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Jalen Ngonda will top the Liverpool event next May.
Jalen Ngonda has been confirmed as the first headliner for Sound City 2026 in a move which MD Becky Ayres has said highlights the event’s overarching MO:
“Welcoming Jalen Ngonda back to Sound City as our 2026 headliner perfectly captures what our festival is all about: discovering and championing new artists, and giving them the platform to go on to achieve No. 1 records, sell-out tours, and global acclaim.”
Jalen’s lush, soulful style first graced our stages back in 2017 and seeing him return as a true international success is a full-circle moment that embodies the Sound City spirit. We can’t wait to welcome him home to the centre of the music universe, Liverpool, in 2026.
“Sound City remains the UK’s definitive festival for new music discovery, where the next generation of stars take their first steps toward the world stage.”
