Soundside Festival in Bridgeport, Connecticut, formerly Sound on Sound Festival, announced a new addition to the lineup on Wednesday.
Earlier this week, Queens of the Stone Age, Sunday’s subheadliner below the Foo Fighters dropped out due to medical implications of frontman Josh Homme.
The band has cancelled shows all the way up to November, where they will not be able to play due to Homme’s health. Joining Queens of the Stone Age in dropping out will also be the The Kills, as they were touring with the band.
Replacing Queens of the Stone Age and joining Foo Fighters, Norah Jones, Teddy Swims, and many others on Sunday will be Bleachers, fronted by Jack Antonoff, who has worked with many groups, including drumming for fun. and producing for Taylor Swift.
Bleachers will be playing the show after their appearance at the Washington DC/Maryland version of All Things Go.
The festival’s schedule will be releasing soon, featuring no overlapping sets and a rotating stage. The full up-to-date lineup is as follows
Saturday: Noah Kahan, Goo Goo Dolls, Fleet Foxes, Boyz II Men, Grace Potter, Thee Sacred Souls, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories, Madi Diaz, Rijah
Sunday: Foo Fighters, Bleachers, Norah Jones, Teddy Swims, Gregory Alan Isakov, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, The War and Treaty, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Darren Kiely
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