Stoopfest 2026
Friday, May 8 – Sunday, May 10
Stoopfest is an annual not-for-profit DIY music, comedy and arts festival taking place all across Lansing’s Eastside Neighborhood. With art and performances in a combinations of parks, backyards, garages and bars all within walking distance on the same day. More information can be found on the Stoopfest website. Here is this years lineup and festival schedule.
East Lansing quartet blending midwest emo with indie rock and folk elements on debut album Land Ho!
Impact • Fri 5:30 PM
Folk punk band blending acoustic instruments with anarchist politics and aggressive energy.
Julia's • Fri 6 PM
Fort Lauderdale rapper's side project blending hip hop with experimental production and provocative track titles.
ANC • Fri 6 PM
Michigan indie folk band built around Wyoming-raised brothers and close sibling harmonies.
Impact • Fri 6:30 PM
Julia's • Fri 7 PM
Washington D.C. synth pop band mixing emo breakdowns with disco and dreampop arrangements
ANC • Fri 7 PM
Grand Rapids quintet blending sophisticated indie rock with folk influences, led by Laura Hobson's distinctive vocals.
Impact • Fri 7:30 PM
Lansing, Michigan indie rock band blending introspective emo with dark humor and raw vulnerability across relationship struggles.
ANC • Fri 8 PM
Denver punk band blending d-beat, powerviolence, and shoegaze elements with politically charged lyrics and raw energy.
Julia's • Fri 8 PM
Harrisburg folk punk trio blending raw vocals with banjo-driven melodies and unpolished DIY sensibilities.
Impact • Fri 8:30 PM
Julia's • Fri 9 PM
Lansing DJ spinning hyperpop, techno, and jersey club with a queer electronic music focus.
Impact • Fri 9:40 PM
Brooklyn grunge project led by multi-instrumentalist Elise Okusami, blending 90s-inspired fuzz with synth-pop elements.
Green Door • Sat 12 AM
Solo project of Keith Latinen from disbanded Michigan emo outfit Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate).
Stockpot • Sat 12 AM
New York City-raised, Lansing-based alt-folk singer-songwriter performing since 2012.
Marcus • Sat 12 AM
Detroit graveyard punk band with dual guitars and female vocals delivering high-energy rock.
Impact • Sat 12 PM
Self-taught queer folk musician blending country-goth sensibilities with frantic flamenco-punk guitar and lo-fi outsider aesthetics.
Earth • Sat 12:15 PM
Woodstock songwriter blending fingerpicked folk with electric guitar and '70s pop influences, signed to Don Giovanni Records.
ANC • Sat 12:15 PM
Lo-fi emo rock from Ypsilanti with reverb-laden diary songwriting, signed to Take This To Heart Records.
Julia's • Sat 12:30 PM
Detroit-born antifolk songwriter blending punk energy with acoustic storytelling, a pillar of NYC's underground scene since 2002.
Stockpot • Sat 12:45 PM
Lansing queer country and indie folk band with a John Denver influence and an emo streak.
Marcus • Sat 12:45 PM
Solo project from Lansing creating emotional music blending cybergrind, black metal, and shoegaze with electronic production.
Pickle Jar • Sat 1 PM
Minneapolis prairie rock band blending indie rock with country twang, featuring dual vocalists and nostalgic songwriting.
ANC • Sat 1:15 PM
San Jose anti-folk project with sardonic storytelling and lo-fi arrangements, signed to Asian Man Records.
Impact • Sat 1:15 PM
Pittsburgh folk punk band mixing doom-laden themes with breakneck speeds and uncompromising DIY attitude.
Earth • Sat 1:30 PM
Michigan teen indie folk guitarist with festival credits and original songs rooted in personal storytelling.
Marcus • Sat 1:30 PM
Detroit garage-rock quartet blending twangy indie-rock with alt-country and punk attitude through fuzzy, lo-fi arrangements.
Stockpot • Sat 1:45 PM
Grand Rapids teenage punk trio with riot grrrl roots and a debut EP tackling mental illness and trans experience.
Pickle Jar • Sat 2 PM
Lansing folk punk band blending experimental elements with politically charged concept albums like Lord of the Rings-themed IX.
Julia's • Sat 2 PM
San Luis Obispo County punk band rooted in the 90s California punk tradition.
ANC • Sat 2:15 PM
Chicago dance-punk band blending garage rock with shouty vocals and noisy guitars, drawing from early 2000s indie-rock revival.
Earth • Sat 2:30 PM
Boston trio creating electropop with 8-bit Game Boy sounds and contemporary synth elements.
Stockpot • Sat 2:45 PM
Indie rock band from Elgin, Illinois blending upbeat pop-punk instrumentals with lyrics about mental health and sexuality.
Impact • Sat 2:45 PM
Indianapolis alternative rock band describing their sound as 'dream pop punk to make your brain cry.'
Marcus • Sat 3 PM
Chicago pop punk band combining Four Year Strong-style melodies with metalcore breakdowns.
Pickle Jar • Sat 3 PM
Chicago ska-punk band merging pop-punk enthusiasm with horns, synth countermelodies, and tight vocal harmonies.
ANC • Sat 3:15 PM
Long Island singer-songwriter blending folk, country, and indie rock with orchestral arrangements and punk scene roots.
Julia's • Sat 3:30 PM
Arizona punk band tackling mental health through confessional lyrics and punk-infused melodies on Rude Records.
Earth • Sat 3:30 PM
St. Louis brothers-led pop rock band known for opening slots with Plain White T's, Jukebox the Ghost, and winning LouFest Battle of the Bands.
Stockpot • Sat 3:45 PM
Indianapolis folk punk/hyperpop solo project with sarcastic, direct lyrics dealing with depression and personal struggles.
