Outbreak Fest announce new names for 2026’s Manchester edition

Outbreak Fest have added more names to their Manchester 2026 line-up.

Now in its 15th year, the festival will once again return to Bowler’s Exhibition Centre. The 2026 edition will be headlined by ALEXISONFIRE, performing Crisis in full, with BASEMENT topping the bill on Sunday. THE FRONT BOTTOMS lead Friday’s pre-show. The wider line-up already includes CONVERGE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, HATEBREED (performing Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire and Perseverance in full), TRAPPED UNDER ICE, TOUCHÉ AMORÉ (performing Stage Four in full), HIGH VIS, TRASH TALK, PUP and SNAIL MAIL.

The latest additions are spread across all three days. JOYCE MANOR return on Friday with material from I Used To Go To This Bar, ALGERNON CADWALLADER make their festival debut, LOATHE, LIP CRITIC, SHADY NASTY and I PROMISED THE WORLD join Saturday’s bill, while MIDRIFT are added to Sunday’s line-up.

Over 95% of weekend tickets for this year’s Manchester edition are already sold out.

Outbreak Fest will take place at B.E.C. Arena, Manchester from June 26th-28th 2026. Tickets are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on the festival like their official page on Facebook.