Darker Waves Announces 2026 Lineup with Morrissey and The Smashing Pumpkins

Southern California’s Darker Waves festival has revealed its 2026 lineup, with Morrissey and The Smashing Pumpkins set to headline the one-day event.

Taking place by the ocean at Huntington Beach City Beach on Saturday, November 14th, the new wave, goth, punk, and alternative rock festival will also feature performances from Simple Minds, Bad Religion, Adam Ant, The Psychedelic Furs, Soft Cell, The Damned, Manic Street Preachers, Gary Numan, Silversun Pickups, Buzzcocks, EMF, Circle Jerks, Spacehog, Marky Ramone, Mariachi El Bronx, Cold Cave, TR/ST, Modern English, Missing Persons, and many more. Check out the lineup poster below.

Get Darker Waves 2026 Tickets

Tickets for Darker Waves 2026 will first be available via a fan pre-sale taking place on Thursday, April 2nd at 10:00 a.m. PST. Fans can sign up for Darker Waves’ SMS list to gain pre-sale access on the festival’s official website; this pre-sale will feature the lowest-priced GA tickets from 10:00 am to 11:00 a.m. PST. All remaining tickets will go on sale for the general public when the pre-sale ends at 11:00 a.m. PST via Front Gate Tickets.

There are a variety of pass types for Darker Waves 2026, including GA (starting at $259.99), GA+ (starting at $359.99), VIP (starting at $599.99), and Ultimate VIP (starting at $1,750.70). Layaway plans are available, as are ticket and hotel packages. Check out Darker Waves’ website to learn more.