Skrillex Announced To Headline Summer Smash 2026 With Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert & More

The Summer Smash has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with Skrillex leading Saturday night alongside fellow headliners Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert for the festival’s return to SeatGeek Stadium near Chicago on June 12-14. The festival, regarded as the world’s largest independent hip-hop festival, is making a notable crossover play with Skrillex atop this year’s bill. It marks a significant genre expansion for the event, which has traditionally focused on rap and hip-hop acts. Additional highlights include Baby Keem as a special guest, North West’s first-ever festival performance, and a supporting lineup featuring Bladee x Yung Lean, ISOxo, 2hollis, and Whethan alongside major acts like Lil Baby, Chief Keef, Lucki, BigXthaPlug, Sexyy Red, and G Herbo. Tickets go on sale today at 2:00 p.m. CT via TheSummerSmash.com, including GA, GA+, VIP, Diamond, and other ticketing options. Daily Lineup Breakdown The 2026 edition opens on Friday, June 12, with the return of Lil Uzi Vert, who previously headlined Summer Smash in 2021 and 2022. Friday’s bill also features Chicago icon Chief Keef alongside Sexyy Red, G Herbo, Lucki, Molly Santana, Lil Skies, RiFF RaFF, and North West’s debut festival performance. Saturday, June 13 brings Skrillex to the main stage, with the Grammy-winning producer’s booking reflecting the growing crossover between rap and electronic audiences. Baby Keem joins as a special guest following his recent album release, with additional acts including the rare collaborative performance from Bladee x Yung Lean, plus ISOxo, 2hollis, Ian, and Waka Flocka. The weekend closes Sunday, June 14 with Playboi Carti, who headlined Summer Smash from 2022 through 2024 before joining The Weeknd’s sold-out world tour. Sunday programming also includes Esdeekid, whose U.S. debut came at a SPKRBX-promoted concert earlier this year, alongside Lil Baby, BigXthaPlug, JT, and Fetty Wap. Now entering its eighth year, Summer Smash continues to reign as the world’s largest independently owned hip-hop music festival. The event is produced by Chicago-based SPKRBX, the Midwest’s leading independent concert promoter, in partnership with Lyrical Lemonade, Cole Bennett’s media powerhouse. The festival draws more than 100,000 total fans across the weekend from around the world to the greater Chicago area. Held roughly 30 minutes from downtown Chicago in nearby Bridgeview, Summer Smash transforms SeatGeek Stadium into a multi-stage cultural playground featuring three main stages, large-scale activations, carnival attractions with a sky-high Ferris wheel, and an extensive festival food experience. The post Skrillex Announced To Headline Summer Smash 2026 With Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert & More appeared first on EDMTunes.