A fresh batch of names have been added to
Outbreak Fest's 2026 Manchester edition, with new acts joining each of the three days at
Bowler's Exhibition Centre.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the event runs from 26th to 28th June.
Alexisonfire are already confirmed to play 2006's '
Crisis' in full as part of a headline slot, with
Basement closing out Sunday and
The Front Bottoms heading up Friday's pre-show.
Among the Friday additions are
Joyce Manor, who make a return to the festival with material from new record '
I Used To Go To This Bar', and
Algernon Cadwallader, who appear at Outbreak for the first time.
Saturday gains
Loathe, who recently revealed details of 'A Stranger To You' — their first album in six years — as well as experimental New York punks
Lip Critic and Australian punk/hip hop trio
Shady Nasty. Also added are
I Promised The World, who make their UK debut, with Northampton's thistle. and UK grunge act
East Exchange completing the day's new names.
Sunday brings in shoegaze outfit
Midrift, who are set to showcase tracks from forthcoming album 'Silhouette'.
Elsewhere across the weekend, the line-up takes in
La Dispute, The Armed, Fiddlehead, Trash Talk, Ecca Vandal, End It, Haywire, Gridiron, Sanction, Higher Power, Glare, Glitterer, Ingrown, Bodyweb, Dynamite, Glixen, Truck Violence, Initiate, February, Still in Love, Turn Of Phrase and more.
More than 95% of weekend tickets for the Manchester edition have already gone, with the remaining allocation available via outbreakfest.co.uk.
