The Sea.Hear.Now music festival revealed who will be taking the stage in 2026.
The festival will take place on Sept. 19 and 20 and feature 25 bands on three stages: two in the sand and one in the park adjacent to the waterfront.
The headliner for Saturday, Sept. 19 is Mumford & Sons. Pop-punk band The Offspring, Chaka Khan and the War on Drugs will also be performing that day — as will The All-American Rejects, Shaggy, Men at Work, Susanna Hoffs, Fitz and the Tantrums, Tom Odell, 54 Ultra, Anders Osborne, Steph Strings, Nat Myers and Jarod Clemons.
Meanwhile on Sunday, Sept. 20, The Strokes will be headlining. Pop-rock band the Goo Goo Dolls (which have gained a resurgence thanks to their iconic late 90s classic “Iris” being used as a backdrop to the “What were you like in the 90s?” TikTok trend), Fontaines D.C. and Moby are scheduled to perform that day, as well as Pixies, Ziggy Marley, Kim Gordon, Ben Howard, Flipturn, Die Spitz, Alice Phoebe Lou, Makua, King Stingray, Blaise and Status Green.
Other artists will also perform on the Surf stage.
The music festival, which has taken place on the beach in Asbury Park, has quickly become a destination for music and art lovers since it debuted in 2018. Music heavy weights and icons like Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Billy Idol, Stevie Nicks, The Lumineers, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Blink 182 and Green Day.
The two-day September event also highlights ocean sustainability and features a professional surfing competition.
Food is also a big component of the music festival with curated menus from restaurants in the area.
For more information, including a complete list of the lineup, click here.
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