Kernowfornia Festival to Bring Live Music and Sustainability to Looe Beach in September 2025

Published On: 9 July 2025Last Updated: 9 July 2025By CornishStuff

3 Days, 2 Stages, and a Zero Waste Promise

A brand new music festival is coming to Looe this September, and it’s promising to be unlike anything Cornwall has seen before. Kernowfornia Festival 2025 will take over Looe beach from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th September, with an ambitious 7000-capacity main stage, a packed line-up of international and Cornish talent, and a strong focus on sustainability.

Run by Cornish Musicians for Cornwall

Kernowfornia is proudly Cornish and independent, run by a team of passionate music lovers including Jonathan and myself, along with many others who have grown up in Cornwall. Together, they’re aiming to bring world-class original rock, pop and folk to a region that’s often overlooked by bigger artists.

The team behind the festival said:

“We plan to put it on the map as a destination for phenomenal and original rock, pop, and folk bands from around the world, as well as within Cornwall, and celebrate all the wonderful things that make Cornwall so special.”

Massive Line-Up for Music Lovers of All Ages

With a beachside setting and two stages, the line-up boasts internationally renowned acts alongside homegrown talent. Headliners include Marillion, Embrace, Nick Mulvey, Villagers, Jordan Rakei, Lucy Rose, and Newton Faulkner, with support from a wide mix of bands and solo artists across the three days.

Full line-up highlights include:

Friday – Main Stage:
Marillion, Embrace, The Magic Numbers, Haunt the Woods, Willie & The Bandits, Pure Reason Revolution, Lesoir, Harvey James

Friday – Second Stage:
Ferris & Sylvester, Isolde Lausen, RD Thomas, James Dixon, The Cabarats, Grace Lightman, Jon Fazal, Stone Tape Theory

Saturday – Main Stage:
Nick Mulvey, Villagers, A Blaze of Feather, Finnegan Tui, Matthew & The Atlas, Rachel Sermanni, The Oggymen, Daisy Mae

Saturday – Second Stage:
Delta Sleep, Moriaty, Winter Mountain, Russell Sinclair, Badcore Horns, Bailey Tomkinson, Passing Waves, Redrø

Sunday – Main Stage:
Jordan Rakei, Lucy Rose, Newton Faulkner, Tors, Sunset Sons, Scott Matthews, Vanessa Forero, Jamie Yost

Sunday – Second Stage:
Land of the Giants, Vince Lee, Big Lava, Becca Langsford & Thomas Ford, Webmoms, Alex Hart, The Ragdolls, Alex Robertson Trio

Not Just a Festival – A Celebration of Cornwall

Kernowfornia isn’t just about the music. The organisers want to give back to the local community. They’ve partnered with Cornish businesses, offering first refusal to traders based in Looe, and have pledged to donate a significant portion of profits to charities including Surfers Against Sewage, the RNLI, and Livewire Youth Music.

“We hope that the festival will have a noticeable positive effect on Looe and the surrounding areas.”

A Festival With the Planet in Mind

Kernowfornia is committed to being one of the UK’s first net zero-waste festivals. Every aspect of the event is designed to be environmentally conscious, from the traders to the waste management.

“Kernowfornia is a net zero waste event, run by a group of passionate Cornish musicians and we strive to create an alternative music experience that is far from commercial.”