The Format

Where to see The Format in 2026

• Hinterland 2026 lineup →

  July 30 – August 2, 2026 · Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater, St. Charles, IA

  Main stage · Saturday · Main · 6:30 PM

• Riot Fest 2026 lineup →

  September 18–20, 2026 · Douglass Park, Chicago, IL

  Top billing · Sunday

• Ohana 2026 lineup →

  September 25–27, 2026 · Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, CA

  Main stage · Sunday

Who The Format is

Nate Ruess before fun. — horn-flecked, sincere power-pop that reunion crowds have waited fifteen years to hear, and sing accordingly.

indie-poppower-pop

Sounds like The Format

Rilo Kiley

Also compared to fun., Steel Train, Jack's Mannequin.

Also on these bills

The Brook & The BluffSugarKATSEYECartelMen I TrustbeabadoobeeTwenty One PilotsRilo KileyASHNIKKOIggy PopEddie Vedder & FriendsAudrey Nuna

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