Bumbershoot 2026 lineup lands: Death Cab for Cutie and Turnstile set to headline Seattle weekend

bumbershoot 2026 is officially taking shape with a two-day lineup led by Turnstile and Seattle’s own Death Cab for Cutie. The festival is scheduled for September 5-6 at Seattle Center, spanning the campus beneath the Space Needle. Tickets for the two-day event are on sale now, with multiple entry options and free admission for children 12 and under with a ticketed adult.

Bumbershoot 2026: Headliners and key names announced

The top line for the weekend is clear: Turnstile is set to headline night one, while Death Cab for Cutie closes night two. The bill also includes Japanese Breakfast, Blood Orange, Orville Peck, Chase & Status, Bikini Kill, De La Soul, Molchat Doma, Yves Tumor, Joey Valence & Brae, Sudan Archives, ATARASHII GAKKO!, Peaches, TOKiMONSTA, and Noname, who will mark the 10th anniversary of “Telefone. ”

Additional artists listed for the festival include Die Spitz, Goldie Boutilier, Silvana Estrada, 54 Ultra, Pixel Grip, Cain Culto, Sextile, PawPaw Rod, Takuya Nakamura, Travis Thompson, XCOMM, and more across both days.

Day-by-day schedule at Seattle Center

The festival runs across Seattle Center’s 74-acre campus. The day-by-day slate released with the lineup places Turnstile at the top of Saturday and Death Cab for Cutie at the top of Sunday.

• Saturday, September 5: Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast, Blood Orange, Chase & Status, Bikini Kill, Molchat Doma, Joey Valence & Brae, Peaches, Die Spitz, Silvana Estrada, Pixel Grip, Cain Culto, Travis Thompson, Oblé Reed, XCOMM, Anthers, Juliet Daniel, Aryana León, Bexley
• Sunday, September 6: Death Cab for Cutie, Orville Peck, De La Soul, Yves Tumor, ATARASHII GAKKO!, Sudan Archives, Tokimonsta, Goldie Boutilier, Noname – 10th Anniversary of “Telefone, ” 54 Ultra, Sextile, PawPaw Rod, W. I. T. C. H., Takuya Nakamura, Daughters of Venus, Lucha Luna, Hannah Duckworth, Morgan Paris Lanza, American Flats

Immediate reactions and artist notes

Beyond the festival poster, several artist-specific updates are already shaping expectations for the weekend.

Turnstile is arriving while continuing to support its album Never Enough, which was released last year, and the band’s 2026 schedule is described as primarily festival appearances. Death Cab for Cutie, meanwhile, is set to release a new album, I Built You a Tower, on June 5, described as the group’s 11th studio album and first in four years following 2022’s Asphalt Meadows.

Bikini Kill is also positioned as a major hometown-area draw, with the group described as technically from Olympia, Washington, and noted as having reunited in 2019 and last toured in 2024, with additional shows scheduled this year.

Quick context and what’s next

Now in its 53rd year, Bumbershoot returns to Seattle Center for the September 5-6 run across the broader festival grounds beneath the Space Needle. Ticket buyers currently have three listed options: general admission, general admission with re-entry, and deluxe.

In the days ahead, attention will shift to any additional festival details tied to set times, onsite planning, and how the weekend schedule ultimately breaks across the Seattle Center footprint—while bumbershoot 2026 ticket sales continue and fans lock in travel and weekend plans.