The Ultimate House, Garage & Old Skool Festival Comes To Stevenage
The Subjam Summer Festival arrives at The Tranquil Turtle and its surrounding grounds for a full day and night of music, community and open air summer energy.
Set across four stages, the event brings together some of the most respected names in UK Garage, House and Old Skool culture, alongside emerging DJs and MCs, delivering a complete festival experience from midday through to midnight.
Taking place on Saturday 22nd August 2026, this is one of the most anticipated underground dance music events in Hertfordshire.
Four Stages Of Music Across One Festival Site
Across the site, four distinct stages will run from 12pm until late, each offering its own sound, identity and atmosphere.
- Outside stages: 12pm to 8pm
- Inside stage: 12pm to 12am
- Silent Disco: 12pm to 12am
From daytime garage classics to peak-time house energy and late-night club sessions, the festival is designed to move through different eras and styles of UK dance music.
Generation Jam Stage
The Generation Jam Stage celebrates the pioneers and legends of UK Garage, bringing together some of the most influential names in the scene.
Artists
Ratpack
Wideboys
K-Warren
MC Kie
Norris ‘Da Boss’ Windross & MC Creed (The Godfathers of Garage)
About 2 & Tru Faith
Martin ‘Liberty’ Larner
Shiv
Special Performances and Classics
Alongside DJ sets and MC performances, expect live and iconic moments from across UK Garage history, including:
- N’n’G feat. Kallaghan – Right Before My Eyes
- Rose Windross & MC Creed – Life Ride
- MC Kie & Rose Windross – Flow
- Blu James (Basement Jaxx) – Red Alert
- Blu James (Restless Natives) – I Wanna Know
- Angie Brown (Bizarre Inc) – I’m Gonna Get You
- Shelly Nelson – Something In Your Eyes, Sweet Like Chocolate & Straight From The Heart
- Brasstooth – Throw Your Hands
- Jacqueline Bennett (Tuff Jam) – Experience
- Pintsize & Jess – Profile Pic
- Maisie Berry - Same & Breath
This stage is built as a full celebration of UK Garage heritage, bringing together original artists, vocalists and MC culture in one place.
Simply Garage Stage
The Simply Garage Stage focuses on underground UKG energy, bass-driven selections and fast paced club sets.
DJs
Brasstooth
Rocket Dubz
DJ Para
DTM
Tricky F
Alic
Ricky T
Adam E
Danger Dubz
Solution
Jake Lang
MCs
MC Flava
Secret Agent
Marvel
Expect heavy garage rollers, rewinds, dubplate energy and fast switching sets from some of the most active names in the current UK Garage circuit.
House Of Jam Stage
The House Of Jam Stage brings a deeper, groove led side of the festival, focusing on house music, soulful cuts and underground club sounds.
DJs
Alex P
Stidge
Nelly Dis & PHÅRO
Marco D
Welxx
Tony Dee
Seemore & Eccs
Sami
Wavey
Rigzzy
This stage is designed for dancers who prefer smooth transitions, rolling house rhythms and a more continuous club style atmosphere throughout the day.
Silent Disco Stage
The Silent Disco runs across the entire event, offering multiple channels of music and a completely different festival experience.
DJs
Dizzy D
Let’s Get Mash Up
Hercules
Rossi P
Thea B2B Darnell
With headphones on, festival goers can switch between channels and move from house classics to garage anthems and party sets without leaving the dancefloor.
A Full Day Of Music And Energy
Subjam Summer Festival is designed to feel like a journey through UK dance culture.
From the pioneers of garage on the Generation Jam Stage, to underground selectors on Simply Garage, to deeper house sounds on House Of Jam, the festival covers every corner of the scene.
As the sun sets and the energy builds, the entire site shifts into a full festival atmosphere, with music running late into the night across indoor spaces and the silent disco.
Festival Information
- Event: Subjam Presents The Summer Festival 2026
- Date: Saturday 22nd August 2026
- Venue: The Tranquil Turtle, Stevenage
- Music: House, UK Garage & Old Skool
- Stages: 4
- Times: 12pm to 12am (indoor), 12pm to 8pm (outdoor stages)
- Silent Disco: 12pm to 12am
Final Word
The Subjam Summer Festival lineup brings together legends, vocalists, MCs and DJs across four carefully curated stages, celebrating the past, present and future of UK Garage and House music.
With a strong focus on culture, community and outdoor festival energy, this is set to be one of the standout underground dance events of the summer in Hertfordshire.
