Vacations, Horse Jumper of Love, more playing MATES Festival at Knockdown Center (BV Presale)

Australian indie rockers Vacations have announced the 2026 edition of their MATES Festival, which takes over the indoor and outdoor stages at NYC’s Knockdown Center on Saturday, June 20. Vacations headline, and joining them will be a mix of Australian and American artists: Alex Lahey, Thelma Plum, and Grentperez from the latter, and Girlpuppy, Mamalarky, Horse Jumper of Love, and Winter from the former.

Get tickets on BrooklynVegan Presale starting Thursday, December 4 at 10 AM ET. Use the presale password MATESBKVEGAN, which will come up automatically. Any remaining tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 5 at 10 AM ET.