Stockholm Roots Festival

Name: Stockholm Roots Festival
Start: 2026-08-21
End: 2026-08-23
Location: Debaser Strand

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 · — Sun, 23 Aug

Debaser Strand, Stockholm

festival party outdoor

Foto: Canada Jack aka Jeremy Gilbert · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Stockholm Roots returns to Debaser and Hornstulls Strand on August 21-23 for three days of americana, country, folk and rock.

This year's lineup: Nick Lowe, The White Buffalo, Rattlesnake Milk, Uncle Lucius, James McMurtry, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Zandi Holup, Kashena Sampson, Emily Scott Robinson, Isak Benjamin, Otis Gibbs, Sunny War, Jeffrey Silverstein & Bobby Lee, Leon Majcen, John R. Miller, Ken Pomeroy and Susto Stringband.

The festival features four stages and is complemented by DJs, BBQ, Local Fair and Tap Garden - running from afternoon into the late evening.

About the festival: Stockholm Roots Festival

3rd edition

edition

stages

~1 850

venue capacity

18+

minimum age (advance ticket)

Good to know

Runs 3 days: Fri 21 - Sun 23 August 2026
Doors open 14:00 each day
Tickets 720 SEK (single day) / 995 SEK (Fri+Sat) / 1 460 SEK (3-day pass)
Age limit: 20+ at door, 18+ with advance ticket
No camping - urban venue in central Stockholm
Nearest metro: Hornstull (green line)
4 stages, plus DJs, BBQ, Local Fair craft market and Tap Garden
Venue capacity approx. 1 850 (Debaser Hornstulls Strand)

What's new

2026-05
The full initial lineup for Stockholm Roots 2026 was announced, with 18 acts confirmed across the three days.
2026
Tickets went on sale via Tickster, with day tickets priced at 720 SEK and a three-day pass at 1 460 SEK.
2026
Per-day stage schedules were released: The White Buffalo, Emily Scott Robinson and James McMurtry play Friday; Zandi Holup, Rattlesnake Milk and Sunny War on Saturday; Nick Lowe and Uncle Lucius headline Sunday.
2025-08
The 2025 edition (22-24 August) was described as a success, with Swedish artist Sarah Klang among the headliners.

Line-up

Rattlesnake Milk
Zandi Holup
Kashena Sampson
Emily Scott Robinson
Isak Benjamin
Otis Gibbs
Sunny War
Jeffrey Silverstein & Bobby Lee
Leon Majcen
John R. Miller
Ken Pomeroy
Susto Stringband

About: Nick Lowe

A pub rock pioneer and new wave producer turned understated americana craftsman, Lowe has been writing and performing sharp, witty songs for over five decades. His 2024 comeback album Indoor Safari - the first studio record in eleven years - has kept him busy on stages across Europe and North America.

514.3K

Spotify monthly listeners

What's new

2025-04
Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets announced a US summer 2025 tour following a sold-out West Coast run earlier in the year.
2025-04
Yep Roc released the live album (Not) Indoor Safari Vol. 1 for Record Store Day 2025, limited to 3,000 copies worldwide.
2024-09
Indoor Safari, Lowe's first studio album in over a decade, was released on Yep Roc Records on 13 September 2024.

Tour

New YorkPhiladelphiaBostonWashington DCTorontoChicagoMinneapolisHoustonDallasAustinLondonGlasgowLos AngelesSan FranciscoPortlandSeattle

Tracks

Cruel to Be Kind1979 hit single, Lowe's biggest solo chart success

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understandingwritten by Lowe, became a signature song for Elvis Costello

I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass1978 UK top-10 hit

The Beast in Mewritten by Lowe, recorded by his then-father-in-law Johnny Cash for the album American Recordings (1994)

Indoor Safari2024 studio album, first in over a decade, recorded with Los Straitjackets

Recent shows

Apr 6, 2026 Vogue Theatre, Vancouver (CA)
Apr 5, 2026 Neptune Theatre, Seattle (US)
Apr 4, 2026 Revolution Hall, Portland (US)

About: The White Buffalo

Jake Smith performs as The White Buffalo - eight studio albums deep, with a baritone voice and narrative songwriting that cuts across folk, rock and Americana. His songs have scored pivotal scenes in Sons of Anarchy, Logan and several other major TV shows and films.

379K

YouTube subscribers (March 2025)

1M+

Social media followers worldwide (as of 2020)

30+

Live shows performed in 2026

Critic score for 'Year of the Dark Horse' (Album of the Year)

What's new

2025-08
The White Buffalo toured the UK and Ireland in August 2025, with stops in Glasgow, Manchester and Dublin.
2025
Live singles 'Stunt Driver (Live)' and 'Kingdom for a Fool (Live)' were released on Spotify in 2025.
2024-09
The White Buffalo released his first-ever live album, 'A Freight Train Through the Night', on September 20, 2024, as a limited double-vinyl collector's edition.

Tour

AshevilleMenlo ParkOsloWarsawDen HaagGroningenOttawaHalifaxTorontoHamiltonKingston

Tracks

Come Join the MurderEmmy-nominated, closed the Sons of Anarchy series finale; his most widely known song

Wish It Was Truefeatured in Marvel's The Punisher on Netflix

The Whistlerfan favourite and live staple, showcases his signature whistling style

Darkening of the Lighttitle track from the acclaimed 2013 album, one of his most celebrated works

Not Todayopening track of 'Year of the Dark Horse' (2022)

Recent shows

Mar 21, 2026 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach (US)
Mar 20, 2026 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach (US)
Mar 8, 2026 Felton Music Hall, Felton (US)

About: James McMurtry

James McMurtry is an American singer-songwriter from Texas, son of novelist Larry McMurtry. His music sits in the americana and roots rock tradition, with sharp, story-driven lyrics about working-class life. The 2004 song "We Can't Make It Here" brought him wide critical attention.

Recent shows

Jul 1, 2026 The White Water Tavern, Little Rock (US)
Jun 30, 2026 The White Water Tavern, Little Rock (US)
Jun 28, 2026 The Burl, Lexington (US)

About: Aaron Lee Tasjan

Aaron Lee Tasjan is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville who blends americana, country and glam rock into a sound very much his own. He has collaborated with acts like Drivin N Cryin and Seth Avett, and his 2018 album "Karma for Cheap" earned him wider recognition in the americana world.

Recent shows

May 4, 2026 Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta (US)
May 2, 2026 Tulsa Theater, Tulsa (US)
May 1, 2026 Granada Theater, Dallas (US)

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