Detroit is about to erupt again. On May 30–31, 2026, Tied Down Fest returns to the Russell Industrial Center, bringing with it one of the hardest, most aggressive, and most essential lineups in the modern hardcore landscape. Fueled by Edgeman Printing & The Crofoot, the festival continues to cement itself as a pillar of the Midwest’s heavy-music identity — a two-day eruption of energy, sweat, and absolute mayhem.
Tied Down has always embraced the rawest edges of hardcore culture. No frills, no gloss, just riffs, breakdowns, and a room full of people ready to leave everything on the floor. And this year’s lineup? Pure insanity.
Headliners Built for Total Destruction
The top of the bill tells you everything you need to know.
Blood for Blood
One of the most notorious and influential names in hardcore history. Their rare appearances feel like an event in themselves — angry, unfiltered, and designed to level the room.
Nails
No band delivers controlled chaos like Nails. Their sets feel like being hit by a freight train — fast, violent, and over before you can catch your breath.
Negative Approach
Detroit’s own kings of hardcore punk. NA playing Tied Down in their home city is a moment that will go down in fest history. Expect pure hostility from the first note.
This headliner trio alone makes 2026 the festival’s toughest year yet.
A Mid-Card That Could Headline Any Other Festival
Tied Down 2026 is stacked at every level. From legendary acts to modern staples, the middle of the bill reads like a hardcore mixtape designed to break bones.
Angel Du$t
Genre-bending, catchy, weird, and always fun — the unpredictable curveball the lineup needed.
Bane
A monumental reunion for a band whose emotional, passionate hardcore inspired generations. Expect tears, pile-ons, and sing-alongs that shake the walls.
Kickback
France’s most dangerous export. Violent energy. Chaotic energy. Tied Down is the perfect battlefield for them.
Pain of Truth
One of the biggest modern hardcore bands right now — every show is a warzone, every breakdown hits like concrete. Their presence takes this fest to another level.
End It, Missing Link, Never Ending Game
Baltimore aggression, Midwest stomp, and Detroit pride — three completely different energies that somehow fit the Tied Down DNA perfectly.
This middle card alone feels like its own separate festival.
Deep Cuts, Breakout Acts, and Underground Carnage
True to its roots, Tied Down 2026 showcases bands that are shaping the next wave of hardcore:
- Bad Beat
- Bawdy
- Final Resting Place
- Forced Order
- Exhibition
- Shattered Realm
- Skinhead
- Gouge
- The Sissy Boys
- Warthog
- Anxious Arms
- Ex515E
- Firestarter
- Fluxxxd
- Start Today
From fastcore to metal-leaning brutality, to straight-up street hardcore, the variety on this bill feels massive without ever losing cohesion.
Every one of these bands brings something different — speed, heaviness, groove, attitude — and together they shape the overall identity of the fest: raw, inclusive, and unapologetically aggressive.
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