Here are the stage times for Desertfest 2026

Desertfest is almost upon us, and the stage times are now out ahead of the festival’s return this weekend.

Camden will be filled with the sound of metal this weekend, with bands taking to the stage across the Roundhouse, Underworld, Electric Ballroom, The Black Heart and The Devonshire Arms. Headlining this year are Hermano, Green Lung and Clutch.

Hermano top the bill on Friday, May 15, hitting the stage at the Electric Ballroom at 8:30pm. There are also sets to look forward to from Gnome, (5:30pm, Electric Ballroom), Witchsorrow (4:45pm, Underworld), Cwfen (6:15pm, Underworld), Praetorian (5pm, Black Heart), Meatdripper (10pm, The Dev) and plenty of others.

The action starts at the Roundhouse on Saturday, May 16, where headliners Green Lung will kick off their set at 9:30pm (though there’s a nasty clash with Coffin Mulch on at The Dev at 10pm). Other highlights include Pigs x7, who will play the Roundhouse at 8pm, OMO (Underworld, 3pm), Inhuman Nature (Roundhouse, 3:30pm) and Wytch Hazel (Roundhouse, 5pm).

Clutch will bring it home on Sunday, May 17, starting at 9:30pm at the Roundhouse. Before the festival ends, there’s plenty of excitement to come with sets from names such as Forlorn (7:15pm, The Dev), Truckfighters (5pm, The Roundhouse) and Komodor (10:20pm, Black Heart).

Find the stage times in full below.

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