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NOISE POP FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2026 MUSIC LINEUP: PHASE ONE

Noise Pop’s lineup has been announced for its 2026 Festival, running from February 19 to March 1 and featuring headliners that include Chicago-based rock band Tortoise, Los Angeles’ clipping.—the sci-fi rap trio led by Oakland-raised film star Daveed Diggs, marking their first Noise Pop performance since 2017—and Napa vocalist Shannon Shaw of Shannon & The Clams.

But that

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