# NME’s top 10 shows from Beyond The Music 2026

> NME highlights 10 standout performances at Beyond The Music 2026 festival.
- Title: NME’s top 10 shows from Beyond The Music 2026 · NME | Shortify
- Summary: NME highlights 10 standout performances at Beyond The Music 2026 festival. NME features 10 top shows from Beyond The Music 2026 festival in Manchester.
- Keywords: beyond the music 2026, nme, bawo, cutscene, dead stilettos, holly head, jayahadadream, kofi stone, silverwingkiller, soapbox, sweet gene, venkappa
- Source: NME — https://nme.com/features/music-features/beyond-the-music-2026-round-up-radar-3972961
- Published: 2026-10-12T14:38:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: beyond the music 2026, nme, bawo, cutscene, dead stilettos, holly head, jayahadadream, kofi stone, silverwingkiller, soapbox, sweet gene, venkappa
## Beyond The Music 2026
Beyond The Music 2026 relocated from Manchester’s Northern Quarter to Salford’s MediaCity for its third edition.
## Bawo
London rapper Bawo delivered a laidback set with glitchy lo-fi visuals, focusing on infectious tracks like 'Wrestlemania'.
## Cutscene
Cutscene performed a wall of sound with late-night sets featuring Fontaines D.C., Mogwai, and early Radiohead.
## Dead Stilettos
Manchester five-piece Dead Stilettos blended punk rock barroom brawl energy with glam aesthetics and garage rock influences.
## Holly Head
Holly Head delivered a propulsive, raw performance with debut single 'No Gain' and 'No Country Is An Island'.
## JayaHadADream
JayaHadADream, a 2024 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition winner, performed radio-ready beats with smooth flow.
## Kofi Stone
Kofi Stone closed Beyond The Music 2026 with reflective rap tracks from his fourth project 'The Last Flower To Bloom'.
## Silverwingkiller
Manchester duo Silverwingkiller delivered industrial hyperpop noise with crowd-invading energy.
## Soapbox
Soapbox frontman Tom Rowan scaled venues and terrified bartenders with punk energy during their set.
## Sweet Gene
Sweet Gene delivered acid-drenched baggy and jangly indie tracks with Mercury Prize nominee Dove Ellis producing.
## Venkappa
Venkappa, a Manchester six-piece, released debut EP 'Peace Offering' with hazy dreamy sound.
## Key takeaway

NME features 10 top shows from Beyond The Music 2026 festival in Manchester.