The English Beat are joining SUPERNOVA!
The English Beat are joining Supernova on Saturday, September 12!
The English Beat are one of the founding bands of Two Tone, and their 1980 groundbreaking album, I Just Can't Stop It, helped define a generation of ska fans and launched a career that would produce classics like Mirror in the Bathroom, Hands Off... She's Mine, Too Nice To Talk To, and Save It for Later.
More than four decades later, you just can’t stop The English Beat.
Supernova Ska Festival - Historic Fort Monroe in Hampton, VA (September 12-13)
Bands are being announced weekly. Here is our line-up as of June 1:
Jeff Rosenstock, Derrick Morgan (with Lloyd Parks and EST), King Yellowman, Out of Control Army, The Pietasters, The Slackers, The Impossibles, Bumpin Uglies, The Planet Smashers, Suburban Legends, MC Lars, Catbite, Susan Cadogan (with EST), Dan Potthast, Eastern Standard Time, Marcia Aitken (with Lionsbridge), Rude Girl Revue, A-100s, Chris Murray, Middagh Goodwin from This is Ska, The Boy Detective, Jackie Mendez, Blake Rules, Detroit Riddim Crew, The Skavelinas, and Cote Percussion
2026 Supernova Line-Up - The Jamaican Delegation
Derrick Morgan, the King of Ska, is coming to Supernova on Saturday, September 12! One of the most important pioneers in Jamaican music history, Derrick Morgan helped lay the foundation for ska music.
Yellowman’s influence extends far beyond Jamaica. His rhythms, vocal phrases, and melodies have been sampled or referenced in hip-hop, punk, electronic music, and pop for decades.
For fans of lover's rock, we're excited to announce that the great Marcia Aitken will be joining Supernova. She'll be backed by Lionsbridge for her first Supernova performance.
Jamaican legend Susan Cadogan is coming to the 2026 Supernova! Hurt So Good. Nice & Easy. Piece of My Heart. Timeless songs. Timeless voice.
She’ll be backed by the unstoppable Eastern Standard Time.
After Party Line-Ups
The Slackers (30th anniversary of Better Late Than Never), Mobtown, and DJ Chuck Wren
NEWEST MERCH
Hotels and Camping
We have hotel blocks up online. We included The Landing Hotel, Sonesta Simply Suites, and The Colonies RV & Travel Park as hotel partners this year.
The Landing is downtown Hampton which is the closest hotel to the festival, Sonesta has $93 Studio Suites, and The Colonies is camping within walking distance. There are other hotels, but we've found that rates are cheaper on sites like Expedia.
THANK YOU 2026 SPONSORS!
Thank you to all of our sponsors that are making the 2026 festival possible! Special thanks to 96X who is a presenting sponsor this year!
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