When the engines stop and the talking ends, the ABR Festival becomes a very different place. A buzz of anticipation fills the air as riders share their stories from the day over a well-earned pint and some top-notch grub. Then the talk turns to the tunes. Which stage are you heading for, and which band are you looking forward to the most?
This year, the ABR Festival is the UK’s 19th largest music festival. Not bad for an event that’s all about bikes. With more than 20 live acts performing across six stages over three nights, there’s plenty to keep you entertained once the sun sets over Ragley Hall. And to get you in the mood, here’s a complete guide to what happens after dark, starting with an attraction that had festivalgoers coming back to again and again last year…
ZERO SILENT DISCO
Returning in 2026 due to huge demand, the Zero Silent Disco was one of the most talked about attractions at last year’s ABR Festival. Handed a pair of headphones on your way in, you’ll have three channels to choose from, featuring classic rock, 80s anthems, and a live DJ serving up floor fillers.
Within five minutes, you’ll be dancing and singing your heart out, surrounded by hundreds of people doing exactly the same thing. Then you’ll take the headphones off and remember you’re surrounded by silence. It’s a strange sight. Thousands of people dancing, singing, and belting out choruses from three different tracks, while everyone else wanders past wondering what’s going on. Once you’ve tried it, you won’t be able to stay away.
ZERO SILENT DISCO
Returning in 2026 due to huge demand, the Zero Silent Disco was one of the most talked about attractions at last year’s ABR Festival. Handed a pair of headphones on your way in, you’ll have three music channels to choose from, featuring classic rock, 80s anthems, and a live DJ serving up floor fillers.
Within five minutes, you’ll be dancing and singing your heart out, surrounded by hundreds of people doing exactly the same thing. Then you’ll take the headphones off and remember you’re surrounded by silence. It’s a strange sight. Thousands of people dancing, singing, and belting out choruses from three different tracks, while everyone else wanders past wondering what’s going on. Once you’ve tried it, you won’t be able to stay away.
BIKERHEADZ STAGE
The beating heart of live music at the ABR Festival, the Bikerheadz Stage is where you’ll find some of the finest tribute acts anywhere playing some of the greatest tunes ever written.
This year Absolute Bowie are bringing you the many faces of David Bowie on Super Thursday, Let There B/DC are returning to bring your favourite rock anthems from Aussie icons AC/DC on Friday night, and Ben Portsmouth: This Is Elvis closes the Bikerheadz Stage on Saturday night, sending the ABR Festival out in style with a celebration of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and the songs that made him one of the world’s most iconic musicians.
Check out the full lineup here
BIKERHEADZ STAGE
The beating heart of live music at the ABR Festival, the Bikerheadz Stage is where you’ll find some of the finest tribute acts anywhere playing some of the greatest tunes ever written.
This year Absolute Bowie are bringing you the many faces of David Bowie on Super Thursday, Let There B/DC are returning to bring your favourite rock anthems from Aussie icons AC/DC on Friday night, and Ben Portsmouth: This Is Elvis closes the Bikerheadz Stage on Saturday night, sending the ABR Festival out in style with a celebration of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and the songs that made him one of the world’s most iconic musicians.
Check out the full lineup here
BRIDGESTONE STAGE
If your music taste is best described as “a bit of everything”, you’ll probably end up spending plenty of time at the Bridgestone Stage.
One minute there’s a Mexican mariachi band putting their own spin on modern pop classics. The next, there’s a full blown Blues Brothers style soul, rhythm and blues revue, with a horn section that will take absolutely no prisoners. Then, to round things off, Ibiza DJ Krystal Roxx hits the decks with a set packed full of club classics. The only problem you’ll have is deciding when to leave, as every time you think about heading back to your tent, another one of your favourite tunes drops.
Check out the full lineup here
BRIDGESTONE STAGE
If your music taste is best described as “a bit of everything”, you’ll probably end up spending plenty of time at the Bridgestone Stage.
One minute there’s a Mexican mariachi band putting their own spin on modern pop classics. The next, there’s a full blown Blues Brothers style soul, rhythm and blues revue, with a horn section that will take absolutely no prisoners. Then, to round things off, Ibiza DJ Krystal Roxx hits the decks with a set packed full of club classics. The only problem you’ll have is deciding when to leave, as every time you think about heading back to your tent, another one of your favourite tunes drops.
Check out the full lineup here
HORSEBOX HOOTENANNY
A new addition to the ABR Festival, the Horsebox Hootenanny will transport you back to a time when music really meant something, where far out cats wore flowers in their long hair and talked about peace and love like it was a way of life, and not just a slogan.
Here our resident acoustic maestros Hokum and Hooch, with a little help from some musical friends, will perform iconic songs from the Summer of Love (think Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and the Mamas & The Papas) on Friday night, before returning on Saturday for a full-on Woodstock revival.
Check out the full lineup here
HORSEBOX HOOTENANNY
A new addition to the ABR Festival, the Horsebox Hootenanny will transport you back to a time when music really meant something, where far out cats wore flowers in their long hair and talked about peace and love like it was a way of life, and not just a slogan.
Here our resident acoustic maestros Hokum and Hooch, with a little help from some musical friends, will perform iconic songs from the Summer of Love (think Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and the Mamas & The Papas) on Friday night, before returning on Saturday for a full-on Woodstock revival.
Check out the full lineup here
THE HELLY HANSEN DOME
When the world’s most storied adventurers have finished talking, the Helly Hansen Dome will become the ABR Festival’s very first Karaoke Bar. And in true ABR fashion, this will be karaoke like you’ve never seen before.
Choose your song, grab the mic, and step onto a fully lit stage beneath a giant glitter ball. Your performance will be beamed onto a huge screen behind you, while hundreds of fellow riders cheer you on. You’ll swear you’ve accidentally wandered onto the set of Stars in Their Eyes.
THE HELLY HANSEN DOME
When the world’s most storied adventurers have finished talking, the Helly Hansen Dome will become the ABR Festival’s very first Karaoke Bar. And in true ABR fashion, this will be karaoke like you’ve never seen before.
Choose your song, grab the mic, and step onto a fully lit stage beneath a giant glitter ball. Your performance will be beamed onto a huge screen behind you, while hundreds of fellow riders cheer you on. You’ll swear you’ve accidentally wandered onto the set of Stars in Their Eyes.
THE MAGIC TEAPOT
A bona fide ABR Festival institution, the Magic Teapot is one of the festival’s most welcoming and intimate places.
Step inside and you’ll find a proper old fashioned knees up, with musicians playing everything from piano and guitar to banjo and accordion, and not an amplifier in sight. Handily located just a stone’s throw away from the Bridgestone Stage, the Magic Teapot is a popular late-night spot, welcoming festival goers who’ve just seen the likes of Krystal Roxx and want to join in one last singalong before making their way back to their tent.
THE MAGIC TEAPOT
A bona fide ABR Festival institution, the Magic Teapot is one of the festival’s most welcoming and intimate places.
Step inside and you’ll find a proper old fashioned knees up, with musicians playing everything from piano and guitar to banjo and accordion, and not an amplifier in sight. Handily located just a stone’s throw away from the Bridgestone Stage, the Magic Teapot is a popular late-night spot, welcoming festival goers who’ve just seen the likes of Krystal Roxx and want to join in one last singalong before making their way back to their tent.
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