10 Acts To See at Camp Flog Gnaw 2026

This weekend, we’re heading to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles to cover our very first Camp Flog Gnaw, Tyler, The Creator’s annual music festival that’s taken place every year since 2012 (minus the COVID years, 2020-2022). The festival, which was only one day a year until 2016, started as the OFWGKTA Carnival, short for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, before transitioning to Camp Flog Gnaw after just one year.

The festival has been primarily built around hip-hop, rap, and R&B artists, featuring performances throughout the years from major names like SZA, Frank Ocean, Post Malone, and Drake, but has always sprinkled in a variety of genres, including sets from Lana Del Rey, Clairo, and RAYE. Camp Flog Gnaw has faced its own levels of controversy over the years, including the time back in 2019 when Drake’s surprise performance was met with booing from the crowd after rumors circulated the surprise guest would be Frank Ocean. And just last year, the festival was forced to be pushed back a week due to rain storms in Los Angeles, featuring a reduced lineup.

But any sort of contention hasn’t stopped the festival from selling out, and this year’s diversified lineup proves that fans of the festival are willing to spend the money. When this year’s lineup dropped, I knew I had to attend. The festival has always intrigued me, and since moving to LA back in 2021, I hoped I would have the chance to experience it at least once. Some of the artists performing this year have been staples in the Staged Haze world, and with the 2026 edition being even more varied in genre than ever, I decided to take the leap.

Despite the festival taking place in just a few days, festival organizers love to keep attendees in suspense: the schedule breakdown for 40-something artists performing across two days has yet to be announced, making it a double whammy of anxiety for someone like me, who’s 1) already the most type-a you can think of, and 2) Someone who will be writing about specific artists I plan to see, and needs some sort of a game plan as soon as possible (insert sweat-faced emoji here). Whether it’s a marketing tactic to keep attendees engaged until the doors open, or the scheduling process is simply chaotic, the last-minute announcements are surely keeping fans on their toes.

With that being said, our lineup highlights are in alphabetical order and not broken down by day or performance time.

Audrey Nuna
Genre: R&B, Hip-Hop

Most of the world met Audrey Nuna last year as the singing voice of Mira in KPop Demon Hunters, and “Golden” became one of those rare songs everyone seemed to know. But if that’s your only reference point, Camp Flog Gnaw is the place to catch up. Before Huntr/x, the New Jersey native spent years building a catalog that moves between delicate pop-R&B and sharp, playful rap. Her 2024 album Trench is the best place to start, a moody, inventive record that shows how much range she had well before the movie.

This year she’s been everywhere, from a surprise “Golden” moment with Katseye at Coachella to festival stages around the world. This summer she debuted a new live show with dancers, choreography, big visuals and unreleased music, and she put out “superHuman,” her first solo single since Trench. Flog Gnaw might be one of the first times a lot of US fans get to see that new show, and it’s the perfect crowd for someone who refuses to stay in one lane. Go for the song you already know, and stay for everything else. – Jesse

Gabriel Jacoby
Genre: R&B, Soul

I don’t know a ton of Gabriel Jacoby’s music, but I do know that he was just a featured artist on Dominic Fike’s new album, specifically on the single “SMALL TOWN,” which dropped in September, and also features another artist I think you should get on your radar, Emma Ogier. Anyway, Gabriel’s voice is what captivated me first: his single “let’s talk about it” has a funky beat that showcases the raspiness of his vocals. Jacoby, who’s 28-years-old and resides in Los Angeles by-way-of South Carolina and Tampa, is a multidisciplinarian: he sings, dances, directs his music videos, and mixes and masters all of his tracks, according to a Paste Magazine article. – Kristin

Lola Young
Genre: Pop

I hate to be “that person,” but I’ve been vouching for Lola Young for a few years now, first introduced to her music with 2023’s My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely, and first catching her live back in 2024 at Lollapalooza. I’ve been a fan ever since, vouching for 2025’s I’m Only F**king Myself as one of my favorites of the year, which landed at #13 on our group list.

Despite Young facing some substance abuse issues towards the end of last year, followed by a stint in rehab, she’s back and better than ever following a momentous win at the 2026 Grammys, winning Best Pop Solo Performance for her massive song “Messy.” She later performed a couple of shows in LA the following month, her first in the US since leaving rehab, and I was lucky enough to be in attendance. Not only does she have the vocal capacity to captivate a large crowd, but the emotional component is there, too: you believe the feeling behind the words, which to me, is the most important factor of delivering a strong performance. I’m hoping that the crowd knows more than just “Messy,” because Young’s performance is one of my most anticipated of the weekend. – Kristin

Magdalena Bay
Genre: Pop

Magdalena Bay is the band I keep missing at festivals, and I’m still dying to see them live. Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin have spent the last two years touring 2024’s Imaginal Disk, a dense, glittery, endlessly replayable album, and turning it into one of the most talked-about live shows in indie pop. Their Imaginal Mystery Tour ran for more than a hundred nights, and this year they took it on their first big European headline run before opening for Hayley Williams on amphitheater dates across North America this fall.

