Festivals
Bumbershoot Festival Announce 2026 Line-up with Turnstile and Death Cab For Cutie
Seattle’s Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival is back for its 53rd year, and the 2026 lineup leans into the event’s reputation for mixing legends, locals, and left-field picks.
The festival returns to the Seattle Center on September 5 and 6, right under the Space Needle. This year’s headliners include Death Cab for Cutie, Turnstile, and Japanese Breakfast.
Saturday is led by Turnstile, riding a strong run that’s brought them Grammy nominations and a much bigger audience. Sunday closes with hometown heroes Death Cab for Cutie, who are set to release their next album, I Built You A Tower, on June 5.
Across the weekend, the lineup stretches in every direction. Names like Orville Peck, Blood Orange, De La Soul, Bikini Kill, Yves Tumor, Sudan Archives, and Peaches share space with rising acts and local favorites. There’s even a special set from Noname celebrating 10 years of Telefone.
The full daily lineup is stacked.
Saturday, September 5
Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast, Blood Orange, Chase & Status, Bikini Kill, Molchat Doma, Joey Valence & Brae, Peaches, Die Spitz, Silvana Estrada, Pixel Grip, Cain Culto, Travis Thompson, Oblé Reed, XCOMM, Anthers, Juliet Daniel, Aryana León, Bexley
Sunday, September 6
Death Cab for Cutie, Orville Peck, De La Soul, Yves Tumor, ATARASHII GAKKO!, Sudan Archives, TOKiMONSTA, Goldie Boutilier, Noname (Telefone 10th anniversary), 54 Ultra, Sextile, PawPaw Rod, W.I.T.C.H., Takuya Nakamura, Daughters of Venus, Lucha Luna, Hannah Duckworth, Morgan Paris Lanza, American Flats
Bumbershoot still leans hard into its arts focus. Expect immersive installations, dance, film, fashion, and performance art spread across the grounds. The food lineup sticks to local vendors, keeping things rooted in the Pacific Northwest.
A few updates stand out this year. Ticket prices have been lowered, with single-day passes starting at $70.50 and weekend passes at $125.50, with no added fees. There’s a new “General Admission + Re-Entry” option, plus a “Sip & Stroll” setup that lets attendees carry drinks around the festival instead of being stuck in beer gardens. Kids 12 and under get in free with a ticketed adult.
Tickets are on sale now through the festival’s website, with additional resale options available through platforms like StubHub.
If you needed a Labor Day plan, this one’s pretty locked in.
Festivals
Morrissey and The Smashing Pumpkins to Headline Darker Waves 2026
Morrissey and The Smashing Pumpkins will headline Darker Waves Festival on November 14, 2026 in Huntington Beach, CA. Returning to Huntington Beach City Beach at Huntington Street and Pacific Coast Highway, the ocean-side festival will feature legendary performances from over 35 artists across three stages including Simple Minds, Bad Religion, Adam Ant, The Psychedelic Furs, Soft Cell, The Damned, Manic Street Preachers, Gary Numan, Silversun Pickups, Buzzcocks, EMF, Circle Jerks, Spacehog, Marky Ramone and more. Fans can sign up now for the festival SMS list at DarkerWavesFest.com to receive a passcode to the presale beginning Thursday, April 2 at 10am PT with access to the lowest-priced GA tickets from 10am to 11am PT. GA, GA+, VIP, and Ultimate VIP Tickets will be available, with layaway payment plans starting at $19.99 down. Any remaining tickets will go on sale to the public following the presale.
GA+ tickets include access to the exclusive GA+ Lounge with shaded seating and air-conditioned restrooms, plus a dedicated entry lane at the festival main entrance, and more. VIP tickets include unlimited entry into the VIP Lounge with preferred viewing area by the main stage, charging stations, air-conditioned restrooms, dedicated entry lane at the festival main entrance and more. Ultimate VIP tickets feature all amenities of VIP, plus access to elevated and unobstructed views of both main stages with shaded open lounge seating, dedicated VIP concierge team, a complimentary locker to store personal items, three complimentary drinks including choice of craft cocktails, beer, wine or non-alcoholic beverages, a complimentary meal redeemable for exclusive food options in the VIP Lounge and more.
Official Darker Waves vacation packages from Jampack pair GA, GA+, or VIP tickets with beachfront stays at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa or The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel, and more. Bundles include a dedicated entrance, re-entry access, and commemorative merch.
For tickets and the full list of amenities available in each ticket package, please visit DarkerWavesFest.com.
Festivals
Head In The Clouds Festival Announces 2026 Line-up with KATSEYE, XG, and More
88rising’s Head In The Clouds Music & Arts Festival is set to return this summer, marking its 10th edition with a one-day event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, August 8.
Built as a platform to spotlight Asian talent and culture, the festival continues to blend genres and scenes from across the diaspora. This year’s lineup is led by headliners KATSEYE, XG, Rich Brian, and Dabin.kr, who is set to make his first U.S. appearance under his new name.
The rest of the bill pulls from across K-pop, hip-hop, rap, and R&B. Artists scheduled to perform include UMI, LNGSHOT, KiiiKiii, Warren Hue, Tiffany Day, no na, LNGSHOT, Gia Fu, and more.
Beyond the music, Head In The Clouds will once again feature a curated selection of Asian food vendors, with details still to be announced.
Tickets are on sale now, with general admission starting at $179, VIP at $329, and 1999 Club passes priced at $479. All tiers include service fees and taxes. More information on the festival’s website.
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS 2026 MUSIC LINEUP
KATSEYE
XG
Dabin.kr
Rich Brian
Gia Fu
KiiiKiii
LNGSHOT
no na
Tiffany Day
Warren Hue
UMI