Ladies and gentlemen, we are so back. The New Colossus Festival 2026 is finally here, and this year's lineup is more stacked than ever before. With over 200 bands taking over the Lower East Side for the festival's seventh edition, there's no shortage of exciting talent–but narrowing down who to see can quickly become a daunting task. Lucky for you, we've put together a short and sweet list of the acts we're most hyped to catch to make planning your week just a little bit easier. We'll be on-site from start to finish, Tuesday through Sunday, so stay tuned for our live story coverage kicking off tonight via our Instagram, @rippresents. In the meantime, check out this year's full lineup and schedule here. Photo by Julia HernandezAunt Katrina (@auntkatrinaband)Friday 3/6 - Parkside Lounge - 7:00 PMStream This Heat Is Slowly Killing Me (2025) here. Photo by Luke RydeDallas Love Field (@dlfband)Thursday 3/5 - Arlene's Grocery - 7:00 PMFriday 3/6 - Arlene's Grocery - 2:15 PMFriday 3/6 - Pianos Showroom - 7:00 PMSaturday 3/7 - Arlene's Grocery - 7:45 PMSunday 3/8 - Arlene's Grocery - 3:00 PMStream "Pastime" (2026) here.Ski Club (@weareskiclub)Tuesday 3/3 - Pianos Upstairs - 8:00 PMWednesday 3/4 - Berlin - 7:00 PMStream Downhill Daisy (2023) here.Photo by Declann ShieldsWinter McQuinn (@_wintagram_)Wednesday 3/4 - Pianos Upstairs - 6:30 PMThursday 3/5 - Berlin - 7:00 PMSaturday 3/7 - Parkside Lounge - 9:15 PMStream Where Are We Now? (2025) here.Wiring (@wiring____)Wednesday 3/4 - Arlene's Grocery - 7:45 PMStream Like a Porcelain Lamb (2025) here.Photo by Carlisle JonesDrook (@droooooook)Friday 3/6 - Pianos Upstairs - 5:15 PMStream The Pure Joy of Jumping (2024) here.TUKAN (@tukan_band)Friday 3/6 - Nublu - 12:15 AMSaturday 3/7 - Baker Falls - 1:00 AMSunday 3/8 - Baker Falls - 5:00 PMStream "Layover" (2025) here.Photo by Zachary S. PenningtonThe Metric Ton (@themetrictonohio)Saturday 3/7 - Pianos Upstairs - 4:00 PMSaturday 3/7 - Sour Mouse - 8:30 PMStream Can't It All Be So Simple? (2025) here.Star's Revenge (@starsrevengeband)Tuesday 3/3 - Pianos Showroom - 8:30 PMStream star's revenge (2024) here. Photo by Aleko SyntelisHIGH. (@high.asfuckband)Thursday 3/5 - Arlene's Grocery - 9:15 PMStream Come Back Down (2025) here. Photo by Conor CunninghamThe Sewing Club (@sewingclubband)Thursday 3/5 - Baker Falls - 11:15 PMFriday 3/6 - Arlene's Grocery - 10:45 PMSaturday 3/7 - Parkside Lounge - 10:00 PMStream Care (2024) here. Lucid Express (@lucid_express)Thursday 3/5 - Arlene's Grocery - 10:00 PMSaturday 3/7 - Arlene's Grocery - 9:15 PMStream Instant Comfort (2026) here.