The 10th annual CallHome Music Festival returns to Lions Park in Brantford, Ontario, on July 24 and 25, 2026, with its biggest lineup yet. Friday night features British rock band Bush, while Saturday brings California punk icons The Offspring to the main stage.
Gates open at 4 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday at 12 Edge Street. Organizer Jamie Stephens of JSE Events says having top acts on both days is a first for the festival. “We’ve always had one marquee name on Saturday and fleshed it out with a really strong lineup for the whole weekend. This year we’ve taken that model and did it on Friday as well. It’s our biggest show yet.”
Alongside Bush on Friday, concertgoers will see Matthew Good and His Band, Fefe Dobson, and the winner of the annual Battle of the Bands contest. Saturday’s bill adds Gob, Econoline Crush, and Hamilton’s Sumo Cyco, returning to the main stage for their third straight year after graduating from the side stage.
Stephens co-founded the event in 2015 with Lance Calbeck and Mark Calbeck of Calbeck Investments, originally calling it WTFest. The festival received an Experience Ontario grant for the third time, with help from MPP Will Bouma’s office.
The event is strictly 19 and older, with valid government photo ID required. Paid parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis near the park. Beyond music, the festival offers food from 12 to 14 vendors, 15 to 20 marketplace stalls, Brantford Wrestling shows, and a VIP lounge sponsored by ServiceMaster Restore. Thousands of attendees are expected for what Stephens calls “the biggest concert Brantford’s ever seen.”
