More Than 20 Bands Are Taking Over Evansville for Fuchsia Fest ’26

If your musical tastes lean a little louder, heavier, or more alternative, clear your calendar for the last weekend in September.

Fuchsia Fest returns to Evansville September 25 and 26, bringing more than two dozen bands together for two days of live music, art, vendors, and community.

103GBF is a proud media sponsor for this year's event.

Fuchsia Fest Brings Alternative Music Together in Evansville

Fuchsia Fest will take over Stage Two, located at 321 N. Congress Avenue in Evansville, with a lineup spanning alternative, emo, hardcore, punk, indie rock, and more.

The 2026 lineup includes performances by:

• A Modest Proposal
• Arachnophobia
• Basic Needs
• Day Aches
• Dosser
• Drug Out
• Early Mourning
• Football Head
• Grow Blind
• High Strung
• Legally Sheila
• Loralye
• OK Buddy
• Rest Assured
• Shallow
• Sick of Talk
• Sleepyhead
• Spaced
• Staring Contest
• Valentina
• Velocity
• Watergate
• Widaparte
• YesMan
• + a Secret Set

Beyond music, festivalgoers can check out work from multiple artists and shop from vendors throughout the event.

From Friends Playing Music to an Annual Festival

One of the things we love about Fuchsia Fest is how organically it began.

The festival was founded in 2020 by a group of friends who just wanted to play music together. What started small has grown into an annual event bringing musicians, artists, and fans from across the regional (and national) music community together in Evansville.

At its core, organizers say Fuchsia Fest is about community and unity while creating a safe space where everyone can express themselves.

Six years later, that little gathering of friends has become a two-day festival featuring more than two dozen bands, and that's pretty damn cool.

Fuchsia Fest 2026 Tickets

Fuchsia Fest takes place Friday, September 25, and Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Stage Two.

Single-day passes are $20, or you can grab a weekend pass in advance for $35. Single-day tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event.

Get your advance tickets now through Fuchsia Fest 2026 on Dice.

If you've been looking for an excuse to discover some new music and support the regional music scene at the same time, I'd say two days of punk, emo, hardcore, alternative, and indie rock is a pretty good one.