Slide Away, the shoegaze-focused music festival that takes place in multiple American cities, has announced its 2026 lineup. The ’80s British cult-favorites Chapterhouse will headline alongside Hum, who are playing their first shows in nearly seven years, and Nothing, who are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Tired of Tomorrow. Also slated to perform at select dates are Swirlies, Ovlov, Cloakroom, and Loveliescrushing, among others. The festival will take place in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles in May 2026.
Chapterhouse, Hum, and Nothing will perform at all three of Slide Away’s locations. The music festival begins on May 15 and 16 at New York’s Brooklyn Paramount, with an undercard featuring Bleary Eyed, Lovesliescrushing, Manslaughter 777, She’s Green, Swirlies, and Warmachine. Next, the festival heads to Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on May 23 with additional sets by Cloakroom, Lovesliescrushing, and Sunshy. Slide Away then descends on Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium on May 29 and 30 with Cryogeyser, Mint Field, Ovlov, Seko, and Terraplana rounding out the lineup. Presale tickets are currently on sale at the event’s website.
Chapterhouse formed in 1987 in Reading, England, and released two albums during their original run—including the heralded shoegaze classic Whirlpool—before breaking up in 1994. They briefly returned in 2008 to join Ulrich Schnauss for a cover of their song “Love Forever” at a music festival, before formally reuniting the following year for a one-off show and, in 2010, a short tour.
As for Hum, these shows mark their first live performances following the death of their drummer Bryan St. Pere in 2021. Joining Hum behind the kit will be touring member Jason Gerken of Shiner, who previously filled in for St. Pere during select shows in 2015 and 2018.
Read about Chapterhouse and Nothing in “The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time,” and revisit Ian Cohen’s review of Hum’s 2020 reunion album Inlet.