SLUGFEST 2026

SLUGFEST, the Triangle’s queer, diy, anti-folk fest, is back at beautiful Panther Lake in Willow Spring, NC!

SLUGFEST is back at beautiful Panther Lake in Willow Spring, NC and it’s now THREE days long and features 31 local and touring musical acts, queer and POC owned art & food vendors, and camping!

DAY ONE

Doors 5pm

main stage:

Peytopia 6pm-6:30pm

Pat Van Buren 6:45-7:15

Middnightt 7:30-8

Henry Luther & the Blackouts 8:15-8:45

The House of Wills 9-9:30

Shotgun Princess 9:45-10:15

BREAK

campfire sets:

Swamp Seraph 10:45-11:15

dyswhoria 11:30-12am

Mr. Roger's Child Communist Brigade 12:15-12:45

DAY TWO

Doors 1pm

Paul Petrol 2-2:30pm

Bloody Crying Twinks 2:45-3:15

Pacing 3:30-4

Yell at God 4:15-4:45

Taryn Kody 5-5:30

BREAK

HappyHappy 6:30-7

Rumbletramp 7:15-7:45

The Last Arizona 8-8:30

Spudbugs 8:45-9:15

Marble Berry Seeds 9:30-10

Myles Bullen 10:15-10:45

BREAK

Pokin' Holes 11:15-11:45

Stormi Montana 12-12:30am

Twig & Leaf 12:45-1:15

DAY THREE

Doors 1pm

Bedtime Revenge 2-2:30pm

M.B. Mulkey 2:45-3:15

SB 3:30-4

Puppy Alphabet 4:15-4:45

BREAK

Cherub Seraph 5:30-6

Larry the Cableguy Backshots 6:15-6:45

Brook Pridemore 7-7:30

Boygirl Rising 7:45-END

Vendor & org information coming soon! Follow us on instagram @slugfestnc to stay in the loop

As always, these events are NOTAFLOF. While paying helps the artists and venue, if you are unable that does not mean you are unwelcome. Please reach out to organizers at ocean@boygirlrising.com if you need special accomodations to access Slugfest.