ArtsQuest has unveiled a first look at the free stage lineup for Musikfest 2026, featuring more than 300 musical acts across 15 stages throughout the city.

The festival, described as the nation’s largest free music festival, will showcase a diverse range of genres including rock, reggae, jazz, indie, pop, and polka. Musikfest is scheduled to run from July 31 through August 9, with a preview night on July 30.

Early highlights for the free stages include:

• Sixpence None the Richer: The two-time Grammy-nominated alternative rock band is known for the hit “Kiss Me,” which surpassed 1 billion Spotify streams and was certified triple platinum in 2024.
• Ryan Cabrera: The platinum-selling singer-songwriter rose to prominence in the early 2000s with hit singles including “On the Way Down” and “True.”
• The Clarks: A Pennsylvania-based rock and alt-country band that has remained intact since forming at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1986.
• John Hollier: A Louisiana-born artist whose sound fuses rock, soul, and alt-country. His latest album, Rainmaker, was recorded with his touring band, The Reverie.
• Palmyra: A Virginia-based folk-rock trio rooted in the Shenandoah Valley, known for three-part harmonies and acoustic instrumentation.
• The Foxies: A Nashville-based power trio performing alt-pop with a punk edge.
• The Warped Band: A tribute act celebrating the pop-punk, emo, and ska genres made iconic by the Warped Tour.

In addition to the free performances, the festival’s main stage at the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza will feature ticketed acts including Grupo Niche, Russell Dickerson, John Mulaney, Third Eye Blind, Train, “Weird Al” Yankovic, T.I. with DaBaby, Bailey Zimmerman, Parker McCollum, Yellowcard with Taking Back Sunday, and AJR.

ArtsQuest will continue to update the performer list and schedule for food and festivities on the official Musikfest website as the festival approaches.