BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Dundee: line up, set times, travel, weather, door opening times

Sam Johnson
By Sam Johnson
Published 24th May 2023, 12:49 BST
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Some of the biggest names in music are set to head to Dundee as BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend returns.

The annual BBC Big Weekend is often one of the most anticipated music events of the year as the 2023 event takes place from Camperdown Park, in Dundee. This year, big names in the world of music are set to headline, including Lewis Capaldi, The 1975 and Rudimental.

The event takes place over Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 26-28, with over 35,000 people set to visit Camperdown Park. This is the second time the festival will be held in Dundee after it hosted the event in 2006, headlined by Muse.

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If you’re lucky enough to be attending the Radio 1 Big Weekend in Dundee, here is all you need to know.

Radio 1 Big weekend tickets 

Tickets for the Radio 1 Big Weekend dance event on Friday are still available from Ticketmaster. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are sold out.

Radio 1 Big weekend Dundee: Full line up and set times

Friday 26th May

Future Sounds Stage

  • 19:00 – 19:50 Jamie XX
  • 19:50 – 20:20 LF System
  • 20:20 – 20:50 Jay G
  • 20:50 – 21:20 Danny Howard
  • 21:20 – 21:50 Ben Helmsley
  • 21:50 – 22:20 Denis Sulta
  • 22:25 – 23:25 Pete Tong b2b Sarah Story

Saturday 27th May

Main Stage

  • 12:30 – 13:10 Jonas Brothers
  • 13:40 – 14:20 ArrDee
  • 14:50 – 15:20 Mimi Webb
  • 16:00 – 16:40 Tom Grennan
  • 17:30 – 18:00 Joel Corey
  • 18:50 – 19:30 Jess Glynne
  • 20:05 – 20:35 Thirty Seconds to Mars
  • 21:15 – 22:15 The 1975

Future Sounds Stage

  • 12:55 – 13:25 The Snuts
  • 13:55 – 14:25 Self Esteem
  • 14:55 -15.30 Romy
  • 16:00 -16.35 Piri
  • 17:05 -17.40 Pales Waves
  • 18:10 -18.50 Headie One
  • 19.20-20.05 FLO
  • 20.45-21.45 Rudimental

Sunday 28th May

Main Stage

  • 12:30 – 13:15 Wet Leg
  • 13:45 – 14:15 Zara Larsson
  • 14:50 – 15:20 Nothing but Thieves
  • 15:55 – 16:35 Anne Marie
  • 17:10 – 17:50 Becky Hill
  • 18:35 – 19:10 Niall Horan
  • 19:50 – 20:30 Royal Blood
  • 21:15 – 22:15 Lewis Capaldi

Future Sounds Stage

  • 13:05 -13.35 Georgia
  • 14.05-14.35 Cat Burns
  • 15.05-15.45 Inhaler
  • 16.10-16.50 Cassyette
  • 17.15-17.45 Ashnikko
  • 18.20-19.00 Arlo Parks
  • 19.30-20.10 Raye
  • 20.45-21.45 Sub Focus

Radio 1 Big Weekend door opening times 

On Friday gates will open at 3pm and the event will finish at around 11pm.

On Saturday and Sunday the doors to the festival will open at 10.30am. The event will end at around 10pm.

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Radio 1 Big Weekend Travel information

People are being advised to expect significant