Supernova 2026
Coming September 12-13
Historic Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia -
Ska at the beach! Daily line-ups are out!
Daily Line-Ups are Out!
Line-Up for Saturday, September 12
English Beat, Derrick Morgan w/ Eastern Standard Time and Lloyd Parks, Out Of Control Army, The Slackers, The Impossibles, Lynval Golding from The Specials w/ The Aggrolites, The Aggrolites, Catbite, Dan Potthast, Susan Cadogan w/EST, Trojanites w/ Freedom Fortress Band, The Boy Detective, Jackie Mendez, Blake Rules, DJ Middagh Goodwin. Times coming soon.
Line-Up for Sunday, September 13
Jeff Rosenstock, The Pietasters, Yellowman, Bumpin Uglies, The Planet Smashers, A-100s, Chris Murray, Rude Girl Revue, MC Lars, Millington-Band, Marcia Aitken with LionsBridge and United Souls Band, The Skavelinas, and Detroit Riddim Crew.
THANK YOU 2026 Partners!
Thank you to all of our sponsors that are making the 2026 festival possible! Special thanks to 96X and the City of Hampton for their incredible support this year! Check out our full list of partners!
The Jamaican Delegation
Derrick Morgan, the King of Ska, is one of the most important pioneers in Jamaican music history, Derrick Morgan helped lay the foundation for ska music.
Yellowman’s influence extends far beyond Jamaica. His rhythms, vocal phrases, and melodies have been sampled or referenced in hip-hop, punk, electronic music, and pop for decades.
For fans of lover's rock, we're excited to announce that the great Marcia Aitken will be joining Supernova. She'll be backed by Lionsbridge for her first Supernova performance.
Jamaican legend Susan Cadogan is coming to the 2026 Supernova! Hurt So Good. Nice & Easy. Piece of My Heart. Timeless songs. Timeless voice.
She’ll be backed by the unstoppable Eastern Standard Time.
PRE and AFTER PARTIES
Friday, September 11 - Charity show for music education. The Slackers celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wasted Days at the beach with Yellow Dubmarine, and Detroit Riddim Crew.
Hours: 4-9pm
Location: Festival grounds near 355 Fenwick Road at Fort Monroe
The Slackers (30th anniversary of Better Late Than Never), Mobtown, and DJ Chuck Wren.
Hours: 10:30pm-2am
Location: The Vanguard at 504 N King St, Hampton, VA 23669
JER, Omnigone, Los Mal Hablados, and DJ Marv Mack
Hours: 10:30pm-2am
Location: The Vanguard at 504 N King St, Hampton, VA 23669
Hotels and Camping
We have hotel blocks up online. We included The Landing Hotel, Sonesta Simply Suites, and The Colonies RV & Travel Park as hotel partners this year.
The Landing is downtown Hampton which is the closest hotel to the festival, Sonesta has $93 Studio Suites, and The Colonies is camping within walking distance. There are other hotels, but we've found that rates are cheaper on sites like Expedia.
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