Tuesday, March 24, 2026

BAD Day Music Fest announces 2026 lineup

WILMINGTON — Downtown’s Brooklyn Arts District is amping up the sounds for its second annual music festival, BAD Day, which drew in thousands for the 2025 inaugural celebration. Five bands were announced Tuesday, with more to come, for the Nov. 14 festival.

The Revivalists and Grace Potter are headlining the event, also set to feature Ripe, Futurebirds, and Lady Die and more announced soon.

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In addition to the musicians, there will be arts and wellness vendors and events, including live mural painting and sound meditation. The event is also family-friendly, with a kids zone area open.

Presale tickets for the show starts Thursday, March 26, with the code BADDAY26, though kids 12 and under are admitted free. Pre-registration for the presale is open here.

A late-night party at the Brooklyn Arts Center after the all-day festival will take place, too, with separate tickets available and more information about it announced soon.


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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