Octoberfest announces music line-up and new country stage

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) — Octoberfest announced both its music line-up and a major new addition to the festivities earlier today: a brand new country stage.

According to their website, the GLKFoods/WHBY/The Score Country Stage will be live on Saturday, September 26, on Morrison Street.

Performances include:

The 308s: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Grand Union: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Nashville Pipeline: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The entirety of Octoberfest Weekend takes place from September 25 to September 26, 2026, and in addition to live music, features local food vendors, drinks, and craft brews, arts and crafts vendors, a family entertainment area, 400 classic cars on display for Friday’s License to Cruise car show, and a free indoor car show at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center.

The full entertainment lineup is as follows:

License to Cruise’s WVBO & Star 98 Stage at Houdini Plaza
- Friday, September 25
  - DJ: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  - Boogie and the Yo-Yoz: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Team Winnebagoland/WAPL Rock Stage on West College Avenue
- Saturday, September 26
  - Road Trip: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  - Boxkar: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  - Glam Band: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Fox Communities Credit Union/95.9 KISS FM Pop Stage on Division Street
- Saturday, September 26
  - Star 69: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  - Ask Your Mother: 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  - The Love Monkeys: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Twin Pillars/104.3 The Fuse Alternative Stage at Houdini Plaza
- Saturday, September 26
  - Mistrial: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  - Appleton Rock School: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  - Listening Party: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  - Kyle Megna & The Monsoons: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Razor 94.7/104.7 Hard Rock Stage on Superior Street
- Saturday, September 26
  - Mistakes Were Made: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  - Krestfall: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  - Trash Pandas: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.