For the first time since its inaugural 2018 edition, The National’s Homecoming Festival will return to Cincinnati on Friday September 15 and Saturday September 16! The event will be held at The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park and will feature performances from a host of beloved acts, including Patti Smith & Her Band, Pavement, Weyes Blood, The Walkmen, and more. The National will headline and perform a unique set each night as a thank-you to their hometown audience.
“When we launched Homecoming in 2018, we were overwhelmed by the response from the community and by our renewed sense of connection to our hometown. It was such an exciting, memorable weekend and we’ve long hoped to bring it back. We’re honored to return to Cincinnati five years later and be joined by so many of our favorite musicians and friends.” - The National
The Homecoming 2023 is the long-awaited return of an event described by Billboard in 2018 as a “ritual of renewal, discovery and surprises in the place that's still home in their hearts.”
The National’s new album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, was released on April 28 and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Alternative and Top Rock charts.
The lineup for Homecoming 2023 is as follows:
Friday
The National
Patti Smith & Her Band
The Walkmen
Arooj Aftab
Bartees Strange
Carriers
Ballard
Saturday
The National
Pavement
Weyes Blood
Snail Mail
Julia Jacklin
The Drin
Leo Pastel
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