Echo Fest brings three days of tribute acts to Derby

demoduck.co.uk editorial team 2026-07-20 19:03 3 min read

Crowd with raised hands silhouetted against bright stage lights at a music festival.

Echo Fest will take over Derbyshire County Cricket Club from Friday 24 July to Sunday 26 July, bringing three themed days of tribute music, street food, bars, children’s activities and a funfair to Derby.

The festival is listed at the Central Co-op County Ground, Nottingham Road, Derby, DE21 6DA. The published event occurrence gives a start time of 5.43pm on Friday, while no closing time is stated. Visit Peak District and Derbyshire lists the event as free, although its notice also says tickets went on sale at 10am on 9 February. Anyone planning to attend should therefore check the stated ticket arrangements before travelling.

Designed for families, groups of friends or a mixture of both, the outdoor event combines live music throughout the day with food, drink and entertainment for children. It is also marked as accessible in the source listing, but no detailed information about facilities or arrangements is provided.

Echo Fest brings three days of tribute acts to Derby

Three themed days at the Central Co-op County Ground

Each day has a separate musical theme, allowing visitors to choose between alternative anthems, chart hits and classic rock rather than committing to the same style across the full weekend.

Friday’s Alternative Anthems programme is headlined by a Nirvana tribute and focuses on indie and rock favourites from the 1990s and 2000s. It opens the weekend with the material most closely associated with alternative clubs, guitar-driven radio and festival stages from those decades.

Saturday switches to Top Of The Pops, with an Oasis tribute heading a programme built around chart-topping songs. The description promises a feel-good day, making this the weekend’s broad pop and sing-along offering.

Sunday closes Echo Fest with Classic Rock, headlined by an AC/DC tribute. Big riffs, familiar rock anthems and crowd sing-alongs are the stated focus for the final day.

Food, children’s activities and fairground entertainment

Music is the central attraction, but Echo Fest is presented as a full outdoor day out rather than a sequence of performances alone. Street-food traders and bars are due to operate at the ground, while children’s activities, a funfair and other entertainment form part of the programme.

The family-friendly and group-friendly classifications make the festival relevant to households looking for summer holiday entertainment as well as friends choosing a shared weekend event. The source does not provide age restrictions, individual performance times, food menus or bar opening hours, so those details should not be assumed in advance.

Dates, entry status and details to check before attending

Detail	Published information
Dates	Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July 2026
Listed start time	5.43pm on Friday 24 July
Venue	Derbyshire County Cricket Club Central Co-op County Ground
Address	Nottingham Road, Derby, DE21 6DA
Price listing	Free
Intended audience	Families and groups
On-site attractions	Live music, street food, bars, children’s activities and funfair

Visit Peak District and Derbyshire supplies the dates, venue and festival description. Its listing shows “free” but also directs readers to ticket sales that began at 10am on 9 February. No transport guidance, daily closing times or detailed accessibility arrangements appear in the supplied information.

Prospective visitors should confirm whether a ticket or advance reservation is needed and check the full running order through Echo Fest’s stated lineup and booking information before setting out for the Central Co-op County Ground.

Source: Visit Peak District and Derbyshire Events

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