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Gogol Bordello hit The Warfield at full speed and never really let up, moving through their set like it was already in motion before anyone could catch up. With a sound that stays dense but never distant, and a voice that lands somewhere between Joe Strummer and Shane MacGowan, the band still plays with a sense of urgency that doesn’t feel manufactured. Twenty years in, it doesn’t come across like a legacy act or a routine stop. It feels like something that’s still actively unfolding.

CupcakKe packed Public Works to the rafters during Noise Pop 2026, turning the sold-out San Francisco club into a sweaty, chaotic queer dance party. From “Deepthroat” to “CPR,” with fans twerking onstage and lyrics shouted wall to wall, the Chicago rapper proved exactly why her cult following still shows up loud.

Rico Nasty is entering 2026 on her own terms. After expanding her rap-rock opus LETHAL with a deluxe edition, launching a hair color line inspired by her signature neon looks, and preparing a new album, the genre-bending artist reflects on growth, motherhood, industry setbacks, and what comes next.