First wave of artists announced for the 2026 New Colossus Festival

Yesterday, organizers of the New Colossus Festival announced the first wave of artists and bands set to perform during the event's seventh edition, taking place March 3-8, 2026, in a handful of East Village and Lower East Side venues. 

The initial lineup includes a good number of bands from abroad, among them: Runner (Dublin), DBA! (Liverpool), Surma (Lisbon), DeafDeafDeaf (Manchester), Junk Drawer (Belfast), Tukan (Belgium), Sunset Images (Mexico City), MAGDA (London), Winter McQuinn (Melbourne) and Thelma's Dream (Helsinki). 

There are several local bands we like in the lineup, including Tea Eater, Star's Revenge and Suburban Speed. 

As we've said, the festival provides a solid (and budget-friendly) way to see a mix of local bands and up-and-coming artists from the U.S. and beyond.

Check out the full list to date here. Festival badges are on sale now at this link. 

Previously on EV Grieve:

• Q&A with Steven Matrick, co-founder of the New Colossus Festival, taking place this week at East Village and Lower East Side music venues (Link from March 2025)