Tyler Childers headlines Ohana as Vedder joins Bad Religion and Wilson Jr.
Tyler Childers headlined Saturday night at Ohana Festival, closing 26 September with the second night of Eddie Vedder's three-day event in Dana Point, California. Vedder, who organises the festival at Doheny State Beach, spent the weekend joining other acts on stage rather than only playing his own sets. The Saturday bill also featured Alabama Shakes and Jon Batiste. Rolling Stone
The 2026 edition ran from 25 to 27 September and marked 10 years of the annual festival. Ohana is Vedder's own event, held each year on the sand at Doheny State Beach. Pearl Jam were also on the line-up, in what was announced as the band's first concert since drummer Matt Cameron departed. Rolling Stone
Vedder made his first guest appearance on Friday with Bad Religion. He sang "American Jesus" with the punk band. He had sung backing vocals, the supporting vocal parts behind the lead singer, on the original 1993 recording from the album Recipe for Hate.
On Saturday he joined country singer Stephen Wilson Jr. during Wilson's afternoon set. Together they performed "Hunger Strike". The song was first released by Temple of the Dog with vocals shared by Vedder and Chris Cornell.
Wilson is a Nashville musician and former microbiologist. His Ohana set included his song "Gary". The duet with Vedder put two generations of rock and country storytelling on one small stage.
Alabama Shakes played Saturday in support of "I Must Be Dreaming". The album arrived in August 2026, the band's first in 11 years. Frontwoman Brittany Howard wore an "ICE OUT" pin for the set.
She paused mid-set to speak to the crowd. She talked about people protecting each other, and about communities, neighbours and rights. The band then continued with the show.
Jon Batiste played for an hour before sunset on Saturday. He moved between piano, saxophone and melodica. His set included "Freedom" from his Grammy-winning album We Are, Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and "When the Saints Go Marching In".
Saturday was sold as a joint bill around Childers, Alabama Shakes and Batiste. The wider 2026 line-up ranged across genres and generations. It included Fontaines D.C., Pixies, Maná, Sugar, Tom Odell, Alice Phoebe Lou, Jake Wesley Rogers, Horsegirl, Mereba and Ecca Vandal, alongside Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder & Friends.
Not every billed act made it to the stage. Florence Road cancelled its Friday afternoon set after its gear was stolen. The band confirmed the theft ahead of its scheduled slot. Rolling Stone
For fans, this means Saturday delivered two timelines at once. A current headliner closed the night while Vedder revisited recordings from the early 1990s on other bands' stages. The festival returns next year with that mix of headliners and sit-ins as its calling card.
