Festivals
Rise Against Joins Avril Lavigne As Headliner For All Your Friends Fest
Republic Live has announced that Rise Against, one of the most influential and respected modern punk bands, will headline All Your Friends Fest on Saturday, June 28. They join previously announced Sunday, June 29 headliner Avril Lavigne, the eight-time Grammy Award-nominated, diamond-selling pop-punk icon whose influence spans generations.
Saturday’s Main Stage lineup also includes metalcore giants Underoath, alternative/indie rock favourites Boys Like Girls, Canadian indie rockers Moneen, and Nashville punk band Winona Fighter. The Second Stage will feature pop rock duo The Veronicas as headliners, along with The Starting Line, Four Year Strong and Faber Drive.
On Sunday, June 29, Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan will lead the Main Stage, joined by Relient K, Knuckle Puck, and rising pop-rock star Taylor Acorn. The Second Stage will be headlined by State Champs, with support from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and JUNO Award-nominated IllScarlett. With additional acts to be added to both days,
“This year’s lineup is a testament to the foundation and evolution of the genre, uniting artists who defined the scene with those shaping its next chapter,” says Brooke Dunford, Director of Talent Buying & Business Development for Republic Live. “Rise Against built their legacy in punk’s raw intensity, while Avril Lavigne brought pop-punk to the masses – both instrumental in shaping the spirit of this festival. Bringing together these generations of artists and fans makes for a unique experience fans rarely see in today’s festival landscape. We can’t wait to celebrate this incredible genre and bring back nostalgic moments this Canada Day long weekend!”
With additional acts still to be confirmed in early spring, the current lineup by day is below.
Saturday, June 28 – Main Stage
Rise Against
Underoath
Boys Like Girls
Moneen
Winona Fighter
Saturday, June 28 – Second Stage
The Veronicas
The Starting Line
Four Year Strong
Faber Drive
Sunday, June 29 – Main Stage
Avril Lavigne
Simple Plan
Relient K
Knuckle Puck
Taylor Acorn
Sunday, June 29 – Second Stage
State Champs
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
IllScarlett
“Last year’s All Your Friends Fest was truly remarkable,” says Eva Dunford, Co-Founder of Republic Live. “We’re proud to host the only festival of its kind in Canada—bringing people together through the music and community they love. We’re thrilled to once again give this genre and its fans a place to connect and can’t wait to reunite for another unforgettable weekend at Burl’s Creek this summer.”
Bringing fans together for an incredible Canada Day weekend filled with top-tier performances and festival experiences, single-day tickets are now on sale and start at $149.99 plus taxes and fees, with weekend passes also available. Attendees can upgrade their festival experience with tent and RV camping packages, similar to those at Republic Live’s flagship event, Boots and Hearts. For tickets and more information, visit www.allyourfriendsfestival.com.
Festivals
All Things Go 2026 Returns To Toronto June 6 & 7
All Things Go Festival today announced new dates for its Toronto 2026 edition, moving to summer dates June 6th and 7th at its iconic downtown waterfront venue RBC Amphitheatre (formerly Budweiser Stage).
Expect another lineup true to All Things Go’s core identity, highlighting female and LGBTQ+ artists; the lineup will be revealed soon. The inaugural 2025 festival featured iconic sets from Reneé Rapp, Kacey Musgraves, Role Model, Charlotte Cardin, and many more… Head here to read our review of Day 1 and 2 of the the 2025 edition.
All Things Go will once again partner with Live Nation Women to deliver the best possible festival experience for fans.
All Things Go 2026 editions in the DC area at Merriweather Post Pavilion and New York’s Forest Hills Stadium will return this year, with more information to come soon.
Late last year, All Things Go proudly released the benefit compilation All Things Go: 10 Years, with 100% of the proceeds going to their longtime collaborators at The Ally Coalition (TAC), a leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ youth, founded by Jack and Rachel Antonoff. The track, “Jesus and John Wayne,” a poignant collaboration between googly eyes, Joy Oladokun, and August Ponthier, was named one of the best songs in 2025 by NPR. The compilation featured a diverse lineup of special original songs and collaborations from artists in the All Things Go community, such as Kesha, Hudson Mohawke, Maren Morris (prod. Jack Antonoff), Rachel Chinouriri, Bartees Strangem etc.
Find more information on the festival website or on their social channels: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok
Festivals
Rolling Loud Announce Move To Orlando For 2026
Rolling Loud will stage its only U.S. festival of 2026 in Orlando, Florida, marking a notable shift for the long-running hip-hop event. Organizers announced that Rolling Loud Orlando will take place May 8–10 at Camping World Stadium, ending a decade-long tradition that kept the festival anchored in Miami.
The lineup has not been revealed, but the festival is promising a full week of “exclusive events and experiences” tied to the main weekend. Presale tickets go on sale Thursday, January 8, at 10 a.m. ET through Rolling Loud’s website, with prices starting at $249. A layaway option will be offered with a $9.99 deposit.
The Orlando dates come after years of Rolling Loud operating multiple U.S. festivals in cities such as Miami, Los Angeles, and New York. That approach has now been scaled back. Outside the U.S., Rolling Loud will still host events in Sydney and Melbourne on March 7 and 8, following recent global expansions that included the brand’s first festival in India last November. Organizers have already confirmed a return to India in November 2026.
Festival co-founder and co-CEO Matt Zingler said the move reflects a broader reset for the brand. In a statement shared via Billboard, Zingler explained that the goal was to bring Rolling Loud back to a summer schedule and build a single U.S. event without trade-offs. He pointed to Orlando’s accessibility and infrastructure as key reasons for the decision, adding that the festival aims to follow where hip-hop culture is headed, not where it has already been.
Rolling Loud began in Miami in 2015, founded by Florida natives Zingler and Tariq Cherif. What started as a one-day event in Wynwood quickly grew into a major destination festival, moving through larger venues before landing at Hard Rock Stadium by 2018. By the end of the decade, Rolling Loud Miami regularly drew crowds exceeding 200,000, becoming one of the city’s biggest music events and a major economic driver.
Over the years, the festival has hosted performances from artists such as Travis Scott, Future, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, A$AP Rocky, 21 Savage, Latto, and Kodak Black, while building a reputation for spotlighting rising artists alongside established stars. The brand later expanded across North America and overseas, helping solidify hip-hop’s place at the center of the global festival circuit.
News of the move to Orlando has drawn mixed reactions online, particularly from South Florida fans who viewed Rolling Loud as a fixture of Miami’s cultural calendar. The change signals a clear new chapter for the festival as it enters its second decade, with organizers betting on a leaner U.S. footprint and a broader international focus.