Lineup Unveiled, New Carnival Location Announced For Cream Of Wheaton 2026

WHEATON, IL — The lineup for the 2026 Cream of Wheaton Festival was announced Thursday. This year, the festival will take place June 4 through June 7, with live music all four days and a new location for the carnival.

Here's the schedule for this year's live performances.

June 4

5:30 p.m.: Wheaton Warrenville South Show Choir

6:45 p.m.: Electro Retro

June 5

10 a.m.: Run Forrest Run

12:30 p.m.: Liquidated Damages

2 p.m.: ALTra WAVE

4 p.m.: Mixtape Collective

6 p.m.: Nerdvana

8 p.m.: Infinity

June 6

4 p.m.: Banned Joe

6 p.m.: Vital Signs

8 p.m.: The Ron Burgundy's

June 7

12 p.m.: Chemically Imbalanced

1:45 p.m.: Mickey Hatfield

3:45 p.m.: Like a Stone

5:45 p.m.: Libido Funk Circus

New Carnival Location

For 2026, the Cream of Wheaton Carnival will be held in Parking Lot 9, which is located at the intersection of Liberty and Carlton in downtown Wheaton.