On Sunday 2nd Novemeber at 6pm Outbreak Festival announced their first wave of artists to play the festival next year. With so much anticipation from the past couple of years everybody wondered who would be taking part in 2026 and what a first wave it was!

Now the wait is over and Alexisonfire, Basement and the legends that are Suicidal Tendencies & Hatebreed are topping the bill!

There are so many great artists already on this line up that I can’t go through everybody so you’ll just have to check the poster below. However, some US names I want to drop are of course Trapped Under Ice, a return from Trash Talk! and definitely one for me END IT.

There is also a great selection of UK Hardcore bands on the first wave including High Vis, Higher Power, Bodyweb, Dynamite, Still In Love and I hope the UK scene will be represented further in the following announcments to come.

It’s good to see that this festival is going from strength to strength and there’s no slowing down. It will be interesting to see what they provide for their London date later on.

UK Hardcore is in such a good place right now.

This is one I’m definitely looking forward to but also for those reading, don’t forget all the smaller festivals happening across the country. Outbreak started out exactly the same in a small cap venue and just grew larger. We should be supporting everyone that’s trying to make the same thing happen and hopefully they end up doing what Outbreak are giving us!

Check out some of my other articles to other festivals/all dayers taking place over the coming year!

Outbreak Fest will take place over 3 days in 2026 between the 26th – 28th June at Manchester B.E.C Arena.

Tickets for Outbreak are available right now and there will be no surprise if this sells out quick!

Grab yours here.

Until then, catch you in the pit!

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