Fans are already scheming about ACL 2026. A recent r/aclfestival thread is full of hopeful (and occasionally jokey) predictions — everything from established festival-headliners to surprise pop picks.
Top names being thrown around:
- Sombr (joke pick)
- Addison Rae
- turnstile
- Lorde
- Foo Fighters?
- Katseye
- The Smiths?
- The xx
- Mumford & Sons
- Florence + The Machine
- Tame Impala?
Notable fan chatter and wishlist items:
- One commenter mentioned Lorde and The xx playing Kilby Block Party as reason they feel festival-ready.
- Olivia Rodrigo came up as a likely contender — a user pointed to her new album being inspired by festival dates on her recent tour.
- Wish-list and genre-heavy suggestions included Bruno Mars, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Vampire Weekend, Skrillex, Zara Larsson, and The Lumineers.
- Roots and Americana fans pitched Avett Brothers, Billy Strings, Kacey Musgraves and repeat appearances from The Lumineers and Mumford.
As always with fan threads: a lot of wishful thinking, a few realistic bets, and some pure shitposting energy. Still, it’s fun reading what people want to see on the ACL stage — and sometimes the internet’s guesses aren’t far off. Stay tuned for official lineup news.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/aclfestival/comments/1p5dyho/predictions_2026_acl/