Summer Sonic 2026 adds acts

Summer Sonic expanded its 2026 lineup on May 15, adding another round of artists and publishing stage assignments across its Tokyo and Osaka sites, according to the festival’s official announcement. The update was billed as the festival’s ninth artist announcement and tied to the event’s 25th anniversary. The official lineup pages show the three-day festival will run from August 14 to August 16, 2026. The venues remain ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, and Expo ’70 Commemorative Park in Osaka. ### Which acts were added in Friday’s update? The May 15 announcement named Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Survive Said The Prophet, LET ME KNOW, UMEDA CYPHER and Daichi Yamamoto among the newly confirmed artists. The same update also listed WEST. and Accusefive, and said FRUITS ZIPPER would perform in Osaka on Saturday, August 15. The official English-language news post described Kyary Pamyu Pamyu as part of the added group and said Survive Said The Prophet had also been confirmed. (summersonic.com) The article preview available through search results also referenced Night Tempo in the same announcement. ### Where do WANIMA and the rest of the new names fit on the schedule? The official lineup page is organized by date and city, with Tokyo on August 14, 15 and 16 mirrored by Osaka on August 15, 16 and 14 for the main daily bills. (summersonic.com) The page lists artists by day and stage, and the festival said on May 15 that it was also revealing performance stages. The May 15 announcement did not, in the material reviewed, provide a single compact list of every newly added act by day in the excerpt alone. The official lineup page remains the operative source for placements, because it is updated with the current day-by-day roster and stage breakdowns for Tokyo and Osaka. ### What does the festival say about the stage plan? (summersonic.com) Summer Sonic said the MARINE stage in Tokyo and the AIR stage in Osaka would carry a headliner-led lineup including The Strokes, L’Arc-en-Ciel and Ado. The same announcement said the MOUNTAIN stage would focus on a mix spanning rock and alternative, while the SONIC stage would center on indie, electronic and alternative acts. (summersonic.com) The festival also said Tokyo’s PACIFIC stage and Osaka’s MASSIVE stage would feature artists building audiences across Asia and domestically. Tokyo’s Spotify Stage was described as a platform for newer acts, while Tokyo’s BEACH Stage was set out as a themed space for global music programs including EURODANCE PARADISE. Osaka’s PAVILION area was described as a DJ-centered special space. (summersonic.com) ### How full is the broader 2026 bill now? The current official lineup already includes The Strokes, JENNIE, FKA twigs, Kasabian, keshi and MAN WITH A MISSION on the August 14 Tokyo and August 15 Osaka bill. It also lists Ado, David Byrne, Alex Warren, sakanaction, Steve Lacy and Suede on the August 15 Tokyo and August 16 Osaka bill. The August 16 Tokyo and August 14 Osaka bill includes L’Arc-en-Ciel, Jamiroquai, BABYMETAL, LE SSERAFIM, mgk and Pentatonix, according to the same page. (summersonic.com) The site says more artists are still to come. ### Where can readers track the next update? Summer Sonic’s official site says the next reference points are its lineup page, ticket pages and news feed, which now carry the May 15 artist update and the festival’s August 14-16, 2026 schedule. (summersonic.com) The Tokyo and Osaka venue pages remain live on the same site.