MORNING NEWSBREAK | Next April’s High Water festival will feature major national acts, including Alabama Shakes, My Morning Jacket, Caamp and Sheryl Crow.
The two-day festival, which announced its 2026 lineup Tuesday, will be April 18-19 in North Charleston’s Riverfront Park. You can sign up tomorrow for pre-sale tickets, which will range from $149 for one-day general admission, $240 for two-day general admission and all the way up to $1,750 for two-day “platinum” tickets.
April 18: Featured acts include Alabama Shakes, My Morning Jacket, Lake Street Dive, Maren Morris, Watchhouse, Jensen McRae, Arcy Drive, Trousdale, The Runarounds and Winyah.
April 19: Scheduled are Caamp, Sheryl Crow, Jesse Welles, Peach Pit, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners, Chance Pena, Penny and Sparrow, Hey Nothing and Alice Phoebe Lou.
CP photo essay from 2025 High Water.
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