We are finally ready to shed some light into this year's line-up! This has taken longer than expected and we know some of you have been looking forward to this moment (so have we)!

Without further ado, here's the very first band announcement for K-Town Hardcore Fest 2026 🔥 We are incredibly stoked to reveal the following six bands...

HACKER (unceded Wurundjeri land)
https://hackerhc.bandcamp.com/
Heavy and thrashy hardcore punk - mosh bliss guaranteed.

SKITKIDS (Malmö)
https://skitkids.bandcamp.com/
Rock’n’rolling käng legends back for your pleasure. Go ape!

TRAIDORA (London)
https://traidorapunx.bandcamp.com/
Fast, crusty and queer - hardcore punx are here!

SIYAHKAL (Toronto)
https://siyahkalpunk.bandcamp.com/
Stomping and tortured heavy hardcore punk from the void.

INDIKATOR B (Zagreb)
https://indikatorb.bandcamp.com/
Classic Yugo-styled HC is back - fast, catchy and bouncy.

LIFE ABUSE (Albany/ Richmond)
https://armageddonlabel.bandcamp.com/album/systematization/
Apocalyptic and crushing US crust punk savagery.