This year’s Up Yer Airts Stage features an amazing line up of young musicians from across Dumfries and Galloway and has been programmed by our partners at Arts DG.
The Up Yer Airts stage is dedicated to showcasing the next wave of local talent and will give local young people the chance to perform on a major festival platform in front of thousands of people with full production behind them.
The stage helps young performers to build confidence, gain experience and prove that artists from Dumfries and Galloway can hold their own on festival stages!
Liam Russell, Director of Up Yer Airts said:
“We are incredibly proud to have programmed this year’s Up Yer Airts Stage at Youth Beatz 2026. It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase the wealth of young musical talent across Dumfries and Galloway. The stage is all about giving emerging performers a real festival experience – stepping onto a professional platform, performing in front of large audiences, and building the confidence that comes with that. We’re excited for audiences to discover the next wave of local talent.”
Up Yer Airts Stage Line Up – Saturday 27 June
12:00 - Abberant
13:00 – Jayden Emmet
14:00 – Emily Phee
15:00 - Deadline
16:00 - Codpiece
17:00 - Alex Bailey
18:00 - Airlock
19:00 - Calfarlane
Up Yer Airts Stage Line Up – Sunday 28 June
12:00 – Megan Oliver
13:00 – Rose Benson
14:00 – Out Of Focus
15:00 – James McCormick
16:00 – Jodie Rae
17:00 - Pebblebrain
18:00 - Paragon
19:00 – Austin Wark
Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Education Skills and Community Wellbeing Committee, Councillor Tracey Little said:
“Our Council is committed to giving young people a platform where they can showcase their talents to audiences from our own region as well as the rest of Scotland. We have some incredibly talented young people across our region, and I’m looking forward to seeing them perform over the course of the event weekend. A huge thank you to our partners at Arts DG for programming this year’s Up Yer Airts Stage.”
Back again to celebrate dance troupes and groups from across Dumfries and Galloway, we have the Dance Stage, featuring performances from cheerleading squads, Highland dancing, musical theatre groups, street dance and much more.
Dance Stage Saturday 27 June
13:00 - Highland Hustle Annan
14:00 – Danceworks Studio
15:00 – Next Level School of Dance
16:00 - Attitude Dance
17:00 – Highland Hustle Annan
18:00 – Lochside Baton Twirlers
19:00 – M&N Productions Musical Theatre
Dance Stage Sunday 28 June
13:00 – Nicole McMillan’s Highland Dancers
14:00 – Ultimate Dance Effect
15:00 – Highland Hustle Annan
16:00 – Razzamataz Theatre
17:00 – Limitless Performance Team
18:00 – Dumfries School of Dance
19:00 – In Step Dance
Returning to Youth Beatz Festival is the popular Kids Tent. The Kids Tent will feature a series of scheduled performances from children’s entertainers from across Dumfries and Galloway including magicians, interactive storytelling, discos as well as activities happening throughout the day from partners including Bump Baby and Beyond, Let’s Get Sporty, Messy Crafters and much more.
During the day, the Kids Tent will also have arts and crafts activities provided by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Lifelong Learning Service, as well as face painting and walkabout acts throughout the festival site to keep little ones entertained.
Kids Tent Performances Saturday 27 June
12:30 – Emily Smith Coorie Intae Ceol (Gaelic music session)
13:15 – Renita Boyle (Storytelling / interactive session)
13:45 – Unicorn Dance Party
14:45 – Renita Boyle (Storytelling / interactive session)
15:30 – Unicorn Dance Party
16:45 – Renita Boyle (Storytelling / interactive session)
17:30 – Kingdom of Creatures Animal Magic Mayhem
18:00 – Ranger J Takeover Party (DJ set / kids disco)
Kids Tent Performances Sunday 28 June
12:30 – Renita Boyle (Storytelling / interactive session)
13:00 – Unicorn Dance Party
14:00 – Renita Boyle (Storytelling / interactive session)
14:30 – Amazing Kids Magician (Franc Karpo)
15:30 – Renita Boyle (Storytelling / interactive session)
16:00 – Unicorn Dance Party
17:00 – Renita Boyle (Storytelling / interactive session)
17:30 – Amazing Kids Magician (Franc Karpo)
18:15 – Ranger J Takeover Party (DJ set / kids disco)
Vice Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Education Skills and Community Wellbeing Committee, Councillor George Jamieson said:
"As well as our Up Yer Airts and Dance Stages, there is also a substantial offer for younger children at this year’s event through the Kids Tent and other activities that will be running as part of the event days. I would like to extend my thanks to all businesses and partners who will be involved in the Kids Tent, ensuring the festival has a high-quality activity offer for younger children.”
If you would like more information about our the Up Yer Airts Stage, Dance Stage and Kids Tent line ups, please visit our website at www.youthbeatz.co.uk/blog