24 live bands coming to Knott's Summer Nights
Knott's Berry Farm will host a music and food festival with 24 live bands and a backyard barbeque picnic menu as the Buena Park theme park throws a block party that lasts all summer long.
Knott's Summer Nights kicks off on Friday, June 12 and runs through Aug. 30 at Knott’s Berry Farm.
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The Summer Nights entertainment lineup includes the new "Spirits and Shenanigans" show in the Calico Saloon, a new storyline for Ghost Town Alive and the return of "Miss Cameo Kate's Western Burle-Q Revue" to the Bird Cage Theater.
The Summer Nights festival menu will feature corn dogs, pizza, tacos, burgers and ice cream sundaes along with the new Night Market featuring Asian food booths and DJ dance music.
The Calico Mine Stage and Calico Park Stage will play host to live bands nightly from June 12 through Aug. 9 and on weekends through the rest of August.
The Fiesta Plaza Stage and Wagon Camp Stage will have live music on weekends while the Fireman's BBQ Stage will feature daily bluegrass during Knott's Summer Nights.
Here's the musical lineup for Knott's Summer Nights 2026:
Calico Mine Stage
Hiatus
1980s Rock
June 14, 21, 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Tomasina
Classic Rock
June 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17, 18, 24, 31; Aug. 1, 7
Mic Dangerously & The Royal We
Rock, Soul, Funk and Motown
June 18, 25; July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Aug. 6
Suffragettes
Top 40
June 17, 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Aug. 5
80s All Starz
1980s Rock and Pop
June 13, 20, 27; July 4, 11, 25; Aug. 8,15, 22, 29
90s Rockshow
1990s Rock and Grunge
June 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; Aug. 4
Cassie B
Pop, Funk and Soul
June 15; July 6, 20, 27
Radio Rebels
1980s Rock, New Wave and Dance
June 22, 29; July 13; Aug. 3
Calico Park Stage
Adelaide Pilar
Top 40 with a Latin twist
June 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Aug. 7
Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five
Swing
June 14, 21, 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Island Reggae
Caribbean
June 17, 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Aug. 5
Stone Soul
Motown and Soul
June 15, 22, 29; July 2, 6, 13, 20, 27; Aug. 3
Ritchie Hummins Band
1950s and ‘60s Rock
June 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; Aug. 4
Party Rock All-Stars
Rock and Pop
June 25; July 9, 23; Aug. 6
Franklin Wall
Country duo
June 20; July 11; Aug. 8, 15, 29
Doo Wah Riders
Country and Cajun
June 13; July 4, 25; Aug. 1
Party Rock All-Stars
Rock and Pop
June 25; July 9, 23; Aug. 6
Girls Night Out
Pop and rock
June 18; July 16, 30
Nitro Express
Country Rock
June 27; July 18
Fiesta Plaza Stage
Adelaide Pilar
Latin, Caribbean and New York Salsa
June 13, 20, 27; July 4, 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Junio
Latin Rock and Top 40
June 12, 14, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 7
Wayu
Latin, Rock, Pop, Funk and Jazz
June 21, 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Fireman's BBQ Stage
Ghost Town Miners
Bluegrass and Country
June 12-30; July 1-31; Aug. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
Fireman's Duo
Bluegrass
14, 17-21 and 24-28
Wagon Camp Stage
Krazy Kirk and the Hillibillies
Country and Comedy
June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28; July 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26; Aug. 1, 2
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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 2:56 PM.