God Street Wine, Pink Talking Fish Are Dead Ensemble & Leftover Salmon Lead Dead of Summer Music Festival 2026 Lineup
The event takes place July 9 – 12, 2026 at Hunter Park in Manchester, Vermont.
By Scott Bernstein Jan 7, 2026 • 9:09 am PST

Photo by David Lonergan
Dead of Summer Music Festival heads back to Manchester, Vemont’s Hunter Park July 9-12, 2026. The 7th annual event, presented by WEQX and Whirlygig Music, revealed its 2026 lineup featuring headliners God Street Wine, Pink Talking Fish and Leftover Salmon.
The 2026 lineup also includes Steely Dead, Saints & Liars, Jerry’s Middle Finger, Splintered Sunlight, Dead Man’s Waltz, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Brown Eyed Women – An All-Female Tribute to The Grateful Dead, Mystic Dead, Creamery Station, Way Up South, Krishna Guthrie, Deadgrass, Jatoba, Terrafunk, The Picky Bastards, Rhapsody, Soggy Po Boys, Jeff Black and Andy the Music Man.
Pink Talking Fish will present a Pink Talking Fish Are Dead Ensemble performance featuring special guests to be announced. The tribute act will continue their Dead Of Summer tradition by working Grateful Dead songs into their usual mix of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish covers.
Hunter Park is situated on 25 grassy acres in the Green Mountains. Performances will take place across two stages. The festival offers RV camping and tent camping options for attendees.
The family-friendly event features over 20 vendors, including a 21+ cash bar, food trucks, clothing, art, jewelry and crafts. Activities include yoga, kids activities with a special kids set and tie dying. An 18-hole disc golf course is available on-site.
Early Bird Passes are on sale now. Single-Day, 3-Day and 4-Day tickets are available.
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