The Lumineers, Matchbox Twenty and the Strokes will headline the third annual Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, which returns to St. Paul’s Harriet Island Regional Park July 17 through 19.
Ticket prices start at $150 for a single day general admission and $275 for all three days, with numerous other options available including VIP, Riverboat VIP and Platinum. A presale starts at 10 a.m. Thursday and concertgoers can sign up for a code at minnesotayachtclubfestival.com.
The festival debuted in 2024 with headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gwen Stefani and Alanis Morissette and was a hit with critics and crowds. It returned in July with an expanded three-day lineup led by Green Day, Hozier and Fall Out Boy. The festival has drawn about 35,000 people each day.
The Lumineers filled the former Xcel Energy Center in July and Matchbox Twenty nearly sold out the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand in August 2024. The Strokes played the biggest stage in the metro when they opened for Red Hot Chili Peppers in April 2023.
Local and other acts
Semisonic is the biggest local name in the lineup. The “Closing Time” trio was booked to play the festival last year, but had to cancel after bassist John Munson suffered a stroke. Other Minnesota acts on the bill include Marcy Playground, Night Moves and Prize Horse (July 17); Yam Haus and Porch Light (July 18); and Atmosphere and Heart to Gold (July 19).
Other highlights include the Black Keys, Mt. Joy, Lord Huron, Cage the Elephant, Passion Pit and Geese, whose fourth album “Getting Killed” generated plenty of buzz this year.
As in previous years, the festival will feature two stages and 10 hours of music each day.
Live Nation owns 51 percent of Yacht Club organizers C3 Presents, an Austin, Texas, company that’s also behind Austin City Limits Music Festival, Voodoo Music + Arts Experience and the modern-day Lollapalooza. But Live Nation apparently allows C3 to follow its own path and use a more personal touch in staging festivals. Concertgoers have praised much about the festival, but complained about long concessions lines and inflated prices for beer and alcohol.
Minnesota Yacht Club Festival lineup
The full 2026 lineup includes:
Friday, July 17: The Lumineers, the Black Keys, Mt. Joy, the Fray, Dashboard Confessional, Shakey Graves, Marcy Playground, Night Moves, Prize Horse and Pat Kennedy.
Saturday, July 18: Matchbox Twenty, Lord Huron, Geese, the All-American Rejects, Lucy Dacus, Matt and Kim, Jensen McRae, Devon Gilfillian, Yam Haus and Porch Light.
Sunday, July 19: The Strokes, Cage the Elephant, Atmosphere, Passion Pit, Semisonic, Dope Lemon, Die Spitz, Couch, Heart to Gold and Common People.
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