Mumford & Sons
The banjo-stomp arena kings returned — communal, hymn-sized folk-rock built for a beach at dusk, 'I Will Wait' on cue.
Sea.Hear.Now 2026 Lineup
Two days on the Asbury Park sand — rock legends and surf sessions where the boardwalk meets the Atlantic.
About Sea.Hear.Now 2026
Sea.Hear.Now is the Jersey Shore's festival: two September days on Asbury Park's North Beach where the stages face the Atlantic, pro surfers trade heats between sets, and the whole thing runs on Springsteen-country hometown pride. The 2026 bill splits its heart between eras — Mumford & Sons and The Strokes up top, Chaka Khan and Men at Work for the parents, Fontaines D.C. and Die Spitz for the kids — with a Jersey undercurrent (Jarod Clemons, son of the Big Man himself) that keeps it local. It's the rare festival where 'surf check' is a legitimate scheduling conflict.
Expect pop-rock, indie, alt-rock and alternative across 30 acts.
The headliners
- Mumford & Sons — The banjo-stomp arena kings returned — communal, hymn-sized folk-rock built for a beach at dusk, 'I Will Wait' on cue.
- The Strokes — The band that rebooted New York rock — decades-deep hits of deadpan cool, still untouchable when the engine catches.
Up-and-comers to catch early
- Die Spitz — Austin's instrument-swapping all-women punk-metal wrecking crew.
- Alice Phoebe Lou — Berlin-via-Cape Town dream-folk — honeyed, unhurried, quietly devoted fanbase.
- Steph Strings — Australia's percussive-guitar phenom — open-tuned instrumentals that went viral for a reason.
- King Stingray — Yolŋu surf-rock from northeast Arnhem Land — joyous bilingual anthems, tailor-made for a beach.
- Jarod Clemons — Son of the Big Man — Clarence Clemons's youngest carrying Jersey Shore rock forward.
- Nat Myers — Korean-American country-blues revivalist — National steel guitar and dust-bowl holler.
Other acts worth planning around
- Chaka Khan — Every woman, one voice — funk and soul royalty with a catalog that never quits.
- Fontaines D.C. — Dublin's poet-punks grown into arena-scale alt-rock — Romance made them era-defining.
- Pixies — Loud-quiet-loud's inventors — the band your favorite band ripped off.
- Kim Gordon — Sonic Youth's icon in her uncompromising solo era — trap-damaged noise and total cool.
- Moby — Play-era electronic hymns from rave's elder statesman — euphoria with a conscience.
- Men at Work — 'Down Under' and 'Who Can It Be Now?' — Colin Hay leading the beloved Aussie hit parade.
- Makua — Big-wave legend Makua Rothman singing island soul — the festival's surf-culture heart, embodied.
The lineup by day
- Saturday, September 19: Mumford & Sons, The Offspring, Chaka Khan, The War on Drugs, The All-American Rejects, Shaggy + 9 more
- Sunday, September 20: The Strokes, Goo Goo Dolls, Fontaines D.C., Moby, Pixies, Ziggy Marley + 9 more
Sea.Hear.Now 2026 lineup FAQ
When is Sea.Hear.Now 2026?
September 19–20, 2026 — Saturday and Sunday.
Where does Sea.Hear.Now take place?
On the sand at North Beach and in Bradley Park, Asbury Park, NJ.
Who is headlining Sea.Hear.Now 2026?
Mumford & Sons close Saturday and The Strokes close Sunday.
How many acts are playing?
30 acts across two days — plus pro surfing sessions between sets.
What days do specific acts play?
Every act's day is already on this page — expand the full lineup below or check the day-by-day breakdown.
How do I figure out which acts I'd like?
Tell the finder at the top of this page a few bands you love — it'll match you with your must-see sets, with reasons why.
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The Offspring
SoCal punk's hit machine — 'Self Esteem' to 'The Kids Aren't Alright,' still flying, still faster live than you remember.
Chaka Khan
Every woman, one voice — funk and soul royalty whose catalog with Rufus and beyond never quits, still one of the great living instruments.
The War on Drugs
Motorik heartland rock — Springsteen refracted through a synth haze, transcendent live, 'Under the Pressure' as the long exhale.
The All-American Rejects
'Gives You Hell' and a wildly fun second act — the internet's favorite reunion, with Tyson Ritter in full chaos-uncle mode.
Shaggy
Mr. Boombastic himself — dancehall-pop sunshine, certified beach-appropriate, 'It Wasn't Me' still a mass alibi singalong.
Men at Work
'Down Under' and 'Who Can It Be Now?' — Colin Hay leading the beloved Aussie hit parade with the wit fully intact.
Susanna Hoffs
The Bangles' voice on her own — 'Eternal Flame' and jangle-pop grace, with a songbook that spans eras.
Fitz and The Tantrums
Horn-driven neo-soul-pop — 'HandClap' engineered for exactly this kind of afternoon, with a two-vocalist front line that works every inch of stage.
Tom Odell
'Another Love' made him TikTok's piano-ballad laureate — trembling, theatrical, huge abroad, and devastating with just the piano.
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Anders Osborne
New Orleans guitar poet — swampy blues-rock with a songwriter's soul, equally at home stretching into a festival jam or landing a confessional ballad.
Steph Strings
Australia's percussive-guitar phenom — open-tuned instrumentals that went viral for a reason, two hands doing a band's work.
Nat Myers
Korean-American country-blues revivalist — National steel guitar and dust-bowl holler, prewar blues played like breaking news.
Jarod Clemons
Son of the Big Man — Clarence Clemons's youngest carrying Jersey Shore rock and roll forward, sax-soul heritage worn proudly.
The Strokes
The band that rebooted New York rock — decades-deep hits of deadpan cool, still untouchable when the engine catches.
Goo Goo Dolls
'Iris' at sunset on the beach — you already know you're singing it, along with more '90s radio staples than you remembered they owned.
Fontaines D.C.
Dublin's poet-punks grown into arena-scale alt-rock — 'Romance' made them era-defining, swagger and melancholy in equal Irish measure.
Moby
Play-era electronic hymns from rave's elder statesman — euphoria with a conscience, gospel samples still lifting fields.
Pixies
Loud-quiet-loud's inventors — the band your favorite band ripped off, with 'Debaser' through 'Where Is My Mind?' still setting the terms.
Ziggy Marley
The Marley torch, carried with ease — roots reggae warmth and his father's songbook, sung like an inheritance held lightly.
Kim Gordon
Sonic Youth's icon in her uncompromising solo era — trap-damaged noise and total cool, more experimental now than most bands ever manage.
Ben Howard
Moody English guitar-folk — from the campfire anthems of 'Every Kingdom' to gorgeous, murky experimentalism, following his own quiet obsessions rather than the charts.
Flipturn
Florida indie rock built for festival fields — 'August' euphoria, surging choruses, and a live energy that outruns the recordings.
Die Spitz
Austin's instrument-swapping all-women punk-metal wrecking crew — everyone plays everything, and it all lands at full force.
Alice Phoebe Lou
Berlin-via-Cape Town dream-folk — honeyed, unhurried songs that grew from street-performance beginnings into a quietly devoted worldwide fanbase.
Makua
Big-wave surf legend Makua Rothman singing island soul — the festival's surf-culture heart embodied, salt water in every note.
King Stingray
Yolŋu surf-rock from northeast Arnhem Land — Yothu Yindi lineage, joyous anthems sung in Yolŋu Matha and English alike.
Blaise
Status Green
Jersey Shore bar-rock lifers — hometown heroes on hometown sand, boardwalk anthems built over years of residencies.