La Dispute live at Outbreak Fest 2026, at Manchester’s Bowlers Exhibition Centre, for the festival’s fifteenth-anniversary edition. Driven by the spoken-shouted, deeply literary delivery of Jordan Dreyer, the American band from Grand Rapids unfurls its emotional post-hardcore, poised between screamo, indie rock and spoken word. This filmed recording captures the intensity of a festival set where rising tension, rhythmic ruptures and the crowd’s physical commitment answer one another relentlessly. A cult figure of the 2010s and 2020s post-hardcore scene, La Dispute air a dense, narrative repertoire served by a nervy rhythm section and angular guitars. A full set perfect for grasping the singularity of a band that made literature and raw emotion its trademark. A 2026 live document worthy of the group’s stage reputation, between collective catharsis and nerve-baring writing. Outbreak Fest has become one of Europe’s key gatherings for hardcore, metalcore and emo, and this filmed set confirms La Dispute among its most anticipated names. A must-see live concert for anyone drawn to raw, cathartic post-hardcore.
Personnel & credits
- Jordan Dreyer — chant
- Chad Sterenberg — guitare
- Adam Vass — basse
- Brad Vander Lugt — batterie
