Two Isle of Wight bands have been announced for a festival in Southampton, on a bill with the 2024 Mercury Prize winners. 

Coach Party and Ugly Ozo are on the lineup for Wanderlust Festival, which will take place across multiple venues in Southampton from May 3 to May 4.

Headlining the event will be Leeds group, English Teacher, who won the 2024 Mercury Prize with their album, This Could Be Texas. 

Other acts on the bill include Antony Szmierek, DEADLETTER, Pale Blue Eyes and CVC. 

Coach Party will play the Southampton festival (Image: Coach Party)

The festival will be held at Southampton’s 1865, Heartbreakers and Joiners, with one ticket gaining entry to all three venues. 

Tickets are available via See Tickets.

Upcoming Isle of Wight indie-rockers, Coach Party, are among the headlining bands. 

In June, they took to the River Stage at the 2024 Isle of Wight Festival after a tour around Europe. 

Ugly Ozo, fronted by Jess Baker, are also playing Wanderlust Festival. 

In August, they released their debut single, Remains, which was mixed by Guy Page from Coach Party. 

Wanderlust Festival took place for the first time this year, bringing thirty bands to Southampton, including the Isle of Wight’s Reminders.