Returning to Nashville, TN, on October 17, Ceremony Festival has officially announced its the lineup for its third annual festival. Following the two breakout years at Cannery Hall, Ceremony has quickly grown into one of the biggest alternative music festivals in the Southeast, and 2026 marks its greatest expansion yet.
Featuring artists such as Sleep Theory and Holding Absence, this year’s lineup is just the beginning of what is in store. This year’s festival will span four stages, including the newly expanded outdoor stage. Ceremony 2026 will feature performances from a mix of national touring artists, breakout newcomers, and local talent across a multitude of genres.
Since its inaugural year, Ceremony has welcomed many artists, including jxdn, MOD SUN, KennyHoopla, Sueco, Jutes, and Rain City Drive. This year’s festival will introduce many artists making their Ceremony debut, such as Ally Nicholas, Silly Goose, Belmont, and Holywatr. Several artists will also be returning to the festival, including sace6, BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT, and John Harvie, continuing the festival’s tradition of familiarity and discovery.
Ceremony Founder Nick DeLouise says,
“Ceremony started as an idea to create a home for alternative music in Nashville. What’s been incredible is seeing fans traveling from across the country to be part of it. Every year, we’ve tried to build something that feels less like a traditional festival and more like a community — where fans discover their next favorite artist alongside artists they already love.”
In addition to an expanded outdoor footprint, Ceremony will once again feature a variety of experiences outside of the performances themselves. This year, fans can expect vendor pop-ups curated by the Nashville Punk Rock Flea Market, local food truck vendors, live art installations and paintings from Visual Minds, and an on-site tattoo pop-up experience hosted by Kind Tattoo Parlor.
As Ceremony continues to grow into a destination event for fans of heavy and alternative music, the festival shows no signs of slowing down.
Limited discounted Early Bird Presale tickets are available now exclusively to subscribers of the festival’s text and email list. Select Artist Presales will be available Wednesday, June 3, and general on-sale begins this Friday, June 5, at 11 AM CT.
Ceremony 2026 Full Lineup:
Sleep Theory
Holding Absence
Arm’s Length
Jack Kays
Nevertel
Holywatr
Taylor Acorn
BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT
sace6
Ally Nicholas
Belmont
Bitter Breath
Bloom
Doom Mutual
In Her Own Words
Ivri
John Harvie
Ocean Sleeper
Public Works
Royale Lynn
Second Harbour
Showing Teeth
Silly Goose
TRSH
