JUNE 12 - 14, 2026
GINGERMAN RACEWAY | SOUTH HAVEN, MI
THE GRIDLIFE EXPERIENCE
THE MIDWEST FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
GRIDLIFE Midwest Festival returns to Gingerman Raceway with the full force of motorsports, music, and culture colliding in one open-access weekend.
By day, experience wheel-to-wheel racing, drifting, car showcases, esports, and hands-on paddock access. By night, the GRID transforms into a multi-stage music festival featuring co-headliners Crankdat and Tape B, alongside INZO, special guest Ray Volpe, Borgore, Distinct Motive, Tsu Nami, Seth David, and Avello.
This is not a concert attached to a race weekend or a race weekend with background music. GRIDLIFE Midwest is a fully immersive festival where cars, sound systems, lights, and people all share the same space from sunrise to well past sunset.
Front-row access, zero barriers between artists and fans, and a community that treats motorsport and music with equal respect. Welcome to the GRID.
MUSIC
Each year, GRIDLIFE brings a curated lineup of artists to the NOS Energy Stage and satellite stages throughout the weekend, blending daytime energy with full-scale nighttime performances.
For 2026, GRIDLIFE Midwest features co-headliners Crankdat and Tape B, with INZO, special guest Ray Volpe, Borgore, Distinct Motive, Tsu Nami, Seth David, and Avello performing across Friday and Saturday nights. From golden-hour sets to late-night AfterGRID performances, the music at GRIDLIFE Midwest is designed to feel as immersive and intentional as the racing itself.
CAMPING
Stay all weekend! GRIDLIFERS will attest that the best Midwest Festival experience is in the campgrounds sharing the weekend with friends, old and new.
The GRIDLIFE Camping experience features multiple options for on site general camping: Trackside reserved spots, RV & XL Camping, Family Camping and more! So grab your friends, build a squad, and we will see you in the back 40 on the GRID. Camping is per car not per person so you can split the cost with the crew.
MOTORSPORTS
Watch nonstop action all weekend across three different racing categories, the powerful GRIDLIFE GT series, Eibach GRIDLIFE Touring Cup with some of the closest competition in the country, and the GRIDLIFE RUSH Series running the RUSH Autoworks sports racer.
TrackBattle Time Attack takes to the course in a race against the clock, challenging track records in seven unique categories. Throughout, GRIDLIFE Drift puts on a show demonstrating skill and precision with guest pro drivers.
SHOWFIELD
GRIDLIFE is about celebration all forms of automotive enthusiasm. From the fastest track cars to the best builds from every school. The Showfield and Concours bring the best of the show world right to the heart of the paddock. Hand picked feature cars along with show categories for every build makes #GRIDLIFE the place to show your best in 2026
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON
ARCADE
Racing Simulators, vintage arcade cabs, Mario Kart, Smash Brothers and more. Kick back and grab high scores and virtual lap times at the GRIDLIFE Arcade.
From conquering virtual race tracks to chasing high scores, the GRIDLIFE Arcade is the place to be when you’re off-track. Packed with state-of-the-art sim rigs, vintage arcade games, ping pong, corn hole, and more, it’s the perfect spot to unwind, hang with friends, and keep the competition going long after the track goes cold. Come through and let the games begin.
VENDORS
The GRIDLIFE experience features so much to explore. Check out the vendor village with tons of brands and shops selling one of a kind apparel, merch and more. When you're hungry, head down to the food court and grab some mouth watering snacks from some of the incredible local and national vendors. GRIDLIFE has enough options for even the pickiest of eaters: Veggie, Vegan, Gluten Free included.
SEE YOU ON THE GRID
The heartbeat of the GRIDLIFE community returns to GingerMan Raceway for the 13th annual GRIDLIFE Midwest Festival. This will be an unforgettable weekend where music, motorsports, and camping collide to create the most immersive car-culture weekend in the country.
More than just a track event and more than just a music festival, Midwest Festival brings thousands of fans together for an all-access celebration featuring hundreds of race cars, the world’s best drifters, a massive artist lineup, car shows, vendors, e-sports, and nonstop festival energy from sunup to well past sundown. Whether you’re a seasoned GRIDLIFER or showing up car-curious for the first time, this is the weekend that turns spectators into lifelong members of the GRIDFam.
For 2026, GRIDLIFE is leveling up once again, continuing to push the envelope as the nation’s leading motorsports music festival.
Come for the cars. Stay for the music. Live for the weekend.