Who’s on the 2025 Project Pabst Lineup?

PBR’s music festival Project Pabst returned after a seven-year hiatus last summer and it’s back with yet another stacked lineup this year, taking over Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park Saturday and Sunday July 26 and 27.

If you haven’t been, here’s the setup: There are no main and side stages, just one at each end of the park, so only one band plays at a time. A few local food carts gather in between, famously around a giant unicorn statue. The lineup has always been trim by festival standards. At 17 bands across two days this year, it’s a relatively harmless affair. You take the MAX and sleep in your own bed. However, the mega brewery has a knack for booking bands with cross-generational appeal. Usually, a few icons of yore and a few present-day heavies top the bill. This year, Iggy Pop and Devo—about as iconic as it gets—headline Saturday night, while three eras of indie rock fill out Sunday’s roster: Built to Spill, Death Cab for Cutie, and Japanese Breakfast.

Notably, there are no rappers on the bill this time around. Denzel Curry was one of the bigger names last year. And Nas played the festival in 2017, at the end of its original run. But it seems to be all things rock ‘n’ roll moving forward. Punk too: 1970s London punks the Damned bring more historical context this year, while Philadelphia’s Mannequin Pussy, and The Chats, from Australia’s Sunshine Coast, represent the genre’s modern edge.

The cohort of indie rock royalty mentioned above all have Pacific Northwest roots. Japanese Breakfast singer Michelle Zauner even grew up in Eugene. But Project Pabst always makes a point of booking bona fide Portland bands. For 2025, that means more deep punk roots, with the local legends Nasalrod. And—call your friend who’s been jamming Guitar Romantic since 2003—guitarist Terry Six, the lone surviving member of the Exploding Hearts, will play a tribute to his tragedy-stricken band.

Check out the Pabst site for the full lineup and event details. Early-bird tickets are on sale February 25 ($85 per day, $150 for the weekend) and general sale opens February 28 ($95, $175).