Written by: Kai Eldridge, Music Discovery Editor, OnesToWatch
Key Details for Hulaween 2026
- Suwannee Hulaween 2026 runs October 22–25 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, with more than 80 acts across electronic, jam, indie, funk, and psychedelic genres.
- Headliners include Pretty Lights, My Morning Jacket, Excision, Geese, and The String Cheese Incident, combining festival staples with first-time performers.
- Returning artists such as A Hundred Drums, Eggy, and Karina Rykman appear alongside new additions like KETTAMA, Dean Turnley, and Frost Children, underscoring the festival’s focus on cross-genre discovery.
- Highlighted emerging acts include Dean Turnley, KETTAMA, Guerilla Toss, Dope Lemon, Kasablanca, Effy, and Natalie Brooke, each bringing distinct sounds and live energy to the wooded venue.
- Explore more rising talent and festival coverage in our full artist database to stay ahead of the artists shaping 2026’s live-music landscape.
Who Will Be Performing at Hulaween in 2026?
The confirmed 2026 Hulaween roster includes more than 80 acts. Headliners are Pretty Lights, My Morning Jacket, Excision making its Hulaween debut, Geese, and The String Cheese Incident performing three nights as festival hosts. The full announced bill is listed below.
- Pretty Lights
- My Morning Jacket
- Excision
- Geese
- The String Cheese Incident (3 Nights)
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- Big Gramatik (Big Gigantic & Gramatik)
- STS9
- Green Velvet
- Ben Böhmer
- Of The Trees
- Daily Bread
- Levity
- Crankdat
- Hamdi
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- KETTAMA
- The Warren Haynes Incident
- Frost Children (DJ Set)
- Dean Turnley
- EOTO & Friends
- Lettuce
- Karina Rykman
- Maddy O’Neal
- Manic Focus
- Eggy
- A Hundred Drums
- Ahee
- AK SPORTS
- Anthill Cinema w/ Jon Ditty
- Baalti
- Caitlin Kristo & the Broadcast
- Casey Club
- Close Friends Only
- Costa
- Curra
- Daniel Allan
- Dope Lemon
- Drama (DJ Set)
- Effy
- Gravagers
- Greyboy Allstars
- Guavatron
- Gudfella
- Guerilla Toss
- HerShe
- Heyz
- Hhunter
- INVT
- Jackie Hollander
- Jerro
- Jon Stickley Trio
- Joy Wagon
- KARAN!
- Kasablanca
- LaMP
- Lewis OfMan
- Lyny
- Magoo
- Midnight Generation
- Minim
- Moonstone Riders
- Motifv
- Mountain Grass Unit
- Natalie Brooke
- Opiuo
- Playlunch
- Richard Finger
- Riordan
- Rudashi
- Saka x FLY
- Salute
- Sneezy
- Steller
- Supertaste
- Taper’s Choice
- The Ain’t Sisters
- The Yeah Babys
- Tini Gessler
- Tire Fire
- True Loves
- Willis
Hulaween 2026 Lineup Highlights and Takeovers
The Hulaween 2026 lineup reflects the festival’s long-standing commitment to cross-genre programming. Pretty Lights is scheduled for a three-hour set, and Excision appears at Hulaween for the first time. The String Cheese Incident anchors the event across all four nights, continuing its role as a defining fixture of the festival’s identity.
Beyond the headliners, the bill spans bass music, house, techno, jam, funk, indie rock, and psychedelic sounds. Curated artist-led takeovers include Green Velvet’s LaLaLand, Of The Trees’ Memory Palace, and the Def: Off Limits Stage. That cross-genre programming relies on both festival veterans and fresh additions, and the 2026 edition strikes a deliberate balance between the two.
Suwannee Hulaween Returning Artists in 2026
Returning Suwannee Hulaween artists in 2026 include A Hundred Drums, Anthill Cinema w/ Jon Ditty, Caitlin Kristo & the Broadcast, Eggy, EOTO & Friends, Guavatron, Jon Stickley Trio, Karina Rykman, Lettuce, Lyny, Maddy O’Neal, Manic Focus, Minim, Motifv, Opiuo, Riordan, Rudashi, Sneezy, The Ain’t Sisters, and Tire Fire. These repeat bookings help maintain the festival’s community feel while the many first-time acts keep the lineup evolving.
Hulaween Live Oak 2026 Venue Experience
The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, provides the physical backdrop for Hulaween Live Oak 2026. As a permanent campground and concert facility along the Suwannee River, the venue supports multi-day immersion with on-site camping, RV hookups, and multiple performance stages spread across wooded grounds. Attendees can stay on-site between sets, which keeps the focus on music and community rather than daily travel.
The October 22–25 dates take advantage of Florida’s fall season, when overnight temperatures drop to more comfortable levels. Cooler evenings make extended outdoor camping and late-night sets easier to enjoy.
Final 2026 Lineup Additions and Announcement Timeline
The Hulaween Festival Live Oak Florida artists lineup 2026 was announced in phases, with the final additions KETTAMA, The Warren Haynes Incident, Frost Children (DJ Set), and Dean Turnley confirmed on June 23, 2026. With those names added, the bill became one of the largest Hulaween rosters to date. WFSU confirmed the lineup is now complete as of July 2026.
Eight Emerging Artists to Discover at Hulaween 2026
We have tracked many of the independent and rising acts on this year’s bill through our ongoing artist coverage. Among the 80-plus performers, we identified eight emerging artists who capture the festival’s genre-spanning spirit while showing strong momentum and proven live chops. These picks give you a discovery roadmap across Hulaween’s four days, no matter which stage you start at.
