Because of Copeland’s health situation we kindly ask that if you are feeling unwell or are possibly contagious that you do not position yourself close to the stage.

Beverly Glenn-Copeland is a person whose music and character has touched and inspired musicians and people across many generations. His foundational album Keyboard Fantasies (1986) – written and performed on with a Yamaha DX7, a Roland TR-707, and with Copeland's unique voice – is now considered a groundbreaking release, far ahead of its time. It combined new-age minimalism, early Detroit techno rhythms, and the humble warmth of traditional songwriting into a blooming nursery of new sounds that still sounds fresh, 40 years on. Originally released in a small cassette run, it was considered a near-lost overlooked classic until it found its way into the spotlight through word of mouth, before being reissued in the late 2010s – leading to a re-flourishing of Copeland's musical career, which included reissues of his earlier work, like his debut self-titled album (1970), but also the development of new music which develops further his sound: gentle folk-jazz explorations, compelling gospel harmonies, and West African drumming, all accompanied by his singular voice. His new album Laughter in Summer is the follow-up to the much adored The Ones Ahead (2023). Copeland is joined at Rewire 2026 by his wife and collaborator, Elizabeth Copeland – she is a theatre artist, writer, producer, and arts educator whose work over the past forty-plus years traverses arts and activism.