Angine de Poitrine kicked off the opening night of The Great Escape 2026 with an in-demand headline set at the opening party presented by NME . READ MORE: The NME 100 Gig Guide: The Great Escape Edition Stepping in to play the TGE Beach site tent after The Kooks were forced to pull out due to injury , the buzzy Canadian math-rock duo capped off the first night of the legendary Brighton new music showcase festival on Wednesday, May 13. With a huge crowd gathering during the opening set from buzzy Irish/Cornish indie outfit Girl In The Year Above – fresh from their celebrated Massive Attack cover on the soundtrack to P eaky Blinders: The Immortal Man – the venue was deemed full to capacity by the time Montreal grunge band Ribbon Skirt took to the stage. Angine De Poitrine at The Great Escape, presented by NME. Girl in the Year Above being SUPERB as always. Spellbinding set.…