Pop Punk Festival New Rock City Brings UK Artists To New Jersey Debut
New Rock City, Stephen Moss, Sonar Presents, Chasing The Fall, Hoping Forever, Crossroads, Gaslight Anthem, Thursday, Frank Turner, BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing,
New Rock City celebrates its fifth anniversary with its first New Jersey event on Sunday, March 1st, 2026 at Crossroads, partnering with UK music discovery platform Sonar Presents to bring British and American artists together. The international festival of pop punk, punk, alt rock, and nu metal has spent four years in the UK and now returns to its home state with backing from Sonar Presents, collaborating across the Atlantic to showcase worldwide talent. UK pop punk band Chasing The Fall joins the lineup alongside Puerto Rican pop punks Hoping Forever, bringing the legacy of the UK punk and rock scene alongside the raw energy of the US pop punk movement. Chasing The Fall arrives with airtime on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing, on a mission to prove the genre was never just a phase.
Crossroads has served as a cultural music hotspot for nearly three decades, hosting Gaslight Anthem, Thursday, Frank Turner, and more. New Rock City founder Stephen Moss says, “I founded this International Festival in 2022 and it is entirely independent and self-funded, a true grassroots movement. The goal was to create a worldwide platform for bands to access new audiences regardless of their streaming numbers. We will be back in the UK in July but it feels wonderful to be able to bring the festival home to Jersey for the very first time, bringing UK music industry support with us thanks to Sonar Presents.” Tickets are $15 plus standard booking fees, available now and suitable for all ages, supporting independent musicians, grassroots music movements, and the legendary venue.