Willenhall Lock Stock festival returns with three stages of live music

A popular Willenhall music festival is set to return this September, bringing together local talent, tribute acts and established performers for a day of live entertainment.

The ninth annual Willenhall Lock Stock Music Festival will take place at Willenhall Memorial Park on Sunday, September 6, with 17 bands performing across three stages.

The event celebrates the town’s long connection with live music, which includes a famous visit from The Rolling Stones in 1964 and performances at Willenhall Baths by acts including Cream, Slade, The Moody Blues and a young Robert Plant.

This year’s festival will feature stages hosted in partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust and Childline Rocks, with 18 local bands expected to entertain an audience of between 3,000 and 4,000 people.

Organisers say the event aims to showcase emerging talent while raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust. Previous performers have gone on to bigger stages, including The Bhangra Smash Up, who first appeared at Lock Stock eight years ago in a small marquee before going on to perform at festivals and celebrations across the UK and Europe.

The 2026 line-up includes Strictly ABBA, currently touring with Jasper Carrott, Johnny 2 Bad, The Bhangra Smash Up, The Fleetwood Mac Experience, KRANKT and the reformed Black Country Beatles.

Tickets cost £10 until the end of August, rising to £15 on the day. They are available online through Skiddle or from Willenhall Touch Down Vapes in Clarkes Lane.