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Off Campus: who’s on the soundtrack and where to see them live in 2026
From aespa to Pitbull and The Black Keys to The Kid LAROI, here’s where to see Hannah and Garrett’s playlist in person
Ice hockey is now officially the sexiest sport, thanks to two whole hit TV shows built entirely around rinkside romance. First came Heated Rivalry (the love between a hot hockey player and another hot hockey player), then Off Campus (the love between a hot hockey player and a hot not-hockey player). Based on Elle Kennedy’s bestselling novels, Amazon’s swoony adaptation follows star jock Garrett Graham and music student Hannah Wells as they fall for each other – quickly becoming summer 26’s latest streaming obsession.
As anyone who spent last year listening to the soundtrack from The Summer I Turned Pretty already knows, a modern romance series lives or dies by its music choices, and Off Campus understands the assignment. Across its first season, indie rock favourites, breakout pop names and K-pop heavyweights soundtrack every stolen glance, messy fallout and completely totally necessary shower scene.
If you’ve spent half Off Campus on Shazam, here are the acts worth tracking down on a stage near you in 2026.
The Kid LAROI
The Kid LAROI has spent the past few years graduating from breakout star to one of pop’s most reliable hitmakers. Armed with a catalogue that swings between lovestruck confessionals and arena-ready hooks, the Australian singer has become a fixture on heartbreak playlists, making him a natural fit for Off Campus.
Dogpark
Every few years, a guitar band appears that makes indie rock feel fun again. Right now, Dogpark are making a strong case for being that band. The Nashville quartet have built a following through sharp hooks, chaotic charm and the sort of live-wire energy that turns festival early-afternoon slots into talking points. With buzz building on both sides of the Atlantic, 2026 looks like the perfect moment to catch them before the venues get significantly bigger.
Dogpark play the Attic Bar at the Glasgow Garage on 11 September. Find tickets here
Hayley Williams
Some artists survive multiple generations of fandom. Hayley Williams somehow keeps gaining new ones. Between Paramore’s recent resurgence and the continued afterlife of her solo work, she’s become a fixture for everyone from Warped Tour veterans to TikTok teens. If there’s a chance to see one of alternative music’s defining voices live in 2026, take it.
Hayley Williams plays London, Manchester and Glasgow this June. Find resale tickets here
The Black Keys
![The Black Keys - Howlin' For You [Official Music Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TLSpj7q6_mM/0.jpg)
The Black Keys have spent so long soundtracking road trips, sports montages and nights out that it’s easy to forget how many huge songs they actually have. Their blues-rock catalogue remains packed with crowd-pleasers, and few bands can still make a festival field feel this effortless.
The Black Keys play three nights in London this August and September. Find tickets here
Role Model
Role Model has become the patron saint of emotionally unavailable indie-pop boys everywhere. Fresh from the success of Kansas Anymore, he’s built a devoted fanbase around heartbreak, humour and lyrics made for social-media captions. Expect plenty of singing along and a whole lot of tears.
Role Model plays Reading & Leeds festival this August bank holiday. Find all ticket options here
Pitbull
At some point, Pitbull stopped being merely a pop star and became a cultural institution. The songs are everywhere. The catchphrases are everywhere. The bald caps certainly seem to be everywhere. A Pitbull gig is part concert, part mass celebration of the 2010s. JLo and Maverick costumes optional for listening to this one.
Chloe Qisha
Chloe Qisha makes the kind of smart, punchy pop that feels built for packed rooms rather than playlists. Armed with smart pop instincts and a growing reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting newcomers, 2026 feels like the right time to get familiar.
aespa
Few groups have mastered modern pop spectacle quite like aespa. The K-pop quartet have spent the past few years building one of the most ambitious live shows in music, pairing blockbuster visuals with a catalogue that keeps getting stronger.
Okay, so this isn’t technically one you can see in 2026, since their tour doesn’t land until January, but booking now is a must (and season 2 of Off Campus will probably be out by then anyway…)
aespa’s LIVE TOUR – SYNK : COMPLæXITY comes to London and Manchester in January. Find tickets here
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