Dinosaur Jr, American Football, Deafheaven, L7 Top Wrecking Ball ATL 2016 Lineup

What began a year ago as a celebration of legendary Atlanta live music venue, The Masquerade’s 25th anniversary by bringing together an amazing array of punk rock icons of both past, present and future, barges forward as an annual tribute to music we love by artists we admire.

Last August, the inaugural Ball boasted a lineup we had only have dreamed of assembling. Daily headliners, The Descendents (who made their first Atlanta appearance in 18 years) and Coheed & Cambria, were supported by dozens of special sets by the likes of classic artists The Get Up Kids, Braid, Appleseed Cast, Judge, Glassjaw and Small Brown Bike, much anticipated reunions by Failure, Thrice and Hum – and many beautiful upstart artists such as Girlpool, Turnover, Title Fight, Microwave, Adventures, Beach Slang, Petal, Big Jesus and more!

The three Saturday late night aftershow concerts with Hum, Foundation, Title Fight, Sorority Noise and Superheaven are still being talked about.

Now, for the 2nd edition, on one magical weekend in August we will gather over 60 artists to perform in an expanded 5 stage format- 2 outdoor festival stages and 3 intimate indoor club stages. Painting from the same musical palette that made The Wrecking Ball 2015 one of the most talked about festivals of the year, Punk Rock, Hardcore, Post Hardcore, Emo, Alternative, Indie Rock and more will all be showcased again and again over two glorious days.

The lineup features countless rare appearances and many much anticipated reunions, lined up side by side with solid, much sought after rock and roll icons and enthusiastic newcomers. The initial lineup will be followed in May by a second release of 8 – 10 superb additions, plus numerous pre-parties and after shows, including the return of Punk Rock Karaoke.

Without further ado we give you The Wrecking Ball ATL 2016:

Quicksand
L7
Thursday
Drive Like Jehu
Dinosaur Jr
American Football
The Julie Ruin
Motion City Soundtrack
Gorilla Biscuits
The Bouncing Souls
The Promise Ring
American Nightmare
Piebald
Touche Amore
Bayside
Deafheaven
Civ
Rainer Maria
Anti-Flag
Trapped Under Ice
Tigers Jaw
Cold Cave
Hey Mercedes
Juliette and the Licks
Burn
Bully
Good Riddance
Joyce Manor
Ceremony
Turnstile
The Menzingers
Maritime
Diarrhea Planet
Mothers
Milemarker
Jeff Rosenstock
Potty Mouth
Lemuria
Wildhoney
Antarctigo Vespucci
PEARS
Microwave
Big Jesus
Solids
Daddy Issues
Young and Heartless
Free
Donovan Wolfington
Broken Beak
Drug Church
Femignome
Bobby Barnett
Looming
The Obsessives
Warehouse
Spur
Auspice
Fox Wound
Exwhy