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THE FESTIVAL FILE / 2026

The Fest

Oct 23–25, 2026

Gainesville, Florida

Confirmed
Official festival site
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Gainesville, FLThe FestOct 23–25
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01 / THE MUSIC

The lineup.

  • The Bouncing Souls
  • PUP
  • Lagwagon
  • Algernon Cadwallader
  • Hey Mercedes
  • Pulley
  • The Impossibles
  • Texas is the Reason
  • Nerf Herder
  • Bear vs. Shark
  • Torche
  • Home Front
  • Small Brown Bike
  • The Flatliners
  • A Wilhelm Scream
  • Sparta
  • Mustard Plug
  • Samiam
  • Against All Authority
  • Sleepytime Trio
  • The Planet Smashers
  • The Copyrights
  • Catbite
  • Fenix TX
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  • Iron Reagan
  • Punchline
  • The Iron Roses
  • Toys That Kill
  • Tim Barry
  • F.Y.P
  • Wolf-Face
  • Gully Boys
  • Kill Lincoln
  • Dikembe
  • New Junk City
  • Zeta
  • Signals Midwest
  • War on Women
  • Dead Bars
  • Tiltwheel
  • Brendan Kelly
  • Underground Railroad to Candyland
  • Gameface
  • Drag The River
  • The Eradicator
  • NOBRO
  • MakeWar
  • Slingshot Dakota
  • The Bollweevils
  • Elway
  • Descartes A Kant
  • The Raging Nathans
  • Kerosene Heights
  • Playboy Manbaby
  • Flying Raccoon Suit
  • You Vandal
  • Whiskey & Co
  • Lee Bains

Punk, hundreds of bands across small venues downtown.

02 / GETTING IN

Know your ticket.

PASS / OPTIONPRICE / USD
3-Day Pass (1st Tier)On sale · On sale 2026-04-24$220
3-Day Pass (2nd Tier)Availability unconfirmed · On sale 2026-06-01$250
3-Day Pass (3rd Tier)Availability unconfirmed · On sale 2026-07-17$300
3-Day Pass Walk UpAvailability unconfirmed$330
Kick Off Show (blind price)Availability unconfirmed · On sale 2026-04-24$25
Kick Off Show (after lineup announced)Availability unconfirmed$40
Kick Off Show (day of show)Availability unconfirmed$50

Published prices. Confirm fees, final total and availability with the official seller. Last checked 2026-09-02.

03 / BEFORE YOU GO

The practical details.

WHERE
Multiple venues (Kick Off Show at Bo Diddley Plaza)
CAMPING
Not confirmed
AGE POLICY
All ages
DATES
Confirmed

3-day pass only; no single-day tickets. Passes must be picked up at FEST Registration Friday 12pm-7pm or Saturday 12pm-2pm (Registration Lite Saturday October 24th at Bo Diddley Plaza). No refunds. Limited single-showcase tickets at select venues when schedule goes live.

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