Four Chord Music Festival 12 just released the lineup for the 2026 curation and we are all internally screaming. The festival is returning back to Pittsburgh, PA at F.N.B Stadium on September 25 & 26 with Knocked Loose and Pierce The Veil headlining. This years curation has such a large divesity of genres such as post-hardcore, punk, emo, and alternative standouts
Day 1 – Friday, September 25, 2026:
- Knocked Loose
- Underoath
- Kublai Khan TX
- We Came As Romans
- Saosin
- Superheaven
- Counterparts
- Haywire
- Militarie Gun
- Thousand Below
- Facewreck
- Pain Clinic
Day 2 – Saturday, September 26, 2026:
- Pierce the Veil
- Mayday Parade
- Boys Like Girls
- State Champs (Performing ‘Around The World and Back)
- Mom Jeans
- Motion City Soundtrack
- Cartel
- Finch
- Driveways
- Hit The Lights
- Eternal Boy
- Patent Pending
- Keep Flying
- Don’t Panic
- Heading North
“I just love the city of Pittsburgh. It possesses a resilience and a charm that matches the people who live here. My love for punk rock started at the very location where we are bringing the festival back; my first ever Warped Tour was in this very space, and bringing it back is a full-circle moment. F.N.B. Stadium is a beautiful location near the confluence of Pittsburgh’s 3 downtown rivers, offering one of the most picturesque concert experiences.
We wanted to expand the festival’s reach by offering a day of bands that have never played Four Chord before, while still staying true to what helped the festival grow. I think the heavier bands coming to the festival provide a nuance we have never had before. Additionally, the Saturday lineup brings out all of the pop-punk and adjacent genres in new and familiar ways that our patrons love.
I am confident there is a band for everyone at this year’s festival, and we can’t wait for everyone to see what our amazing city offers. See you in the pit.” – Rishi Bahl, Festival Founder
“Being right in the heart of Pittsburgh, truly is a heartwarming and “homecoming” type moment, literally. The first year we partnered with the festival was at this exact location and felt that having the city as the backdrop to the festival truly was cathartic.
We are both Pittsburghers for life and truly admire the city that raised us. What started in a club on the other side of the Monongahela River, has now grown into a nationally recognized independent festival. What this tells me is that Four Chord has built a community through pop-punk, punk, hardcore, alternative, and beyond.” – Adam Valen, Director of Marketing at Drusky Entertainment
Dates: Friday, September 25 & Saturday, September 26, 2026
Location: F.N.B. Stadium (formerly Highmark Stadium) Pittsburgh, PA
Tickets: Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now, Public On Sale begins Friday, May 8 at 10AM EST HERE
Sponsors for Four Chord Music Festival 12 include:
Smartpunk, AKT, Biggies Bullies, Visit Pittsburgh, Wild Basin, Max Petrunya, P.C., Rhinegiest, Jack Daniels, Cayman Jack and Beatbox
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