Dean Turnley
Australian house producer Dean Turnley arrives at Hulaween 2026 on the back of “Actin’ Tough,” a 140 BPM track that became one of 2026’s most-discussed breakout releases in the house music circuit. His productions favor driving rhythms and melodic hooks that land well on large outdoor stages. Hulaween serves as a significant festival debut for an artist whose streaming numbers have climbed sharply since the single’s release.
KETTAMA
Irish-born, London-based producer KETTAMA has built a reputation as one of dance music’s most in-demand live acts through a blend of high-energy house, techno, and rave-influenced electronics. His sets feature extended builds and crowd-responsive programming that keep energy levels high. The Hulaween booking reflects his growing profile in the North American festival circuit and places him alongside established electronic headliners on the bill.
Frost Children (DJ Set)
Frost Children bring a genre-blurring indie-pop and electronic approach to their Hulaween DJ set. The sibling duo has developed a following through releases that sit at the intersection of hyperpop, club music, and experimental pop production. Their DJ format lets them pull from a wide range of influences, which makes their set one of the more unpredictable bookings on the 2026 bill.
Guerilla Toss
Guerilla Toss is a New York-based band whose catalog spans no-wave, funk, and art-rock. The group is known for high-energy live performances built around dense rhythmic interplay and vocalist Kassie Carlson’s distinctive stage presence. Their recorded output consistently pushes against genre boundaries, and their live show turns that restlessness into a physically engaging set.
Dope Lemon
Dope Lemon is the project of Australian musician Angus Stone, known for a laid-back blend of psychedelic rock, country, and lo-fi pop. The project’s recordings favor warm, unhurried arrangements that contrast with the festival’s heavier electronic programming. Live, Dope Lemon delivers an atmospheric counterpoint that fits late-afternoon or early-evening slots.
Kasablanca
Kasablanca is a DJ and production duo whose work sits within melodic house and techno. They are known for carefully sequenced sets that build over long durations and reward listeners who stay for the full arc. Their inclusion adds a melodic electronic voice to a bill already strong in bass and jam programming.
Effy
Effy is an electronic producer and DJ whose sound draws from UK bass, garage, and club music traditions. Her sets feature precise mixing and deliberate shifts in intensity that guide the crowd. She represents the festival’s ongoing effort to feature international electronic talent alongside its American jam and funk core.
Natalie Brooke
Natalie Brooke is a singer-songwriter whose work blends folk, indie pop, and Americana. Her songs favor direct, narrative-driven writing and a clear vocal delivery. Live, Brooke’s performances often create an intimate atmosphere even on open-air stages, which makes her a strong discovery option within the broader electronic-heavy lineup.
For deeper profiles on emerging acts across every genre represented at Hulaween this year, explore our full 2026 watchlist.
Stages, Sets, and Camping Logistics
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park operates multiple stages spread across wooded terrain, so travel time between performance areas becomes a practical factor. The festival’s programming identity centers on boundary-pushing, cross-genre curation, and set times are typically staggered to allow movement between stages without direct conflicts for the most prominent acts.
RV hookups and primitive camping are available on-site at the park. Attendees using RV sites should confirm hookup availability and reservation requirements directly through official festival channels, because capacity for powered sites is limited compared with general camping. Arriving early on October 22 gives campers time to establish their setup before evening programming begins.
For effective artist discovery across the four days, mapping out the smaller and secondary stages in advance helps. Many of the first-time Hulaween performers listed above are likely to appear on mid-tier stages where crowd sizes allow closer engagement. The festival’s wooded layout also keeps sound bleed between stages low, which makes it easier to commit to a full set without distraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who will be performing at Hulaween in 2026?
Hulaween 2026 features more than 80 acts at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, from October 22–25. Headliners include Pretty Lights, My Morning Jacket, Excision, Geese, and The String Cheese Incident performing three nights as festival hosts. Additional major acts include Unknown Mortal Orchestra, STS9, Big Gramatik, Green Velvet, Ben Böhmer, KETTAMA, The Warren Haynes Incident, Frost Children, and Dean Turnley, alongside dozens of others across electronic, jam, indie, funk, and psychedelic genres.
Are there RV hookups at Hulaween?
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park offers RV hookup sites as part of its permanent campground infrastructure. Powered sites with electrical and water connections are available but limited in number. Attendees seeking RV hookups should book directly through the festival or the park’s reservation system well in advance, because these sites typically fill before general camping reaches capacity. Primitive tent camping is also available across the grounds for those without RV needs.
Does Hulaween sell out?
Hulaween has historically sold out or come close to capacity in prior years, driven by its loyal returning attendee base and the appeal of its multi-genre programming at a venue with a fixed capacity. The 2026 edition, now in its 13th year with several high-profile debut performances, carries strong sellout potential. Attendees who plan to go should secure tickets early rather than waiting for day-of availability.
What artists will be performing at the Suwannee Music Festival in 2026?
The Suwannee Hulaween 2026 lineup spans electronic, jam, indie, funk, and psychedelic genres, with headliners including Pretty Lights, My Morning Jacket, Excision, Geese, and The String Cheese Incident. For the complete roster of more than 80 acts, see the full lineup section above.
Conclusion
The 2026 Hulaween lineup at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, delivers a mix of established headliners and a substantial wave of first-time festival performers. Across October 22–25, the bill offers real discovery opportunities for attendees who explore beyond the main stage. The emerging artists profiled above represent a cross-section of the independent talent present throughout the four days, and you can find more breaking acts in our complete 2026 coverage by exploring our full 2026 watchlist.