Hopscotch Music Festival Releases 2026 Lineup, Introduces Moore Square Commons, and More
RALEIGH, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival returns to downtown Raleigh this September for another weekend of incredible live music and discovering your new favorite artists. This year’s lineup brings together acclaimed national acts and rising talent from music around the world. Official set times will be announced in the coming weeks.
Headliners
Dexter and the Moonrocks didn’t set out to reinvent rock music, but their blend of country roots and grunge influences has done just that. The West Texas band created their own sound, “Western Space Grunge,” turning a grassroots following into one of the fastest-rising acts in rock.
Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer, and producer Cory Wong is known for his infectious funk grooves, high-energy live performances, and genre-blending sound. After rising to prominence with Vulfpeck, he built a prolific solo career and has collaborated with artists including Jon Batiste, Billy Strings, Chromeo, and Victor Wooten.
King Princess is an American singer-songwriter known for her genre-blending pop sound and honest songwriting. She broke through in 2018 with her platinum-certified debut single “1950” and has since become one of pop’s most distinctive voices.
City Plaza main stage
The City Plaza Main Stage brings together artists spanning indie to alt rock, hip-hop, soul, funk and more.
Thursday: Momma, Liz Cooper & Leo Brooks Band
Friday: Duckwrth, Thee Sinseers & Butcher Brown
Saturday: Soccer Mommy, WILLIS, Annie DiRusso
Club shows
Hopscotch Music Festival’s club shows return to Lincoln Theatre, Kings, Neptunes, The Pour House, Nash Hall, and Slim’s throughout the weekend.
Artists include Algernon Cadwallader, Arbor Labor Union, Azul, BABAS, BALACLAVA, Bangzz, BASIC, bedrumor, Black Milk, Buck Swope, Choncy, Chuck Strangers, Cor de Lux, cosmic collective, D. Sablu, Dagmar Zuniga, Dogo du Togo, Dos Santos, Dowsers, E’Lon JD, Eugene Chadbourne, FORAGER, Frances Chang, goobhunter, Hiding Places, Horsegirl, ISTA, JOOSELORD, Kooley High, Kylesa, Lady Kabela, Landowner, Laveda, Long Relief, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, Los Mirlos, Lucille Klement, M.A.T.B., MAKE, Mdou Moctar, Meltdown Rodeo, MEMORIALS, More Eaze, Motocrossed, Nana Grizol, Nara’s Room, NC In C Presents: Terry Riley’s In C, Oddisee, Okonski, Organically Programmed, Otto Benson, Parlor Greens, Patois Counselors, Peach Candy Nut Boys, Pearl & The Oysters, Pretty Baby, Qur’an Shaheed, Ron Gallo, Sauteed Grabba, Setting, Shagwuf, Sonny Miles, Soul Glo, Spacemoth, Spoils, Steef, sunshower, The Auxiliary, The MerKaBa Brotherhood, The Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis, The Treasury, Thomas Dollbaum, Truth Club, Ultra Lights, wav.yliving, Weirs.
official spotify playlists
Explore this year’s lineup ahead of the festival with the official Hopscotch Music Festival 2026 Spotify Playlists.
New for 2026: Moore Square Commons
New this year, Moore Square Commons is a free, open-to-the-public space that invites everyone to experience Hopscotch with no festival pass required.
Moore Square Commons will feature live music, local vendors, food and drinks, and community programming throughout the weekend.
While access to performances at the City Plaza stage and club venues will require festival passes, Moore Square Commons offers everyone a chance to partake in Hopscotch with a free, open-to-the-public space in the heart of downtown.
More details, including artists, vendors, partners, and programming, will be announced soon.
totscotch returns
Hopscotch Music Festival and Marbles Kids Museum are teaming up once again for Totscotch, featuring interactive activities and family-friendly bands designed for the festival’s youngest music fans. More details will be announced soon.
vip passes & general admission available now!
Make the most of your Hopscotch weekend with VIP or General Admission passes, available now.