Oceans Calling Festival has unveiled its blockbuster 2026 lineup, confirming a return to Ocean City, Maryland from 25th - 27th September, 2026. Headlining the beachfront event are British folk-rock giants Mumford & Sons and pop icon Gwen Stefani, with genre-spanning support locked in across three days on the sand. Presented by O.A.R. and C3 Presents, the festival enters its fourth edition after drawing more than 160,000 fans in 2025, cementing its status as one of the United States’ premier coastal music gatherings.

Friday, 25th September sees Dave Matthews Band, Hootie & the Blowfish and O.A.R. lead a nostalgia-tinged bill alongside Yellowcard, Shaggy and KT Tunstall. Saturday, 26th September turns up the alternative heat with Twenty One Pilots, Goo Goo Dolls and Third Eye Blind, joined by All Time Low, 311 and Dashboard Confessional. The festival closes on Sunday, 27th September with Mumford & Sons, Matchbox Twenty, Caamp and My Morning Jacket delivering a powerful finale.

Presale access begins at 10am ET on 5th March, 2026, offering the lowest-priced General Admission and single-day tickets for one hour only. Public on sale follows at 11am ET the same day, with prices set to increase if tickets remain. With its oceanfront backdrop, multi-genre programming and heavyweight headliners, Oceans Calling Festival 2026 is primed to deliver another unforgettable late-summer celebration.

From early 2000s favourites to modern chart-toppers, the 2026 edition balances nostalgia and contemporary appeal across three stacked days. As Mumford & Sons and Gwen Stefani prepare to headline the Ocean City Boardwalk, demand is expected to surge for what has quickly become a must-attend event on the North American festival calendar.