Deftones Lead Boundary-Breaking All Points East Presents Outbreak 2026 Line-Up

All Points East and Outbreak Fest are turning up the volume for summer 2026, with a colossal new wave of acts announced for the already highly anticipated Victoria Park takeover on Sunday 23rdAugust. Headlined by Sacramento alt-metal icons Deftones, the latest additions further cement the event as one of the most adventurous and genre-defying festival bills of the year.

Joining the previously announced heavyweights IDLES, Amyl And The Sniffers, JPEGMAFIA and Deafheaven are a fresh batch of influential names spanning post-punk, hardcore, experimental electronic music and alternative rock.

Amyl & The Sniffers @ Scala

Amyl & The Sniffers @ Scala (Paul Lyme)

Newly announced special guests Interpol bring their unmistakable brooding New York post-punk sound to East London as anticipation builds around the prospect of new material from the band. With landmark albums such as Turn On The Bright Lights and Antics helping define indie music in the 2000s, their inclusion adds another layer of prestige to an already stacked line-up.

Interpol @ Somerset House Summer Series

Paul Banks of Interpol @ Summer Series at Somerset House (Dnieper Cruz)

Also joining the bill are Californian genre-shapeshifters AFI, whose constantly evolving catalogue has carried them from hardcore punk roots to arena-sized alternative rock success. Their appearance arrives as seminal album Decemberunderground reaches its 20th anniversary, making their Outbreak and All Points East debut particularly timely.

AFI

AFI (Press)

Experimental duo Salem add a darker electronic edge to proceedings, bringing their pioneering “witch house” aesthetic back to the live stage. Meanwhile Philadelphia’s uncompromising Mannequin Pussy continue their rise following the acclaim surrounding 2024’s I Got Heaven, blending punk urgency with emotionally charged songwriting.

Elsewhere, techno innovator Blawan will deliver a rare live performance, while genre-defying Australian artist Ecca Vandal brings her explosive fusion of punk, hip-hop and alternative rock to Victoria Park.

Ecca Vandal @ Brixton Academy

Ecca Vandal @ Brixton Academy (Kalpesh Patel)

For Deftones, the show marks another milestone in what has become a remarkable resurgence period for the band. Following the release of their tenth studio album private music and a sold-out global arena tour in 2025, the group remain one of the most influential forces in alternative music. Their recent UK performances have reaffirmed the enduring power of a catalogue that stretches from White Pony through to their latest material.

Outbreak Fest’s expansion into London continues to reflect the changing landscape of heavy and alternative music culture. What began in 2011 as a grassroots hardcore festival has evolved into a wider celebration of boundary-pushing sounds, embracing everything from shoegaze and industrial electronics to experimental hip-hop and post-punk.

With more artists and the full festival programme still to be announced, All Points East presents Outbreak 2026 is shaping up to be one of the capital’s essential live music events of the summer.

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Nathan Leaze EP Launch @ Strand Palace Hotel (Henry Finnegan / @finneganfoto)

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Duran Duran @ BST Hyde Park 2026 (Sienna Lorraine Gray)

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