Outbreak Festival 2025 - Sunday Only in Manchester - Jun 15, 2025

Terror

33 concerts

"Terror" is Ferdinand von Schirach's acclaimed courtroom drama, exploring a military pilot's trial for shooting down a hijacked plane to prevent a larger catastrophe. The play challenges audiences, who act as the jury, to grapple with complex ethical and legal dilemmas surrounding human life and the rule of law. It has been widely staged internationally, prompting discussion on morality and justice.

Deafheaven

13 concerts

Deafheaven, formed in the Bay Area in 2010, blends metal with emotional depth. Known for pushing genre boundaries, the band features George Clarke, Kerry McCoy, and others.

Drug Church

26 concerts

Drug Church, from Albany, NY, is a genre-defying punk band known for loud guitars and irreverent style. Their fifth album, PRUDE, showcases their aggression and melody.

Superheaven

8 concerts

Formed as Daylight in 2007, renamed Superheaven in 2014, this grunge revivalist band draws inspiration from '90s bands like Stone Temple Pilots and Soundgarden. Known for albums "Jar" and "Ours Is Chrome," they signed with Side One Dummy.

Knocked Loose

26 concerts

Knocked Loose, from Louisville, are known for their relentless hardcore sound. Over a decade, visits to Coachella and Bonnaroo, and the album "You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To," they’ve won acclaim for their unyielding intensity and potential.

Denzel Curry

1 concert

Denzel Curry, born in the South, is known for his versatile rap style and hits like "Ultimate." Collaborating with artists like A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg, his work celebrates Southern musical heritage and showcases his technical mastery.

Speed

6 concerts

Australian hardcore band SPEED gained global attention with their 2024 debut album ONLY ONE MODE. Known for raw, emotional lyrics and heavy grooves, they blend synths with hardcore intensity.

Sunami

5 concerts

Sunami is a hardcore punk band from San Jose, California, formed in 2019. Originally a joke band, they gained notoriety for intense live performances. Their beatdown and metallic hardcore style features aggressive vocals, speedy riffs, and anti-authority messages, blending slam metal and thrash. Popular songs include "Weak Die First" and "Contempt of Cop." Their self-titled debut album released in 2023, and they have collaborated with Pain of Truth.

JIVEBOMB

1 concert

Emerging from Baltimore's hardcore scene, JIVEBOMB is known for their intense live shows and hardcore punk sound. Their EP, "Primitive Desires," released by Flatspot Records, earned acclaim from Stereogum and The Fader. They have toured with Angel Du$t and Soul Glo, among others.

Pain of Truth

13 concerts

Pain of Truth is a hardcore band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2020. They are known for their intense East Coast sound, blending tough guy hardcore, beatdown, and metalcore with roaring guitars and blast-furnace vocals. Their discography includes the album "Not Through Blood" and the "Coast to Coast Split" EP with Sunami. Popular songs include "Actin' Up" and "The Enemy." They are recognized for extensive collaborations with notable hardcore musicians.

Chamber

2 concerts

Chamber is a Nashville, TN-based hardcore/metalcore band formed in 2017. Known for their aggressive, frenetic blend of mathcore and metallic hardcore, their sound is characterized by chaotic, dissonant, and punishing elements. They released their third full-length album, "this is goodbye...", on March 27, 2026.

Big Boy

1 concert

Puerto Rican artist Big Boy, born Gustavo Roy Diaz, gained fame in the Latin rap scene with hits like "Mis Ojos Lloran por Ti." His style blends '80s American rap, Latin, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. He collaborated with MC Cejas on "Voy a To'as" and released bilingual tracks like "Hacerte el Amor."

Glassjaw

5 concerts

Glassjaw, from Hempstead, New York, formed in 1993, is an influential post-hardcore band. Known for intense live shows and Daryl Palumbo's dynamic vocals, they blend screams and melody with turbulent riffs. Albums like "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence" (2000) and "Worship and Tribute" (2002) feature popular songs such as "Siberian Kiss" and "Ape Dos Mil." They released "Material Control" in 2017.

Pest Control

3 concerts

Pest Control is an English crossover thrash and hardcore punk band from Leeds, formed in 2020. Known for energetic live performances, they released their debut album "Don't Test the Pest" in 2023 and the "Year Of The Pest" EP in 2024. They are recognized for their fierce blend of metal and punk influences.