Outside Days Unveils 2025 Artist Lineup: My Morning Jacket, Cage The Elephant, Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips, Dawes and More
Outside Days has unveiled the full artist lineup for its 2026 festival, set to take over downtown Denver’s Auraria Campus from May 29-31. The third-annual iteration of the event previously known as Outside Festival & Summit will celebrate outdoor culture with presentations from world-class artists, athletes and storytellers, alongside performances from 16 acts in alternative rock and more. My Morning Jacket, Cage The Elephant and Death Cab for Cutie are booked as next year’s headliners, leading a bill of other 2000s indie giants and acclaimed newcomers.
Beyond the top billings, Outside Days 2026 boasts storied bands including The Flaming Lips, Japanese Breakfast, Dawes and Grouplove, as well as jam rising stars Eggy and Karina Rykman. Tash Sultana, Goth Babe, Girl Tones and Denver’s own Wildermiss, Brothers of Brass, N3ptune and The Mañanas will round out the bill. Offstage, Outside Days will host film screenings, outdoor experiences, culinary activations and an industry conference, beginning on May 28 and welcoming outdoor industry professionals for four days of networking and skill-sharing.
“Outside Days is so much more than a festival – it’s a movement,” Outside Interactive Inc. CEO Christopher Jerard said in a release. “We believe the best days we have are the ones we spend outside, in community, with our friends and families. The huge growth between 2024 and 2025 shows there is a thirst for reconnection. So step away from your screens, gather the people you love, and come listen to music, eat good food, and feel joy, wonder, and awe together. Let us surprise you. Come touch grass with us in Denver.”
Tickets for Outside Days 2026 are available for presale now for Capital One and REI Co-op Mastercard customers. A general on-sale will begin tomorrow, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. MT. Find more information here.
