Sound and Fury 2026 Drops Final Lineup With Breakdown No Pressure End It

Sound and Fury just revealed the final piece of the puzzle for 2026, and this lineup is honestly one of the most well-rounded bills in the festival's history.

The LA hardcore festival dropped its last wave of additions, bringing Breakdown, No Pressure, End It, and Haywire into a bill that was already stacked from the first announcement. The festival goes down August 15 and 16 at Exposition Park in Los Angeles, and weekend passes are nearly gone. If you've been on the fence, the fence is about to disappear.

A Bill That Covers Every Corner of Hardcore

The initial wave back in February already had people losing it. 27 acts were revealed including Angel Du$t, Obituary, Incendiary, Merauder, Warthog, Koyo, and a whole lot more. But what really set the tone for this year's festival is the range. We're talking death metal, emo, screamo, oi, synthpunk, post-punk, and straight metallic hardcore all sharing the same weekend.

Now with the final additions locked in, this thing looks like a proper festival for people who actually care about underground music.

The Reunions Alone Are Worth the Trip

I'll be real, the reunion bookings on this bill are doing the heavy lifting for a lot of people. The Rival Mob haven't played since their last show at FYA back in 2016. Boston's fundamentalist moshpit starters only ever released one album, 2013's Mob Justice, but they were always better known for causing absolute chaos in person than for anything on wax. That set is going to be a problem in the best way possible.

Then you've got Carry On, LA's own metallic straight edge legends, who released their sole album A Life Less Plagued in 2001 and broke up in 2005. Seeing them on a Sound and Fury bill in 2026 is kind of surreal. The hometown angle makes it even better.

Saves the Day at a Hardcore Fest? It Works

One of the more interesting bookings is Saves the Day. On paper it might seem like an outlier on a hardcore bill, but it actually makes total sense when you think about the wide universe of hardcore-adjacent music that Sound and Fury has always embraced. They're hitting the road this summer following the release of their new single Invader, and this set is going to be the singalong moment of the weekend. Guaranteed.

They fit nicely alongside Koyo and Stateside, two newer bands doing the hardcore-indebted pop punk and emo thing. Plus Oakwood, a 2010s-era emo band who reunited last year for Best Friends Forever, rounds out that side of the bill really well.

Angel Du$t and the Heavy Hitters

Angel Du$t are coming off Cold 2 The Touch, which has been getting serious early album of the year buzz. Hearing that record live at Sound and Fury is going to hit different. They're one of those bands that just translates perfectly to a festival setting.

On the heavier end, Obituary brings death metal legends status, Incendiary is going to flatten people, and xWeaponx (featuring members of Knocked Loose) is going to bring pure violence. You've also got screamo with Holder, Knumears, and Train Breaks Down. Oi from Home Front and Béton Armé. Sleazy dance-pop and synthpunk from Nuovo Testamento and Sextile. This thing really does cover every corner.

The Full Lineup

Here's what's confirmed across both waves: Angel Du$t, Béton Armé, Breakdown, Carry On, Clique, Contention, Discontent, End It, Final Resting Place, Guilt Trip, Haywire, Holder, Home Front, Incendiary, Knumears, Koyo, Merauder, No Cure, No Pressure, Nuovo Testamento, Oakwood, Obituary, The Rival Mob, Saves The Day, Sextile, Sin Against Sin, Start Today, Stateside, Train Breaks Down, Warthog, and xWeaponx.

That's a ridiculous amount of talent for two days.

Tickets and Details

Sound and Fury 2026 goes down August 15 and 16 at Exposition Park in Los Angeles. The event is all ages. Weekend passes are on sale now but they're almost gone, so don't sit on this. You can grab tickets at lfg.soundandfury.la and get all the info at soundandfury.la.

No camping at this one, so plan your lodging in advance. Check the festival site for hotel recommendations.

Honestly, between the reunions, the genre diversity, and the final wave additions, this is shaping up to be one of the best Sound and Fury lineups in years. If you haven't locked in your pass yet, I really don't know what you're waiting for.

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