Saturday at the Isle of Wight Festival 2026 promises wall-to-wall music from late morning until the early hours, with Calvin Harris set to close what is expected to be the busiest day of the weekend at Seaclose Park.
Friday saw the Main Stage roar into life for the first time this weekend, with homegrown stars Wet Leg drawing one of the day's biggest crowds before Lewis Capaldi brought the opening night of headline performances to a close.
Today's Main Stage programme begins before midday and features a packed line-up spanning pop, rock, indie and dance, culminating in one of the world's biggest DJs topping the bill on Saturday night.
Bull Harding gets proceedings under way at 11.40am, before Nathan Evans & The Saint PHNX Band take to the stage at 12.40pm.
Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall follows at 1.50pm, with Anastacia bringing her catalogue of hits to Newport from 3pm.
Nineties and noughties nostalgia arrives at 4.10pm when Five make their Isle of Wight Festival appearance, before another crowd-pleasing set from Rick Astley at 5.30pm.
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The evening schedule then shifts firmly into headline territory.
Rita Ora performs from 6.55pm, followed by Teddy Swims from 8.40pm to 9.40pm, setting the stage for Calvin Harris's much-anticipated headline set.
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The Scottish DJ and producer takes over the Main Stage from 10.25pm until 11.55pm, bringing Saturday to a close with a performance expected to feature a string of chart-topping dance hits and festival anthems.
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Over in the Big Top, there is plenty of competition for festivalgoers' attention throughout the day.
Tom A. Smith opens the tent at 2.35pm, followed by Freddie Halkon, Circa Waves and The Noel Fitzpatrick Band. Indie favourites The K's perform from 8pm to 8.50pm.
Feeder, who were set to take to the stage at 9.25pm, have since pulled out following a "close family bereavement", and are replaced by Starsailor.
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The Big Top's headline attraction comes late into the evening when Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter perform from 11.45pm until 12.55am, offering a very different alternative to the Main Stage's dance-fuelled finale.
Saturday also brings some of the biggest scheduling clashes of the entire festival.
Music fans will have difficult choices to make throughout the evening, particularly as Calvin Harris's headline set overlaps with Sex Pistols ft Frank Carter.
Earlier in the day, audiences may find themselves torn between Main Stage favourites such as Rick Astley and acclaimed Big Top performances from Circa Waves and Starsailor.
Away from the headline stages, the wider festival site will be in full swing.
The River Stage continues to showcase emerging artists, while ElectroLove, Cirque de la Quirk, the Hipshaker Lounge and Kashmir Cafe offer everything from dance music and DJ sets to soul, funk and acoustic performances.
The Isle of Wight Festival continues on Sunday, with The Cure set to bring the event to a close following another packed day of live music across Seaclose Park.
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