Popular rock band among headliners for Atlanta’s 2026 SweetWater 420 Fest
Umphrey’s McGee, Thievery Corporation and Chromeo are among the performers at this year’s SweetWater 420 Fest in Atlanta. The initial lineup was announced on Monday.
Other performers for the April 17-18 festival include folk duo Watchhouse, indie rap act Little Stranger and retro rock band the Heavy Heavy. Cimafunk, Lespecial, the Moss, Bombargo and Sneezy are also on the lineup. Umphrey’s McGee will perform two sets as headliners on April 17. Thievery Corporation will headline the festival’s second night. More acts are expected to be announced soon.
Tickets are available for purchase here, with single-day options starting at $47 and two-day tickets starting at $80. VIP tickets are available both days and start at roughly $120.
Last year, the festival, which started in 2005, announced its move to Shirley Clarke Franklin Park in the Grove Park neighborhood. Hosted by the Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing Co., 420 Fest was held in Pullman Yards for the past two years.
“This year, we are looking forward to taking 420 Fest back to its roots — celebrating good music in the great outdoors,” Carrie Shafir, vice president of marketing for Tilray Beverages, SweetWater’s parent company, said in a prepared statement. “420 Fest has always engaged with well-known headliners, and the performances people remember are the new bands and acts they discovered at the festival.”
Throughout its 20-year run, SweetWater 420 Fest has been held in Oakhurst, Candler Park and Centennial Olympic Park. The latter location yielded the festival’s biggest crowds, attracting over 30,000 people per year. But that came to a halt when Centennial Olympic Park decided to stop hosting major music festivals.
In 2024, the festival had to drop acts from its lineup and make the event free due to poor ticket sales. Last year’s event at Pullman Yards was ticketed — drawing 15,000 attendees. Cypress Hill and Drive-By Truckers were headliners.
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