The annual celebration of heavy, sludgy, and noise-filled rock returns home to Southgate Roller Rink in White Center, Seattle, WA (located at 9646 17th Ave SW) on October 2, 2026. Known as a "loud and noisy, weird and beautiful" gathering, Rat City Recon 2026 brings back-to-back live music across two alternating spaces: the Bar Stage and the Rink Stage.

Designed with a relentless pacing of 45-minute sets and 15-minute changeovers, the festival ensures attendees experience zero downtime between acts.

Doors open at 6:00 PM with official music running until 12:30am. Fans can purchase festival merchandise right at the doors when they arrive. Tickets for the mini-festival were processed through Stranger Tickets, offering General Admission for $50 plus fees ($60.30 total) alongside a special $90 VIP Package ($106.90 total). The VIP package included a GA ticket, an 11x17 full-color festival poster, and an exclusive color-variant Recon 2026 T-shirt not sold at the venue (VIP ticket sales concluded on September 16). You can view the official event listing via Rat City Recon 2026 Tickets on Stranger Tickets.

• Lineup Highlights & Band Roster

 Friday, October 2, 2026

• 7:00-7:30
• SPECIAL GUESTS (BAR STAGE)
• 7:30-8:00
• ALLOMANCY (RINK STAGE)
• 8:00-8:30
• OVERCALC (BAR STAGE)
• 8:30-9:00
• BEXLEY (RINK STAGE)
• 9:00-9:30
• BABY GURL (BAR STAGE)
• 9:30-10:15
• SANDRIDER (RINK STAGE)
• 10:15-11:00
• ILS (BAR STAGE)
• 11:00-12:00
• TORCHE (RINK STAGE)
• 12:00-12:30 - GAYTHEIST (BAR STAGE AFTERPARTY)