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The team at Outbreak have always done well with curation, but for the 15th anniversary of the fest, they had to construct something especially impressive.
The initial line-up of Outbreak 2026 is indicative of not only the important milestone for the event, but also, a formidable festival line-up that has true international reach. Earning top billing, Alexisonfire will be performing Crisis in full for its 20th anniversary. Additional specific sets include Hatebreed performing songs from Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire & Perseverance, Touche Amore performing Stage Four in full for its 10th anniversary and Trapped Under Ice celerbating 15 years of the Big Kiss Goodnight.
Additional standouts in the first wave of bands include confirmed appearances from Suicidal Tendencies, Converge, Basement, Scowl, Trash Talk, Harms Way, The Armed, La Dispute, Higher Power, GLARE, Ecca Vandal, Gridion, Haywire, END IT, Glixen and so many more.
Outbreak 2026 will takeover the Manchester’s Bowler’s Exhibition Centre June 26th through the 28th. The expanded three-day format in Manchester follows last year's split format which included one day in London and two in Manchester.
Organizers also spoke to the fans with the news. "We still have much more to announce including a Friday show. You will be able to upgrade your weekend ticket to include this show once the line up is announced if you would like.
This festival is nothing without the community of people around it. It doesn’t exist without your support and we are grateful to still be doing this all these years later."
See the confirmed line-up for Outbreak 2026 below. Tickets are now available - HERE
