September Dates Confirmed for 2026 Edition

WAKAAN Music Festival will return to Mulberry Mountain in 2026, bringing the community-driven bass music gathering back to the Ozark National Forest. The festival will take place September 30 to October 3, marking the next edition of the event founded and curated by Liquid Stranger. Set in Ozark, Arkansas, the 2026 edition continues the festival's focus on experimental bass music, intimate capacity, and a camping-focused experience that keeps community at the center.

Tickets went on sale following loyalty, pre-sale, and general on-sale phases that opened from May 13 to May 15 at 12pm CST. The lineup has not been announced yet, with artist details, stage information, and additional on-site experiences expected in the coming weeks.

Three Days of Camping and Continuous Music

WAKAAN Music Festival is designed as a full camping experience across three days and nights. Music runs continuously, with daytime showcases shifting into late-night sets as the weekend moves across Mulberry Mountain. The 10,000-attendee cap keeps the festival intimate enough for sound quality, crowd flow, and artist-audience connection to remain central to the experience.

The 2026 edition will bring back fan-favorite installations while adding new art pieces, interactive activations, and on-site features across the grounds. The vendor ecosystem remains part of the festival's identity, giving independent creators a visible place inside the event. Returning attendees, artists, visual teams, vendors, and underground bass listeners help carry the culture of the festival year after year.

The Role of Mulberry Mountain

Mulberry Mountain provides more than a scenic backdrop for WAKAAN Music Festival. The 400-acre site supports the pace of the festival itself, where attendees can stay on the grounds for several days and move between music, camp, art, vendors, and quieter spaces without leaving the event. Set near the Ozark National Forest, the open mountain terrain gives the festival room to use the grounds in different ways, from music areas and installations to camping and smaller gathering points across the site.

For returning attendees, Mulberry Mountain is part of the reason the festival has stayed closely associated with community. The location gives the event a familiar home, making the 2026 return feel like the next gathering of a festival culture that already knows the land it is coming back to.

WAKAAN Music Festival 2026 will take place September 30 to October 3 at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas. Tickets are now on sale, with lineup and additional details expected in the coming weeks.