The Biggest New Festival of 2026 State Fayre Announces Historic All-Female Headline Bill The Chicks, Shania Twain & Kacey Musgraves in a Major UK Festival First
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Also Announced Today The Corrs / Billy Strings / Sam Barber Brothers Osborne / Bear’s Den / Drake Milligan Dexter and the Moonrocks / Chance Peña / Sons of the East / Aaron Rowe / Danny Worsnop / Evan Honer / Nathan Evans & the Saint Phnx Band / Noah James / Taylor Acorn / Tyler Nance Alyssa Bonagura / Bella McCormick / Center Mid / Ian Harrison / Mountain Grass Unit / Olivia Rebel
The Fume Pit Returns Welcoming Over 15 of the Finest UK and International BBQ Traders to State Fayre All Weekend
18-20 June 2027 Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex
Full Weekend Tickets + Saturday Day Tickets On-Sale Now
Friday + Sunday Day Tickets On-Sale Friday 13 November at 9AM
“Huge Lineup… Challenged everything I thought I knew about big music weekends”
Metro ★★★★★
“the future of country music in the UK”
Girls in Low Places
“the festival that Essex has been missing for over a decade”
Essex Live
“you could be forgiven for thinking you're somewhere deep in Texas”
“A superb debut, a fantastic atmosphere and a line-up to remember”
“State Fayre – you’d be mad to miss it”
CLASH
“Mega”
Absolute
“knocked it out the park”
Billboard
With over 50,000 fans in attendance at State Fayre’s debut edition in 2026, the UK’s largest music and BBQ festival is shaping up nicely for its second edition next summer. Taking place at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex between 18-20 June 2027, State Fayre is a unique celebration of rock, americana, country and folk, alongside top-tier BBQ from FUME and a wealth of experiences, games, rides and more inspired by famous American state fairs.
State Fayre has announced a headline bill of The Chicks, Shania Twain, and Kacey Musgraves, making it the first-ever UK major camping festival to feature an all-female headline bill.
Joining these headliners is an eclectic lineup bringing together some of the biggest names and most exciting new voices across country, rock, Americana, folk, blues and more. Leading the charge are Grammy-winning bluegrass phenomenon Billy Strings, fast-rising country star and Missouri native Sam Barber, The Corrs – one of the highest-selling groups in Irish rock history, with over 40 million records sold worldwide – Australian harmony-soaked indie folk trio Sons of the East, and Texas-born country star Drake Milligan.
Beyond this, talent from both sides of the Atlantic is also well represented, with Brothers Osborne, Dexter and the Moonrocks, Chance Peña, Taylor Acorn, Mountain Grass Unit, Ian Harrison, Noah James, Alyssa Bonagura, Center Mid, Evan Honer, Tyler Nance and Bella McCormick joining UK and Irish names including Bear’s Den, Danny Worsnop, Nathan Evans & the Saint PHNX Band, Olivia Rebel and Aaron Rowe.
There are important artists throughout the history of American music, and then there are The Chicks. Earning universal recognition as the biggest-selling U.S. female band of all time, the trio of Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and Emily Strayer are found among an elite group of artists with multiple diamond-certified albums, and their cultural influence is unmatched. Anthems such as ‘Not Ready To Make Nice’, ‘There’s Your Trouble’, ‘Cowboy Take Me Away’ and ‘Wide Open Spaces’ have set them apart as true icons.
Few artists have defined the sound of modern country music and its unstoppable rise to lead pop culture more than Kacey Musgraves. Over the past 15 years, Kacey has become an undeniable wordsmith of our time, scooping eight Grammy Awards (including the coveted ‘Album Of The Year’), honoured by TIME Magazine as one of its ‘Women Of The Year’ and soundtracking modern life with a discography including ‘Space Cowboy’, ‘The Architect’, ‘Butterflies’, ‘Merry Go Round’, ‘Rainbow’ and many more. Selling out arenas around the world, a true modern trailblazer heads to State Fayre for her very first UK festival headline set as an exclusive performance that is not to be missed.
Speaking about headlining State Fayre 2027, Kacey Musgraves says:
“Can’t wait to bring the Middle of Nowhere to State Fayre Fest this summer. See y’all there!"
Over the course of a 30+ year career, Shania Twain has blazed a trail with a catalogue of global hits that have soundtracked generation after generation with the likes of ‘Man, I Feel Like A Woman’, ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ and ‘You’re Still The One’ becoming anthems that aren’t just beloved favourites but a key part of the pop culture songbook of modern times. Dubbed the “Queen Of Country Pop”, her latest album ‘Little Miss Twain’ released in 2026 saw Shania embracing the roots and bars that shaped the superstar she would become - and her headline set at State Fayre 2027 is primed to be a celebration stacked with singalongs that marks one of the world’s greatest ever artists.
Reflecting on the full festival headliners announced today and the first wave of additional names, State Fayre festival organisers Anna-Sophie Mertens and Alex Simmonds said:
“It brings us great pride to announce the full headliner lineup for State Fayre 2027, welcoming The Chicks and Kacey Musgraves to Hylands Park alongside the previously announced Shania Twain. Three incredible artists who each in their own way have inspired and represented vital change, within not only these genres but music as a whole. To bring all three together as a UK Festival First is something we’re very excited about. With further additions including the incredible Sam Barber, Billy Strings Brothers Osborne and The Corrs showing the breadth of what makes State Fayre what it is (and much more to be announced), we’re asking if it can be June 2027 already?”
Speaking about the return of State Fayre to Hylands Park and Chelmsford, Councillor Jennie Lardge - Deputy Leader of Chelmsford City Council and Cabinet Member for Culture & Leisure says:
"State Fayre's debut year at Hylands Park was a brilliant success, and it was wonderful to see so many people enjoying an unforgettable weekend of incredible live music and fantastic food here in Chelmsford. We're thrilled to be welcoming the festival back in 2027, and with an outstanding lineup already confirmed, it promises to be another very special weekend for our city."
Also confirmed today is the return of The FUME Pit - State Fayre’s beating heart of BBQ culture which will welcome over 15 of the finest UK and international BBQ traders to the festival for the entire weekend, offering up a culinary experience unlike any you can find at a UK festival.
With huge demand already seen for Weekend and Saturday Day Tickets, the next tier of tickets are available now at statefayre.com. Friday and Sunday Day Tickets are available via PayPal pre-sale from 8am Wednesday 11th November, before general on sale from 9am Friday 13th November.
ANNOUNCED TODAY
Friday
The Chicks
Billy Strings
Sam Barber
Dexter and the Moonrocks
Chance Peña
Danny Worsnop
Taylor Acorn
Mountain Grass Unit
Ian Harrison
Saturday
Shania Twain
Drake Milligan
Sons of the East
Nathan Evans & the Saint PHNX Band
Noah James
Alyssa Bonagura
Center Mid
Olivia Rebel
Sunday
Kacey Musgraves
The Corrs
Brothers Osborne
Bear’s Den
Evan Honer
Aaron Rowe
Tyler Nance
Bella McCormick