Hinterland Music Festival Announces Its 2026 Lineup
The organizers behind the annual Hinterland Music Festival have announced the lineup for next year. The event will take place over four days in Saint Charles, Iowa, from July 30 through August 2. The event features not only live music, but also craft vendors, yoga, food, camping, a mobile game, a silent disco, art activities, children’s activities and more. Past festival lineups have featured the likes of Hozier, Vampire Weekend, Bon Iver, Chappell Roan, Phoebe Bridgers, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Lana Del Ray and Brandi Carlile. Here is a look at the 2026 lineup.
The 2026 Hinterland Headliners
The opening night of the festival next year will be headlined by the Los Angeles-based pop girl group Katseye. The six-member group was formed through the “Dream Academy” reality competition series in 2023. Katseye’s formation became the subject of the Netflix docuseries “Popstar Academy: Katseye.” The group released their second EP, entitled Beautiful Chaos, in June and watched it peak at Number Four on the Billboard 200. They are nominated for 2026 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Night Two of the 2026 Hinterland Music Festival will be headlined by pop singer/songwriter Lorde. The Grammy-winning multiplatinum New Zealander soared to the top of the charts with her debut smash “Royals” in 2013 and has not looked back since. The song has 15 platinum certifications in the U.S. alone and has moved over 22 million units worldwide. Her latest album, Virgin, came out in June and peaked at Number Two on the Billboard 200.
English folk-rockers Mumford & Sons will headline the third night of the festival. The band has won four Billboard Music Awards and two Grammys. Their first three albums went multiplatinum, and they have topped the Billboard 200 album chart three times as well. Mumford & Sons’ sixth studio album is scheduled to drop in February.
R&B singer Kali Uchis will close out the festival on Sunday night. The Virginia native boasts two Billboard Music Awards, an American Music Award, a Grammy Award, and five Latin Grammy nominations. The platinum-selling singer/songwriter released her fifth studio album, entitled Sincerely, back in May.
The Full 2026 Hinterland Music Festival Lineup
Beyond the headliners, the 2026 Hinterland Music Festival will feature acts like Suki Waterhouse, Saint Avangeline, Young Miko, Santigold, and Wet Leg. Here is a look at the full four-day lineup.
Thursday, July 30
Katseye
Beabadoobee
Ashnikko
Audrey Nuna
Jane Remover
Frost Children
Porch Light
Friday, July 31
Lorde
Muna
Snow Strippers
Paris Paloma
Sofia Isella
Saint Avangeline
Saturday, August 1
Mumford & Sons
Jessie Murph
The Format
Santigold
CMAT
Waylon Wyatt
Amble
Julia Wolf
Sunday, August 2
Kali Uchis
Young Miko
Geese
Wet Leg
Suki Waterhouse
Audrey Hobert
Samia
Haute & Freddy
Hinterland Music Festival Information
Pre-sale tickets for the 2026 Hinterland Music Festival are available now through the festival’s website. There, you can also find information on camping, what you are allowed to bring into the festival, activities, merch, festival playlists, and more. Make sure to check it out.
