Outbreak festival 2026: Initial lineup, how to get tickets, and all you need to know

Outbreak festival 2026
Outbreak festival 2026 is set to feature performance by Basement (Image via official Instagram @basementuk)

Outbreak Festival is bringing its 2026 edition to the B.E.C. Arena in Manchester, UK.

The edition will be held from June 26, 2026, to June 28, 2026. It is set to feature the performances by bands such as Alexisonfire, Basement, Suicidal Tendencies and more.

Tickets for the festival are currently selling via See Tickets. To get tickets, go to the festival website. Then, find the tickets option and click on it to be redirected to the See Ticket page for the festival. On the page, select tickets, then click on 'continue' to be redirected to the checkout page.

There, you can select refund protection if needed, then use one of the valid payment methods to make a payment to complete the purchase. One might also need to provide personal details and log in to See Tickets.

Tickets are priced at £179.20 for 2 Day Weekend Admission. Tickets for the 2 Day Weekend and Weekend Chill are priced at £246.40. There is a £1 charge for E ticket processing.


Outbreak Festival 2026 initial lineup

The initial lineup for Outbreak Festival 2026 is as follows:

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

Outbreak Festival's upcoming edition is its 15th edition and they are celebrating their 15th anniversary with it. BEC Arena is 2 minutes from Junction 9 on the M60 road. It is accessible via the Parkway Tram Stop. The address for the venue is Longbridge Rd, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1SN.

Outbreak Festival was founded in Jordan Coupland and Lee Follows in 2011. Speaking about the festival's foundation, Coupland stated in an interview in 2017:

"We started off in small places, packing 300 people into a 100 capacity venue now were packing out Canal Mills which holds 1300 bodies. It’s really come along way. Seriously, it’s been non-stop, it’s no joke tying all the loose ends together, people just see the end result without noticing the months of work behind it."

The founder continued:

"No, barriers, no bouncers and non-stop stage dives. I never got to see the bands I wanted to up North so decided just to go ahead and organise a festival I’d like to see in Leeds."

He also talked about the comparison between Outbreak and Rebellion, another hardcore festival:

"Rebellion’s been going since 1996 so I think we have a long way to go before we start pulling in those kinds of crowds. We have to consider that if it gets too big it might lose the intimacy which is the essence of a hardcore show. However if a similar scheme exists in Leeds it would be wise to see if we can work with other business’s to make Leeds a hardcore destination."

Outbreak Festival has, over the years, featured performances by Brutality Will Prevail, Harm's Way, Turnstile, Cro-Mags, Comeback Kid, and Deafheaven, as well as Sweet Pill, Trapped Under Ice and more. The festival draws crowds of 10 to 15k.

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Edited by Nimisha