The first wave of acts for next year’s Outbreak Fest in Manchester has been announced. As the festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary, they have pulled together an impressive list of names, with Alexisonfire and Basement set to headline.
Canadian veterans Alexisonfire will mark their appearance by performing their 2006 album, ‘Crisis,’ in full. Basement will return as headliners, having topped the bill in 2024.
The stellar bill will also feature sets from influential crossover thrash band, Suicidal Tendencies, as well as Converge, Hatebreed, and Trapped Under Ice.
The festival, which takes place across three days at B.E.C Arena, in Manchester, has also roped in PUP, La Dispute, The Armed, Trash Talk, Fiddlehead, Scowl, Higher Power, Glitterer, and Ecca Vandal. The full line-up so far can be viewed below.
In addition to Alexisonfire playing ‘Crisis’ in full, Touché Amoré will mark the 10th anniversary of their incredible ‘Stage Four’ album.
At the time of writing, it’s unclear which days bands will play. However, organisers have indicated that the line-up for the Friday, June 26th date will be announced at a later date. Announcing the initial line-up on social media, Outbreak Fest bookers stated, “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 lineup 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.”
It was also recently announced that the London portion of Outbreak Fest has been moved to August. It will take place at Victoria Park, with details yet to be announced.
Alexisonfire (Performing ‘Crisis’ in full + more)
Basement
Suicidal Tendencies
Converge
Hatebreed (Performing songs from ‘Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire & ‘Perseverance’ + More)
Trapped Under Ice
PUP
High Vis
Touché Amoré (Performing ‘Stage Four’ in full and more)
La Dispute
The Armed
Trash Talk
Fiddlehead
Scowl
Harms Way
Higher Power
Glitterer
End It
Ecca Vandal
Haywire
Gridiron
Sanction
Bodyweb
Dynamite
Ingrown
Glixen
Truck Violence
Febuary
Initiate
Glare
Still In Love
Turn Of Phrase
When and Where is Outbreak Fest 2026?
Outbreak Fest 2026 will take place at The B.E.C. Arena in Manchester from Friday, June 26th to Sunday, June 28th.
Tickets go on sale on Monday, November 3rd at 10am. Visit outbreak-fest.co.uk for more information.
