Sea.Hear.Now returns to the beachfront at Asbury Park, New Jersey on 19 and 20 September 2026.

This year’s festival is headlined by Mumford & Sons on Saturday and The Strokes on Sunday, with more than 25 artists performing across three stages.

Sea.Hear.Now Saturday lineup

Mumford & Sons lead Saturday’s bill alongside The Offspring, Chaka Khan and The War on Drugs.

The All-American Rejects, Shaggy, Men At Work, Susanna Hoffs, Fitz and the Tantrums and Tom Odell are also scheduled.

That’s an unusually broad selection covering folk-rock, punk, soul, indie and pop nostalgia.

Sea.Hear.Now Sunday lineup

The Strokes close Sunday.

They’re joined by Goo Goo Dolls, Fontaines D.C., Moby, Pixies, Ziggy Marley, Kim Gordon, Ben Howard, Flipturn and Alice Phoebe Lou.

For indie and alternative fans, Sunday is particularly impressive.

The combination of The Strokes, Fontaines D.C., Pixies, Moby and Kim Gordon represents several different generations of alternative music on one bill.

When is Sea.Hear.Now 2026?

Sea.Hear.Now takes place on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September at North Beach, Bradley Park and Atlantic Park in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

The festival also retains its distinctive combination of live music, professional surfing and beach culture.

Sea.Hear.Now may not be as large as some American festivals, but The Strokes, Mumford & Sons and Fontaines D.C. give its 2026 lineup considerable search appeal.