Steelhouse Festival announces VIP Big Top acoustic stage line-up

An excellent bill!

Steelhouse Festival's VIP acoustic stage
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 19th Jun 2026

Welsh rock extravaganza Steelhouse Festival has announced the line-up of artists playing the VIP Big Top acoustic stage.

Steelhouse XV takes place on its unique mountain top location overlooking the South Wales valleys at Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale over the weekend of the Friday 24th to Sunday 26th July 2026.

It’s now been confirmed that Rival Sons’ Jay Buchanan, Dan Byrne, Luke Morley, Von Hertzen Brothers, Tyketto, Tuk Smith, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, Parker Barrow, Blue Nation and Fireheart will all play the VIP Big Top acoustic stage across the three-day event.

Importantly, the exclusive ‘mini sets’ won’t clash with any of the main stage action at Steelhouse.

Dan Byrne playing the VIP Big Top acoustic stage at last year's Steelhouse

Steelhouse organisers Max and Mikey say, “After dipping our toes in with the acoustic sets at SHXIV and seeing how much everyone really enjoy them, we thought we’d up the ante for our 15th year.

“These mini sets are informal, intimate and add another dimension to the weekend. And, there just might be the odd ‘secret set’ - you just never know who might turn up and play…We’ll leave it at that!”

VIP upgrades for the Big Top acoustic stage can be purchased along with Steelhouse XV full arena tickets RIGHT HERE. However, only a very limited number of these remain.

The 15th anniversary Steelhouse Festival is headlined by The Temperance Movement, Rival Sons and Steel Panther with the likes of Reef, Alien Ant Farm, Von Hertzen Brothers, Ugly Kid Joe, Tyketto, Dan Byrne, Hollow Souls, Mason Hill, Darren Wharton’s Renegade, Luke Morley, LN and Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse also on the stacked weekend bill.

Steelhouse Festival's VIP acoustic stage

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