RALLY is back for 2027, and it’s kicking things off with a pretty major first announcement: Kelela is headlining the Southwark Park festival with her only London show of the year.
Expect a day of alternative R&B, experimental electronics, underground club sounds and art that refuses to stay in its lane.
Taking place on Saturday 28 August 2027, RALLY returns for its fifth edition following a sold-out 2026 outing.
Once again curated by GALA, Bird On The Wire and NTS, the one-day festival has built a reputation for championing discovery, DIY culture and the kind of line-ups where a pop visionary, a folk composer and a club selector can comfortably share the same bill.
Kelela to headline RALLY 2027 with her only London show of the year
Fresh from selling out Brixton Academy, Kelela will bring her singular blend of contemporary R&B, club-ready electronics and experimental production to Southwark Park.
It’s a fitting headline slot for an artist who has spent over a decade operating in the space between the mainstream and the avant-garde.
From her influential Cut 4 Me mixtape to acclaimed albums Take Me Apart and Raven, Kelela has consistently pushed R&B somewhere more adventurous: emotionally direct, sonically restless and deeply connected to dancefloor culture.
Her RALLY set is already shaping up to be one of the festival’s essential moments.
Who else is on the bill at RALLY 2027?
Joining Kelela is a first wave of artists with serious range. Atlanta’s ABRA brings her genre-defying mix of darkwave, R&B and electronic pop, while New York’s Chanel Beads return to RALLY after their immersive 2024 performance.
Also announced are Danish artist Fine, whose songwriting drifts through dream pop, folk and experimental sounds; multi-instrumentalist and folk composer RÓIS; and rising indie artist Helen Sun.
Over on the electronic side, Loidis will perform live, alongside sets from Rhadoo and OK Williams.
RALLY 2027 will unfold under the theme “Where The Light Pours In”, exploring what happens when different disciplines and ideas collide.
Alongside the music, expect installations and performances woven into the festival experience, with creative interventions designed to respond to Southwark Park itself.
Further details of the arts programme are still under wraps, but if previous editions are anything to go by, expect more than a few sculptures dotted between stages. RALLY has always treated the visual side as part of the party, not an afterthought.
How to get tickets for RALLY 2027
Presale registration is open now, with presale tickets available from 10am on Friday 13 November 2026. Given that RALLY sold out in 2026, we’d suggest getting in early rather than waiting until the inevitable “why is everything sold out?” moment.
