Outbreak Fest has have officially announced the initial line up for next year’s Manchester installment. Taking place on 27th and 28th June 2026 at their home of Bowler’s Exhibition Centre with an additional show on Friday 26th June, Outbreak Fest’s 15th anniversary celebrations in Manchester will host Alexisonfire performing their 2006 album Crisis in full.

Basement will also return to Outbreak, along with Suicidal Tendencies alongside unpredictable metalcore heroes Converge. 2026 will also see the return of Trapped Under Ice, Scowl, High Vis as well as Conneticut metalcore veterans Hatebreed will play music from their first two albums Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire & Perserverance .

Outbreak Fest’s 2026 line up also includes PUP, Touché Amoré performing Stage Four in full, La Dispute, The Armed, Fiddlehead, Trash Talk, Ecca Vandal, Harms Way, End It, Haywire, Gridiron, Sanction, Higher Power, Glare, Glitterer, Ingrown, Bodyweb, Dynamite, Glixen, Truck Violence, Initiate, Febuary, Still in Love, and Turn Of Phrase.

Outbreak Festival 2026 first wave

Alexisonfire (performing Crisis in full + more)
Basement
Suicidal Tendencies
Trapped Under Ice
Converge
Hatebreed (performing songs from Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire & Perseverance + more)
PUP
High Vis
Touché Amoré (performing Stage Four in full + more)
La Dispute
The Armed
Trash Talk
Fiddlehead
Harms Way
Scowl
Ecca Vandal
Higher Power
Glare
Glitterer
End It
Haywire
Gridiron
Sanction
Bodyweb
Dynamite
Ingrown
Glixen
Truck Violence
Febuary
Initiate
Still in Love
Turn Of Phrase

Order tickets for Outbreak Festival 2026 Manchester HERE