Outbreak Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

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Fest TimelineUpdated: 2 Apr 2026

Today

3 Nov 2025

General sale opens

3 Nov 2025

1st wave announced

29 Jan 2026

Lineup announced

27 Mar 2026

Saturday tickets on sale

26–28 Jun

Outbreak Festival 🎉

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About

Outbreak Festival is the UK's leading independent punk and hardcore festival, returning to Manchester's B.E.C Arena for its 15th anniversary edition across 26-28 June 2026. Headlined by Alexisonfire, Basement, and The Front Bottoms, the 2026 lineup s…

Website

outbreak-fest.co.uk

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Genres

PunkHardcoreAlternativeRockIndiePop

Date

26 - 28 June, 2026

Location

Manchester B.E.C Arena, Stretford

Size

Small · 1k-5k

Established

2011, Running 15 years

Vibe

It's sweaty, loud, and genuinely communal - no barriers means the crowd and the bands are all in it together, with stage dives, pits, and singalongs happening all day, but the atmosphere stays friendly and ego-free even as it gets absolutely chaotic.