Mumford & Sons And The Strokes Lead Sea.Hear.Now Festival Lineup

Official Announcement | Published: Mar 24, 2026 3:06 PM EDT

(C3) Mumford & Sons and The Strokes will headline the 2026 edition of Sea.Hear.Now Festival, along with performances by The Offspring, Goo Goo Dolls, Fontaines, D.C., The War on Drugs, Moby, Chaka Khan, Pixies, The All-American Rejects, Ziggy Marley, Shaggy, Men At Work, and many more. Over 25 artists will perform across three stages at the beach at North Beach and Bradley Park in Asbury Park, NJ on September 19-20, joined by a professional two-day surf contest, immersive art installations, and an onsite gallery.

2-Day and 1-Day General Admission, GA+, VIP and Platinum Tickets will be available via the Presale on Thursday, March 26 at 10am. This is the best chance to secure tickets and a general on aale will follow at 11am ET if any tickets remain. To sign up for the presale visit www.seahearnowfestival.com.

GA+ allows unlimited access to the GA+ Lounge with relaxed seating and air-conditioned restrooms, a private bar with drinks for purchase, a complimentary water refill station and a dedicated GA+ Concierge to assist with festival needs. VIP Tickets provide exclusive viewing areas at all three stages, unlimited access to VIP Lounge at Surf Stage with relaxed seating and air-conditioned restrooms, a private bar with drinks for purchase, dedicated food for purchase, lockers and mobile charging units for rent (available first come, first served), an official festival merchandise store within VIP Lounge and more. Platinum Tickets offer all GA+ and VIP amenities, plus exclusive front-of-stage viewing at the Surf, Park, and Sand stages, unlimited access to the Platinum Lounge with relaxed seating and air-conditioned restrooms, a complimentary full-service bar in the Platinum Lounge, complimentary all-day dining within Platinum Lounge, a dedicated Platinum Concierge, complimentary lockers with mobile charging units (available first-come, first-served), an exclusive festival gift and much more. All special viewing areas are limited capacity and available first-come, first-served.

Between the two main stages fans can watch some of the biggest east coast surf legends catch waves between the jetties. This year's surf contest returns with the ocean calling the winner; the "North Beach Sessions" pro surfer who catches the "wave of the day" will take home the prize purse. The 2026 esteemed surf lineup includes Sam Hammer, Cassidy McClain, Cam Richards, Balaram Stack, Rob Kelly, Pat Schmidt, Mike Gleason, Tommy Ihnken, Logan Kamen, Jamie DeWitt, Cole Deveney, Audrey Iglay, Paul Francisco, Mia Gallagher, Eden Edwards, and Cruz Dinofa.

Asbury Park artists Pork Chop and Brad Hoffer will return with their iconic jellyfish installation and surfboard arch, serving as the festival's visual compass, while Stoke Henge rises once again on both sides of Convention Hall as the center of all things art, anchored by the disco ball-adorned "Jonathan the Sea Monster" emerging from the sand. Legendary Jersey Shore surf photographer Bruce Chrisner will lead the community murals on the beach, joined by a diverse range of contributors from the Asbury Park community including youth, seniors, and internationally recognized local artists. Transparent Gallery will also return, showcasing special artwork from participating festival musicians alongside pop-up performances, with additional announcements to follow; proceeds from artwork sales will benefit local Asbury Park charities.