"After struggling with "major setbacks" and "financial loss" with their 2025 edition, Birmingham, Alabama punk, emo/metal, hardcore, metalcore, post-hardcore, etc festival Furnace Fest was sold to an outside production company, with founding and managing partner Johnny Grimes departing."
"Grimes said that 20205 "came with some major setbacks, setbacks that were bigger than anything we had faced before. The financial loss was significant, and we were not able to cover the remaining artist's guarantees that we had. And that broke our hearts." Watch it below."
"Saturday is headlined by A Day to Remember and also has the reunited Circa Survive, Underoath (playing 2006's Define the Great Line in full), Chiodos, Hatebreed, Poison the Well, Origami Angel, Haywire, Pain of Truth, Koyo, Ben Quad, Carly Cosgrove, and more."
"Sunday has Bring Me The Horizon (playing Count Your Blessings in full) headlining, and also includes Angel Du$t, Microwave, Free Throw, and more. Tickets go on sale presale Friday, May 15 at 10 AM CT, and you can see the full lineup below."
Furnace Fest faced major setbacks and financial loss after its 2025 edition, leading to its sale to an outside production company and the departure of founding and managing partner Johnny Grimes. Grimes cited significant financial loss that prevented coverage of remaining artists’ guarantees. The 2026 festival lineup has been announced with Monster Energy as a main sponsor. The event takes place October 10 and 11 at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham. Saturday is headlined by A Day to Remember and includes Circa Survive (reunited), Underoath performing Define the Great Line in full, Chiodos, Hatebreed, Poison the Well, Origami Angel, and Koyo. Sunday is headlined by Bring Me The Horizon performing Count Your Blessings in full, with Angel Du$t, Microwave, and Free Throw also scheduled. Presale tickets go on sale Friday, May 15 at 10 AM CT.
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