That’s a lot of time on stage, and everyone who has seen them comes back saying the same thing: the visuals, the theatrics and Mica’s presence make the record feel even bigger and stranger than it does on headphones. A night at Dodger Stadium is the right kind of scale for a band that’s been building toward something this ambitious. If you’re going, don’t make my mistake, too. – Jesse

Natanya
Genre: R&B, Pop

I recently discovered British singer-songwriter Natanya just a month or so before I realized she was on this year’s Camp Flog Gnaw lineup, and I’m confident that in a few years time, people will look back and kick themselves for missing her debut at the festival. At just 24-years-old, Natanya started her career self-producing and releasing all of her music, giving her quite the edge compared to most 20-somethings. She’s opened up for artists like PinkPantheress, Ravyn Lenae, and Flo, proving her place in the pop/R&B space.

Natanya’s debut at Camp Flog Gnaw follows her very first headlining tour across America, following her sophomore album. The tour included performances in Toronto, Boston, New York, D.C., Chicago, and San Francisco, many of which completely sold out. – Kristin

nomi.
Genre: R&B, Soul

Singer, songwriter, and former DJ nomi., just released her debut album, this wolf may cry, on October 30, after working on it for nearly five years. The musician has had co-signs from some of her biggest inspirations, SZA and none other than Tyler, The Creator, so it’s safe to say that she’s on her way to big things. Before releasing her debut album, nomi. had extensive experience lending her voice as background vocals for a ton of big names, including fellow lineup-mate Isaiah Rashad, Mount Kimbie, and Dom Maker. Make sure you catch nomi.’s set at Camp Flog Gnaw for the chance to say “I saw her before she got big,” cause I know she’s on her way. – Kristin

Nourished By Time
Genre: Alt. R&B

If you’re heading to Camp Flog Gnaw this year, his set should be a top priority. He was one of my must-see acts for Lollapalooza last year, and a lot has happened since then. It’s a fitting booking too, since Tyler has praised his work. He’s spent 2026 on the road, with a headline night at London’s Barbican and a fall run opening for Ravyn Lenae, so expect him to come in sharp. His live show is known for being intimate, magnetic and full of unexpected turns, and it should play beautifully on the stage at Dodger Stadium. Nourished by Time brings a level of depth and originality that’s rare on the festival circuit. Don’t sleep on him! – Jesse

Quadeca
Genre: Alt. Pop

I first discovered Quadeca’s music when I was perusing the Lollapalooza lineup this past spring, and found his music to be quite at home with artists like mk.gee and Kevin Abstract. Quadeca, whose real name is Benjamin Fernando Barajas Lasky, started his career back in the 2010s, uploading his music to YouTube, which, at face value doesn’t sound all that crazy, but the fact that he’s only 26-years-old means he started pursuing this when he was a teenager, and it’s pretty cool to see his current success at such a young age.

His most recent album, Life 1, which is also his sixth release, was entirely self-produced and written, giving him the edge of an artist who is fully confident in their vision and abilities. I’ve heard really amazing things about his live show, including that he uses an all-analog setup and a full band with him onstage, feeling more like an orchestral experience than a typical pop/R&B/rap show. Quadeca’s performance at Camp Flog Gnaw follows a huge headlining tour, which concludes in LA at The Fonda on Nov. 10. – Kristin

Syd
Genre: Alt. R&B

Nobody fits Camp Flog Gnaw better than Syd. She was part of Odd Future from the start, went on to co-found The Internet, and has spent the last decade quietly becoming one of the most trusted voices in R&B. So it feels right that this year’s festival lands just a few months after Beard, her third solo album and her first in four years. I’ve had it on repeat since it came out in July, and it’s my favorite thing she’s made. She co-produced the record herself and brought in collaborators like Raphael Saadiq, Rodney Jerkins, James Fauntleroy, Van Hunt, Big Sean, Jordan Ward and Blu June. Even with all those names, the album never loses her personality. It sounds unhurried and warm, with that low, steady vocal she can make feel like she’s talking right to you.

What gets me most about Beard is how settled it feels. Syd has called it her coming-of-age album, and you can hear her turning the things she used to feel self-conscious about into a source of confidence. “Callin” with Blu June is soft and sticky in the best way, “GMFU” brings a little more bite, and closer “2 Many Days” ends the record on a toast to how far she’s come. Seeing these songs live in Los Angeles, at the festival her old crew built, should be a full-circle moment. Bring someone you like and get close. – Jesse

Thee Sacred Souls
Genre: R&B, Soul

When I posted on Instagram that I was looking for recommendations to listen to on the Camp Flog Gnaw lineup, the most popular response, at an overwhelming level, was Thee Sacred Souls. I know the group is all over the place right now, and that we even photographed their show in Chicago in September, but I admittedly hadn’t heard a lot of their music.

The band formed back in 2019, initially as an exclusive live group, performing across venues in San Diego. The success of their live show led them to meet Bosco Mann, the co-founder of Daptone Records, and the rest is history. I’m actually pretty shocked to have learned that “Call I Call You Rose?” is from their 2022 debut, self-titled album, considering how much of a moment that song is currently having, but that just goes to show you that your music can blow up at any time. I’m looking forward to the band’s performance, which will be a more laidback, chill set of respite from the chaos of Camp Flog Gnaw, and I’m super curious how their audience will turn out. – Kristin

Check out Camp Flog Gnaw’s full lineup HERE.

Check out all of our previous festival coverage HERE.