MIKE's Young World Fest Announces 2026 Lineup

MIKE's Young World Festival will return to New York City on Saturday, July 11, 2026, for its fifth installation. The free, all-ages event, spearheaded by Brooklyn-based rapper MIKE and his 10k record label, will take place at Herbert Von King Park in Bedford-Stuyvesant. This year's festival, billed "Young World V," will be headlined by MIKE and his Band of the Century, marking their festival debut. The lineup also features fellow New York hip-hop artist Max B.

MIKE described Young World as "a festival dedicated to rap music," driven by his "mission to celebrate the complexities or, more so, the beauty of this generational community." This ethos guides the curated lineup, which aims to showcase the current state of underground hip hop. Past festivals have included artists such as Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, Slick Rick, and Pete Rock.

This year's slate of talent includes ERISTHEPLANET, Niontay, SALIMATA, and Thirteendegrees°. ERISTHEPLANET, an artist from the DMV area, began her career on YouTube before focusing on music. Her genre-spanning work is characterized by a captivating and singular aesthetic. ERIS has received co-signs from artists like SZA and Drake for tracks such as "345 (GET IT)" and "DIANA (DNA)." Her artistic scope expanded over the past summer with the release of new material.