Festival

Pretty Pissed 2026

Line-up: Aerial Salad / Kid Kapichi / Swim School / The Meffs / The Pill & more

Sa 23 May15:30CINEMA MAX OZ UP

Ticketsale starts Friday 5 December at 11:00 o'clock
Price:
€ 46 young punks (<21)
€ 51,75 regular
Excl. € 4,50 (month)/€ 25 (year) required membership.

Pretty Pissed is back! Get ready for a day packed with (post-)punk in its broadest sense—as long as it’s angry! Immerse yourself in the energy of gritty guitars, relentless drums, raw lyrics, and we're not afraid to embrace some electronic beats! With plenty in this world to rage against, a new generation has found its voice of dissent and protest in punk. This third edition of the festival is your chance to unleash that anger in the mosh pit, as unapologetic acts take aim at the status quo.

Line-up
- The Manchester trio Aerial Salad fires up the pit just as hard as genre peers Soft Play, High Vis and Idles. Their debut album ‘Dirt Mall’ sounded like melodic Britpunk. On follow-up ‘R.O.I.’ you hear a new sound. The energy is still there, but now it’s mixed with jagged post-punk guitars and heavy rock riffs. The lyrics are sharper, full of criticism of today’s Britain and aimed at the establishment and capitalism. They call themselves a “Madchester punk band”: “because we like the Mondays and the Roses as much as we like Title Fight and Shame.”
  
  “In a society plagued by uncertainty and division, AERIAL SALAD are the band that we need. They’re exactly what punk is all about – authenticity, and not being afraid to stand up for what you believe in. (9/10)” - Distorted Sound over R.O.I.
- Melkweg is no stranger to Kid Kapichi. On previous albums, they shared a critical view of Britain through their mocking and bold Britpunk. On January 16, the new record drops—the last album made with the well-known line-up: ‘Fearless Nature’. It’s an album where their political message remains undiminished, but there’s also room for lyrics about personal emotions. The first track, ‘Stainless Steel’, introduces us to the new, two-piece Kid Kapichi.
- swim school hails from the indie scene of Edinburgh. From this city, the band absorbed a wide range of sounds, from ‘90s grunge to indie pop. You can hear just as much Hole as Fontaines D.C. in their music. At the end of 2025, swim school finally released their self-titled debut, recorded with Iain Berryman (Wolf Alice, Sam Fender, Pale Waves).
- “LOUDER THAN A FOUR PIECE.” The Britpunk of The Meffs needs nothing more than Lily Hopkins and Lewis Copsey to sound absolutely fierce. The duo uses its voice to challenge norms with messages about equality and society, wrapped in riffs that stick in your head for days.
  
  "I fucking love this band” – Fat Mike, NOFX
- Chaos, humor, and a big middle finger to the status quo. The catchy Riot Grrrl punk of The Pill serves it up in raw, unfiltered chaos. Fueled by awkward and absurd moments from real life, the duo throws out hard-hitting, razor-sharp anthems with influences ranging from The Slits and Beastie Boys to the fearless spirit of Amy Winehouse. Expect ‘jank’ punk full of attitude, playfulness, and a hefty dose of satire. In a world still struggling with online misogyny and narrow ideas about femininity, The Pill is the bold voice Gen Z punk has been waiting for.