Snarky Puppy Sets 10th Annual GroundUP Music Festival Lineup

The GroundUP Music Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary at Miami Beach Bandshell in Miami Beach from March 13 – 15, 2026. Host band Snarky Puppy are joined on the 2026 lineup by fellow headliners Rickie Lee Jones and Flying Lotus.

Snarky Puppy will play a full set each night featuring music from recently released 16th album, Somni, which was recorded in collaboration with the Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley. Additionally, Snarky Puppy will team with special guests for nightly Family Dinner sessions.

The 2026 lineup also includes guitarist Julian Lage, R&B keyboardist Patrice Rushen and soul vocalist Bilal. Guitarist Isaiah Sharkey, vocalist Arooj Aftab, Cuban musician Alain Pérez and vocalist Varijashree Venugopal round out the bill.

GroundUP Music Festival 2026 begins with the limited-capacity non-profit GroundUP Music Foundation Benefit on Friday, March 13. The action on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15 will include nightly Family Dinner sessions featuring Snarky Puppy backing a diverse array of music icons as guests with the band, including Flying Lotus, Patrice Rushen, Rickie Lee Jones, Bilal, Arooj Aftab, and Varijashree Venugopal. Artists including Patrice Rushen, Isaiah Sharkey, Alain Perez, and Julian Lage will present full-band sets.

Festivalgoers can also enjoy four hours daily of interactive workshops, masterclasses and panels with members of Snarky Puppy and other featured guest artists. The schedule for masterclasses and other interactive events will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Tickets are on sale now through Venue Pilot. Click the button below for more festival information.