Borderland Festival Unveils 2026 Artist Lineup: Jack White, Alabama Shakes, Lord Huron
Borderland Festival, photo by Skyler Greene
Borderland Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 2026 event, returning to East Aurora, N.Y.‘s historic Knox Farm State Park from September 18-20. Borderland’s eighth annual event will once again welcome West New York’s premier musicians, craftspeople and restaurateurs to join in a celebration of the region’s culture and community. This year’s bill features 30 acts, led by massive headliners Jack White, Alabama Shakes and Lord Huron.
Borderland’s latest program showcases the same eclectic mix of jam, rock, Americana and all the sounds in between that fans have come to expect of the local staple. Beyond the top billings, Borderland 2026 will host sets from Pixies, The Head and the Heart, Jesse Welles, Flipturn, Chance Peña, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Andy Frasco & The U.N., Mon Rovîa, Arcy Drive, Jonah Kagen and Shovels & Rope, Penelope Road, Clay Street Unit, Steph Strings and Ryman. Jam fans will find further representation in a set from Leftover Salmon, as well as a collaborative tribute to Bob Weir from the Buffalo-based outfits moe. and Organ Fairchild. Another returning favorite booked for this year’s event is the Rebirth Brass Band, presented by Big Easy in Buffalo.
Tickets for this year’s Borderland Festival will become available through a presale on Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. ET. General on-sale will follow on Friday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. ET. Find more information at borderlandfestival.com.
Read a full recap of Borderland Festival 2025 here.
