Mindblown Festival 2026
Free all-day heavy music, art, & Mental Health festival in glens falls, ny
JUNE 27, 2026 • The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY • free • all ages
Want to sponsor or volunteer? Email chuck@identitypending.com for inquiries.
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why you should be here
Mindblown is a full-day blast of heavy music, art, and community built around real mental health support. It’s the kind of show you feel in your chest and remember for months. It’s proof that heavy music, local art, and mental health support can live in the same space and make each other stronger. Every RSVP builds momentum. Every donation helps create a day where people feel seen, supported, and part of something bigger than themselves.
16+ bands across punk, hardcore, metal, goth, and ska
Local art, vendors, and food all in one walkable spot
On-site mental health resources and HeartSupport’s Support Wall
Free, all ages, and easy to reach from Lake George, Saratoga, and the Capital Region
Support mental health and keep mindblown free
Mindblown exists so people can experience heavy music, real community, and judgment-free mental health support in the same space. Donations help keep the festival free to attend and directly fund HeartSupport’s work with fans who are struggling.
When you donate, you’re backing:
More people finding resources before they hit a breaking point
Local artists and small businesses getting paid for their work
A festival that proves Glens Falls can be loud, weird, and deeply caring at the same time
Donation Tiers + Perks
$5–49: wristband
$50+: wristband + festival shirt
$100+: wristband, shirt, and limited silk‑screened poster from the headliner
The Lineup
One day, 16 bands, zero filler - underground punk, hardcore, metal, and alt acts from across the Northeast.
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Who We AreArt
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Art 〰️ Music 〰️ Mental Health 〰️ Community 〰️ Glens Falls
Our partnership with Heartsupport
HeartSupport lives inside the music scene, meeting people where they actually are—at shows, online, and in the middle of their hardest days. Their teams create judgment-free spaces where fans can talk about anxiety, depression, addiction, self-harm, and more without being shut down or preached at.
At Mindblown, HeartSupport brings peer support, practical resources, and the Support Wall—a place for people to share their stories, leave messages of hope, and see that they’re not alone. A portion of Mindblown’s proceeds goes directly to HeartSupport so they can keep doing this work here in Glens Falls and around the world.
Last year was just the beginning
In 2025, Mindblown launched as a first‑of‑its‑kind metal, punk, and mental health benefit festival in Glens Falls – built from scratch in just six weeks. A small team, a wild idea, and a city full of creative people turned an empty day on the calendar into a packed, all-day experience.
By the numbers:
600+ attendees packed the venue for an all‑day outdoor festival.
12 bands, 20 vendors, and 3 nonprofit partners showed up
$7,500+ raised for mental health and suicide prevention
$10,000+ circulated into the local creative economy
200+ people engaged directly with HeartSupport’s on‑site peer support activation and Support Wall
This year, we’re going bigger–more bands, more resources, and more reasons to show up for each other.
Make a day of it in glens falls
Mindblown turns The Shirt Factory and the surrounding neighborhood into a walkable mini-festival: heavy bands, artists, vendors, and mental health resources all in one place.
If you’re coming from Lake George, Saratoga, or the Capital Region, it’s the perfect anchor for your weekend—grab coffee, hit the festival, explore downtown, and be part of something the city will be talking about long after the last breakdown hits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Mindblown is free and open to the public. You don’t need a ticket to get in, but RSVPs help us plan and help bands see the love.
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Yes. Mindblown is an all-ages event. Because of the intensity of the music and content, children under 14 are recommended to attend with a parent or trusted adult.
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Mindblown takes place at The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY—a historic arts complex with indoor and outdoor spaces, vendors, and plenty of character.
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You make a donation through our fundraiser, then email your receipt to chuck@identitypending.com with your name and chosen perk. Perks are picked up at the festival. Donation tiers and perks are listed above.
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If you like heavy music, art, and community, yes. Mindblown is a unique one-day experience that you won’t find anywhere else in the region, and it’s an easy drive from nearby tourism hotspots.
Show up for the music. Show up for each other.
Mindblown is more than a show. It’s a day where heavy music, mental health, and community all pull in the same direction. Your presence and your support help prove what a small city can do when it takes care of its people.