.
Here, your music is heard by a community that values discovery. Here, your progress is recognised and supported.
This is a place to grow, connect and build something lasting.
The Breaking Bands community has always been the heart of the movement. Ascendancy is your new home, built on the same loyalty and passion that carried the festival for a decade.
Here, you discover new favourites. You follow their journey. You help shape their future.
Ascendancy is your place to belong, explore and be part of something that grows with you.
