For anyone who lived through turn-of-the-millennium rock radio, the idea of Creed and Limp Bizkit sharing top billing on the same festival poster still feels like a glitch in the timeline—two bands whose fanbases once side-eyed each other from opposite corners of Total Request Live. But 2026 keeps finding new ways to fold nostalgia in on itself, and now we have the official announcement: the 3rd Annual Summer of ’99 and Beyond Festival returns next July with its biggest lineup yet, co-headlined by Creed and Limp Bizkit.
The two-day event hits Tinley Park’s Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on July 18 and 19, 2026, building on two previous sellouts that quietly proved what everyone already suspected: Y2K rock is experiencing a full-scale cultural reclamation, dad-hats and all.
The Lineups
Day 1 belongs to Limp Bizkit, who will close Saturday’s “Higher” Main Stage with a bill that feels like a playlist burned onto a CD-R in 2001: Cypress Hill, Sevendust, Kittie, and Puddle of Mudd. Over on the “Are You Ready” Side Stage, the next generation chips away at their own alt-rock canon with Magnolia Park, The Pretty Wild, and Slay Squad.d
On Sunday, Creed caps the weekend, continuing their surprisingly massive post-reunion renaissance. They’re joined by fellow rock-radio mainstays Bush, Mammoth, Candlebox, and Hoobastank on the main stage, with Sleep Theory, Big Wreck, The Verve Pipe, and Ashes Of Billy filling out the side-stage lineup.
A Festival Built On ’90s Mythology, Now Scaling Up
Three years in, Summer of ’99 and Beyond has evolved from a novelty concept into something like a pilgrimage for late-Gen-X and elder-millennial rock fans. The nostalgia economy is booming, sure—but Creed’s reunion has been a genuinely wild phenomenon: the cruises, the stadium-level singalongs, the fact that “Higher” now finds itself newly canonized via TikTok edits and NFL highlight reels. Limp Bizkit’s chaotic-good touring resurgence hasn’t hurt either.
This year the festival expands its footprint with fan activations, exclusive merch drops, and a VIP setup that includes private bars, signature cocktails, a dedicated merch stand, charging lounges, 360º photo moments, and concierge texting—basically Warped Tour for adults who now budget for lumbar support.
Tickets
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Artist Presale: Tuesday, December 16 at 10 AM CST
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General Onsale: Friday, December 19 at 10 AM CST
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All info: summerof99festival.com