Marcus • Sat 3:45 PM
Punk songwriter behind Big Eyes, blending arena rock with classic punk across multiple albums.
Pickle Jar • Sat 4 PM
Bloomington multi-instrumentalist blending indie rock with folk elements across vocals, drums, guitar, bass, banjo, and trumpet.
Pickle Jar • Sat 4 PM
San Francisco queer ska punk band with a four-piece horn section, voted Best Ska of 2024 by 924 Gilman.
ANC • Sat 4:15 PM
Columbus three-piece blending math rock guitar work with pop punk hooks and video game-themed concept albums on Take This To Heart Records.
Impact • Sat 4:15 PM
Boston surf rock band led by Erica Sutherland, blending vintage girl group vocals with dreamy guitar textures.
Marcus • Sat 4:30 PM
Philadelphia indie pop artist known for dreamy, confessional songs about queer experiences and cryptids
Earth • Sat 4:30 PM
Madison synth rock trio blending queer themes with danceable indie pop they call "sad lesbian music."
Pickle Jar • Sat 5 PM
Portland rapper and poet who blends ukulele-driven folk punk with introspective hip-hop, exploring themes of recovery and mental health.
Julia's • Sat 5:15 PM
Lansing indie rock project helmed by Erik Harms with a lo-fi, introspective approach.
Marcus • Sat 5:15 PM
White Plains songwriter known for lyrical strength who evolved from DIY solo tours to a fuller punk-influenced sound.
ANC • Sat 5:15 PM
Hollister emo band blending Midwest vulnerability with pop-punk energy, inspired by Real Friends and Hot Mulligan.
Earth • Sat 5:30 PM
Memphis indie rock band blending emo sensibility with DIY attitude, creating what they call 'Sad Boy Indie Rock' for outsiders.
Stockpot • Sat 5:45 PM
Iowa City indie rocker whose debut 'The Parts I Dread' earned acclaim from Rolling Stone and Pitchfork for its nomadic songwriting.
Marcus • Sat 6 PM
Arizona folk punk band led by Patrick Schneeweis (formerly Pat the Bunny), marking his return to music after retiring in 2016.
Impact • Sat 6 PM
Pop punk group from Manchester, New Hampshire blending Midwestern emo influences with early 2010s pop punk hooks.
Pickle Jar • Sat 6 PM
Columbus emo punk artist blending sincere anthemic songs with tongue-in-cheek humor and TikTok comedy content.
ANC • Sat 6:15 PM
Philadelphia emo project channeling queer heartache through catchy indie-influenced music
Earth • Sat 6:30 PM
New Orleans street blues band combining 1920s blues with punk ethics and busking tradition.
Pickle Jar • Sat 7 PM
Loveland folk punk band signed to Fat Mike's Fat Wreck Chords imprint, pairing acoustic instrumentation with politically-charged punk.
Julia's • Sat 7 PM
Multi-instrumentalist blending ska punk with indie influences, known for politically charged lyrics and genre-defying approach.
ANC • Sat 7:15 PM
Cincinnati folk punk band on Beautiful Rat Records with a live album recorded at Goblin Zone in Lansing, Michigan.
Earth • Sat 7:30 PM
DIY emo and pop punk trio from Lansing, Michigan blending Green Day-inspired melodies with candid, Jeff Rosenstock-style lyrics.
Stockpot • Sat 7:45 PM
Athens, Georgia indie folk band blending folk punk energy with Elephant 6-style whimsy and queer identity themes.
Impact • Sat 7:45 PM
Pickle Jar • Sat 8 PM
Worcester emo band whose album 'Home, Like Noplace Is There' made Spin's best albums of the 2010s list and earned major festival slots.
Julia's • Sat 8:30 PM
Lawrence-based freak folk singer-songwriter known for intimate bedroom recordings and the viral voice memo "void-adjacent".
Earth • Sat 8:30 PM
Los Angeles rapper and multi-instrumentalist combining rap, poetry, visual art, and self-produced beats into genre-defying projects.
ANC • Sat 8:30 PM
Pop artist known for atmospheric production and stirring vocals on recent singles and collaborations.
Stockpot • Sat 8:45 PM
Olympia indie rock band blending field recordings and political songwriting across bare-bones and expansive sonic approaches.
Pickle Jar • Sat 9 PM
Chicago-born alternative rapper known for witty, introspective "art rap" and collaborations with comedians like Hannibal Buress.
ANC • Sat 9 PM
Baltimore pop-punk trio with grunge elements whose single 'i'm gonna tell my therapist on you' went viral in 2020.
Impact • Sat 9:30 PM
Long-running indie rock project with prolific discography spanning two decades of DIY releases and label partnerships.
The Ave • Sat 10 PM
Minneapolis rapper, singer, and producer who blends hip-hop with rock and R&B, signed to Get Better Records.
Green Door • Sat 10:30 PM
Two-piece indie folk-pop band from Brattleboro, Vermont, formerly known as Michael Jordan Touchdown Pass, playing heartfelt songs about grief and love.
The Ave • Sat 11 PM
Indie folk project formed in 2009, blending introspective songwriting with folk punk influences like Defiance Ohio and AJJ.
The Ave • Sun 12 AM
Minneapolis grunge-pop quartet channeling '90s icons like No Doubt and Hole with tight pop hooks and big choruses.
Green Door • Sun 12:30 AM
Detroit synthwave producer blending vaporwave aesthetics with retro synth sounds and nightcore edits.
The Ave • Sun 1 AM
Lansing alternative rock duo blending hard rock elements with local scene presence.
Green Door • Sun 1:30 AM