The Fest 2026 initial lineup: The Bouncing Souls, PUP, Texas is the Reason, Torche, more

The 2026 edition of The Fest happens October 23-25 in Gainesville, FL. This year’s lineup includes The Bouncing Souls and PUP, who are playing two sets each, plus The Impossibles, Texas is the Reason, Nerf Herder (playing their S/T album), Bear vs. Shark, Torche, Home Front, Small Brown Bike, The Flatliners, A Wilhelm Scream, Sparta, Mustard Plug, Samiam, and 100 more. There are still nearly 100 more bands to be announced and you can check out the lineup as it stands below.

Passes and hotels go on sale Friday, April 24 at 10 AM Eastern.

THE FEST 2026 LINEUP
The Bouncing Souls *
PUP *
The Impossibles
Texas is the Reason
Nerf Herder
Bear vs. Shark
Torche
Home Front
Small Brown Bike
The Flatliners
A Wilhelm Scream
Sparta
Mustard Plug
Samiam
Against All Authority
Sleepytime Trio
The Planet Smashers
The Copyrights
Catbite
Fenix TX
Punchline
Toys That Kill
Tim Barry
F.Y.P
Kill Lincoln
Dikembe
Zeta
Signals Midwest
War on Women
Dead Bars
Brendan Kelly
Underground Railroad to Candyland
Gameface
Drag The River
NOBRO
MakeWar
Slingshot Dakota
The Bollweevils
Codefendants
Elway
Descartes A Kant
The Raging Nathans
Kerosene Heights
Playboy Manbaby