Capitol Hill Block Party '26 leans into electro dance pop line up

DJs and electronic pop will dominate the 2026 Capitol Hill Block Party in 2026. The festival boasts MUNA, Disco Lines, and Wet Leg among its headliners, along with an array of electro genres from around the globe.

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For example, there's Oxis, which brings a dreamy sort of electropop, and then there is DJ_Dave who writes computer code on the spot to compose music. Also, plenty of pop duos (Haute & Freddy, After, MGNA Crrrta, Frost Children, Magdalena Bay).

The collection of artists from the Seattle area is where the lineup gets eclectic. With some shades of pop that align with the broader 2026 vibe, Seattle also boasts an array of hip hop, R&B, punk, rock, and anything that can emerge from the fertile ground of a garage.

Capitol Hill Block Party

The 28th annual Capitol Hill Block Party is Aug. 7-9. A three-day pass will cost you $199 (plus fees), available through the festival's website. VIP passes will be offered for $365. Festival organizers plan to offer single-day tickets sometime in the coming months.

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Once again, the Capitol Hill Block Party will be a 21 and older event. Daydream State, Block Party's owner, switched to a 21+ format last year, a first for the festival. At the time, organizers said that the majority of attendees have always been 21 and older and that the move was "a natural evolution of the event."

"Capitol Hill Block Party has always been about reflecting the energy of this neighborhood — creative, independent and constantly evolving,” Daydream State Senior Vice President Evan Johnson said in a statement about the 2026 lineup.

Capitol Hill Block Party 2026 lineup

“This year’s lineup leans into the indie and electronic sounds that define the moment, while staying true to our roots by spotlighting an incredible number of Seattle artists. We’re proud to continue growing this festival in a way that supports the community, our venue partners and the broader Pacific Northwest music ecosystem," Johnson said.

To find those Seattle artists, and other locals from around the Northwest, look at the bottom of the festival poster (and the following list) where most are listed in smaller text.

The 2026 lineup includes:

MUNA (indie pop, LA)

Disco Lines (DJ, Boulder, Colo.)

Wet Leg (indie rock, UK)

Parcels (electronic pop, Australia)

Magdalena Bay (pop duo, LA)

Tinashe DJ Set (DJ, LA)

DJ Trixie Mattel (drag queen DJ, LA)

Amber Mark (R&B singer-songwriter, New York)

Zack Fox (hip hop, comedian, LA)

jigitz (DJ, New York)

Between Friends (electronic pop, LA)

nimino (DJ, UK)

Frost Children (Pop duo, New York)

Ninajirachi (DJ, Australia)

MPH (DJ, UK)

Haute & Freddy (pop duo, LA)

Momma (indie rock, New York)

Rochelle Jordan (electro-R&B, LA)

mallrat (singer, Australia) Lucy Bedroque (electronic, LA)

Jim Legxacy (rap, UK)

After (pop duo, LA)

Night Tapes (dream pop, UK)

Avalon Emerson & the Charm (electronic pop) WHATMORE (hip hop, New York)

DJ_Dave (live-coding electronic music)

MGNA Crrrta (electronic pop duo, New York)

Gelli Haha (electronic pop, LA, originally from Boise)

Otha (electronic pop, Norway)

Babymorocco (electronic, UK)

Aliyah’s Interlude (electronic pop)

Oxis (dreamy electronic, LA)

NICKCHEO (DJ, Ohio)

Avery Cochrane (pop singer, Seattle)

Instant Crush (alternative pop, Seattle)

TeZATalks (pop singer, Seattle)

John Roberts (indie electronic pop, LA)

Work Wife (indie folk pop, New York though singer Meredith Lampe is from Seattle)

Dark Chisme (dark wave, Seattle)

Rub (indie dance, Seattle)

Beach Vacation (dreamy shoegaze, Seattle)

Lovely Colours (indie pop rock, Seattle)

Vika & the Velvets (bluesy jazzy soul, Spokane)

J-Henry (hip hop, Seattle)

Henry Mansfield (piano rock, Seattle)

Casi (punk rap, Seattle)

Plugged In!

Glass Egg (dream pop, Seattle)

Clover (indie pop rock, Seattle)

The Requisite (alternative, Seattle)

Rodney Tristan (R&B, Seattle)

Fleetwood Snack (DJ, Seattle)

Emi Pop (power pop, Seattle)

Kenshi Killzzz (lo-fi R&B, Seattle)

Samara Lennoxx (pop and R&B, Seattle)

Tiny Monsters (rock, Seattle)

Clouds of the West (indie alt-country, Seattle)

Middle Names (indie rock, Seattle)

Poached (dreamy indie rock, Seattle)

Bazaar (indie rock, Seattle)

Pink Steam (indie/punk, Seattle)

Slone (rock, Canada)

The Floor Is Not Lava (garage pop, Seattle)

Scott Yoder (rock with classic glam feels, Seattle)

DSRT FLWR (R&B, Seattle)

Give Me the Money (noise rock, Seattle)

Camille Cano (indie pop, Seattle)

Rose Peak (jazz rock, Seattle)

Femme Fatales (punk, Seattle)

Drew Martin (singer songwriter, Hawaii)