Neil Young, King of Leon and The Chrome Hearts, and The Lumineers will headline the inaugural State Fayre, set for Hylands Park, Chelmsford, from June 26 to 28, 2026.

Joining the headliners at Hylands Park will be The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Counting Crows, Amble, Kingfishr, Dylan Gossett, Sierra Ferrell, Max McNown, KT Tunstall, The Coral and many more.

Kings Of Leon will open the festival on Friday, June 26; with Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts following on Sat., June 27th; and closing the weekend will be The Lumineers on Sunday evening, June 28.

State Fayre, billed as the UK’s largest music and barbecue festival with a capacity of around 30,000, promises a weekend of rock, Americana and folk alongside authentic American-inspired food culture. Festival organizer Anna-Sophie Mertens and Alex Simmonds of Live Nation, said in a statement: “We are thrilled to unveil a brand new camping festival that builds on the phenomenal UK growth in Americana, rock and country over the past few years. We’re so excited to present this music in an immersive outdoor setting complete with the authentic food, activities and big open skies of an American state fair.”

Tickets are on sale now via www.statefayre.com.

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