In case you missed the news, the 2026 edition of the annual Locust Street Festival and the Locust Street Beer Run will take place in the heart of Riverwest on Sunday, May 31. (The Beer Run kicks off at 11:30 a.m., and the Festival runs from noon until 8 p.m.) With the 47th annual shindig coming up fast, we figured we’d give you a better idea of what you’ll be hearing at the event. So here’s the musical lineup!

SWARMM EVENTS STAGE

11:30 a.m. Beer Run kickoff
11:45 a.m. Lovanova
1 p.m. Diet Lite
3 p.m. Dad Strength
5:30 p.m. Surprise guest
6 p.m. Hipster Disco

SHRINERS STAGE

11:45 a.m. Indigo Dog
2:15 p.m. The Blues Folks
4:45 p.m. The Shuga Blu Band

BLACK HUSKY BREWING STAGE

11:30 a.m. Key Of Evil
12:45 p.m. Living Room
2 p.m. Bomber And Red
3:30 p.m. Lost Orange Cat
5 p.m. The MilBillies
6:30 p.m. Wire And Nail

LUSH

11:30 a.m. DJ L Boogie
2:30 p.m. Ms. Erica & The Sound Production
4:00 p.m. DJ Buttasauce
6:00 p.m. DJ Mixx’Chelle

FALCON BOWL STAGE

12 p.m. Heavy Bend
12:50 p.m. Dak duBois
1:30 p.m. Courtesy
2 p.m. Joseph Huber
2:50 p.m. Emmitt James
3:30 p.m. Max & The Fellow Travelers
4:10 p.m. Old Pup
5 p.m. Social Cig
5:40 p.m. Wave Chapelle
6:25 p.m. Fellow Kinsman
7:10 p.m. Ladybird

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