Live at York Museum Gardens is set to host Self Esteem, with guests, The Big Moon, Moonchild Sanelly, and Joshua Idehen
- Friday 10 July 2026
Self Esteem and Live at York Museum Gardens have shared the full line up for the Yorkshire singer-songwriter’s headline show on Friday 10th July within the botanical gardens of the city’s much loved landmark.
Joining Self Esteem as main support will be renowned London-based indie fourpiece The Big Moon alongside the previously announced South African ‘future ghetto funk’ pioneer Moonchild Sanelly and Nigeria-born now Sweden-based spoken word artist and musician Joshua Idehen.
Rachel Hill – Project Manager, Futuresound Group said:
We’re so excited to be sharing the full line up for Self Esteem at Live at York Museum Gardens with The Big Moon completing a weekend of brilliant music. None of it would be possible without the continued collaboration, trust and support of the team at York Museums Trust; the opportunity to put together such an incredible bill for the summer makes us excited for the future of our partnership.
Released last year, Self Esteem’s third album, A Complicated Woman, follows her critically acclaimed and Mercury Award-nominated sophomore full-length, Prioritise Pleasure. Boundary-breaking, experimental and as awkward as it is awesome; A Complicated Woman finds the artist, a.k.a musician, songwriter and actress Rebecca Lucy Taylor pairing stadium-worthy singalongs with her signature sardonic delivery.
Having spent the intervening years on stage playing Sally Bowles in the West End production of Cabaret, Self Esteem’s latest live show is packed with even more drama, theatre and choreographed choral spectacle than before. Empowering herself and others by laying everything on the table and making the personal unequivocally public, Self Esteem’s A Complicated Woman is something that has to be seen to be believed.
Nominated for a Mercury Award for their 2016 debut ‘Love In The 4th Dimension’, beloved British indie rockers The Big Moon have since shared stages and studios with artists as diverse as Marika Hackman, The Pixies and George Ezra whilst firing out indie anthems including ‘Barcelona’, ‘Trouble’ and ‘Your Light’. The Big Moon’s latest album, 2022’s Here Is Everything, was recorded around and inspired by frontwoman Juliette Jackson’s pregnancy, with the band unanimously praised for the raw emotion and heartfelt honesty on display.
Returning for its third season, the Live at York Museum Gardens series has already seen unforgettable outdoor performances from the likes of British art-rock royalty Elbow, disco funk legend Nile Rogers & CHIC, York’s very own alt-rock heroes Shed Seven, beloved Sheffield troubadour Richard Hawley and many more. Last year’s Live at York Museum Gardens also featured the inaugural York Comedy Festival which featured headliners Katherine Ryan and Dara Ó Briain.
Self Esteem joins previously announced 2026 headliners Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark who will perform at York Museum Gardens on Thursday 9th July to kick off the series, Welsh art rock legends Super Furry Animals on Saturday 11th July and the return of the York Comedy Festival on Sunday 12th featuring Russell Howard, Ross Noble, Joanne McNally and many more.
Founded in the 1830s and sitting in the heart of the city, York Museum Gardens are over 10 acres of picturesque botanic gardens set against the backdrop of the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey and home to the Yorkshire Museum. Today, the gardens welcome around 1.3 million visitors a year as a space to relax and enjoy.
From bringing musical legends and stand up stars to York along with providing an incredible platform for rising regional talent; the event’s promoters, Leeds based Futuresound Group and York Museums Trust are looking forward to another season of creative collaboration to deliver amazing outdoor summer concerts.
