Breakaway Music Festival Ohio returns to Columbus with Kygo, GRiZ, REZZ, Disco Lines, and more

13/02/2026 · Source: Dancing Astronaut ↗

Breakaway Music Festival is coming home. The festival brand that was born in Columbus 13 years ago has announced its 2026 Ohio lineup, and the bill reflects both the event’s deep roots in the city and its evolution into one of the most ambitious independent festival operations in the country. Set for May 29–30 at Historic Crew Stadium Festival Grounds, Breakaway Ohio 2026 will be headlined by Kygo, GRiZ, REZZ, and Disco Lines. The significance of the Columbus edition cannot be overstated for Breakaway. Columbus is where the brand began, and it remains central to its identity even as the operation has expanded to 14 cities nationwide. That history lends the Ohio edition a homecoming quality that sets it apart from the festival’s other stops, and the 2026 lineup suggests the organizers are treating it accordingly. Kygo’s headlining slot positions the Norwegian melodic house force as the em