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Sublime is giving fans even more to look forward to on its 2026 tour.
The iconic ska-punk band has announced that The Ataris and Bedouin Soundclash will join its Aug. 22 concert at the Constellation Brands–Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) in Canandaigua, New York, expanding the lineup for one of the band's marquee summer shows.
The newly added support acts bring together three bands whose careers have helped shape alternative rock, ska and pop-punk over the past three decades.
The Ataris broke through in the early 2000s with songs like "In This Diary" and their platinum-selling cover of "The Boys of Summer," while Canadian favorites Bedouin Soundclash have built a devoted following through their signature blend of reggae, rock and ska, highlighted by hits such as "When the Night Feels My Song."
The Canandaigua performance is one stop on a busy year for Sublime, which has returned to the stage with Jakob Nowell, the son of original frontman Bradley Nowell, sharing vocal duties alongside founding members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh.
"This has so many layers for me," Jakob said of stepping into his father's shoes. "On a spiritual level, my father passed away when he was 28, and I am 28 now. It's an honor to carry on with our family's name and legacy with Sublime."
The group has also been celebrating the release of Until the Sun Explodes, its first new studio album in three decades. Rather than attempting to recreate the past, the current lineup has embraced the band's legacy while introducing a new chapter for longtime fans and a younger generation discovering Sublime for the first time.
"The last Sublime record that will ever be made is [1996 's Sublime]," Jakob toldBlabbermouth. "There's no replacing history, period. Until The Sun Explodes the album is an epilogue, and 'Until The Sun Explodes', the single, is the epilogue to the epilogue. It is a tribute to the expansive works of Sublime, it is an acknowledgment for all that my father has done for me my entire life, and most importantly it is a thank you. I love you dad, and I owe you my life."
Originally formed in 1988, Sublime became one of alternative rock's defining acts during the 1990s with a distinctive mix of punk, ska, reggae, hip-hop and surf rock. Although Bradley Nowell's death in 1996 brought the band's original run to an abrupt end, songs like "Santeria," "What I Got," "Wrong Way" and "Doin' Time” have continued to attract millions of listeners around the world.
The addition of The Ataris and Bedouin Soundclash adds even more nostalgia to the Canandaigua stop, bringing together artists whose music helped define different eras of alternative rock.
As Sublime continues its 2026 tour, the expanded lineup promises one of the summer's strongest bills for fans of alternative music. Decades after helping shape the sound of the 1990s, the beloved band continues to evolve while celebrating the music that made it a lasting cultural force.
