Sleep Theory, Holding Absence, Arm’s Length & More Booked For 2026 ‘Ceremony’ Festival

The 2026 edition of Nashville’s Ceremony Festival is set to take over Cannery Hall across four stages both indoors and outdoors, with a stacked lineup spanning metalcore, post-hardcore, alt-rock, and pop-punk-adjacent acts.

Memphis breakout act Sleep Theory will headline the festival, leading a lineup that also includes UK post-hardcore favorites Holding Absence, rising emo/post-hardcore band Arm’s Length, along with appearances from Jack Kays, NEVERTEL, Taylor Acorn, and Beauty School Dropout, among others.

The bill continues across a wide spectrum of modern alternative and heavy music, also featuring sets from Belmont, In Her Own Words, Ocean Sleeper, Public Works, Royal Lynn, TRSH, and more across the multi-stage setup.

Presales for the festival are currently underway, with additional information available at ceremonyfest.com.

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