Emperor X

Where to see Emperor X in 2026

• The Fest 2026 lineup →

  October 23–25, 2026 · Gainesville, FL

  On the bill

Who Emperor X is

Chad Matheny's brainy, restless indie-folk project — science-teacher lyrics and lo-fi urgency, songs like field recordings from a collapsing future. A left-field Fest gem.

indie rockfolk

Sounds like Emperor X

Also compared to The Mountain Goats, Neutral Milk Hotel, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.

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