BOWL OF HIP HOP. THE ROLLING LOUD FESTIVAL NOW COMING TO ORLANDO’S CAMPING WORLD STADIUM. WESH 2’S GAIL PASCHALL-BROWN LIVE OUTSIDE THE ARENA. AFTER TALKING WITH THE FESTIVAL’S CREATORS AND GAIL. THIS IS A BIG ECONOMIC MOVE FOR ORLANDO TO. OH YES IT IS. AND YOU KNOW, ROLLING LOUD IN ITS TEN YEARS HAS BEEN EVERYWHERE. MIAMI, LOS ANGELES, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS AND EVEN INDIA, JUST TO NAME A FEW. AND AS IT RELATES TO THE US FESTIVALS, I’M TOLD THAT IT CREATES HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC IMPACT. IT’S BILLED AS THE WORLD’S LARGEST HIP HOP FESTIVAL, AND IT’S COMING TO ORLANDO. ROLLING LOUD HAS ANNOUNCED ITS NEXT AND ONLY US FESTIVAL, ROLLING LOUD 2026 IS SET FOR MAY 8TH THROUGH THE 10TH AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM. SO WHY THE CITY? BEAUTIFUL? IT MADE A LOT OF SENSE. I MEAN, HOTELS ARE SUPER CHEAP, FLIGHTS ARE SUPER CHEAP. IT WAS JUST A MORE COST EFFECTIVE WAY FOR US TO PROVIDE AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE ABOVE AND BEYOND. ROLLING LOUD WAS FOUNDED IN 2015 BY CHILDHOOD FRIENDS IN MIAMI. NATIVES MATT ZIEGLER AND TARIQ SHARIF. SHARIF USED TO LIVE IN ORLANDO. IT’S NOT OUR FIRST TIME DOING SHOWS IN ORLANDO, SO IT’S EXCITING TO BE GOING BACK TO WHERE WE HAVE SO MANY CONNECTIONS AND FRIENDS AND MEMORIES. ORLANDO VENUES CHIEF VENUES OFFICER ALAN JOHNSON SAID IN A STATEMENT. WE’RE THRILLED TO WELCOME TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FANS FOR THREE UNFORGETTABLE DAYS OF PERFORMANCES BY SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN MUSIC. THIS EVENT WILL GENERATE MASSIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR OUR LOCAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, BARS AND RETAILERS WHILE DEMONSTRATING CAMPING WORLD STADIUMS ABILITY TO ATTRACT WORLD CLASS EVENTS. YEAH, IT’S A LOT OF JOBS. IT’S A LOT OF HOTEL ROOMS. IT’S A LOT OF UBERS. IT’S A LOT OF SPRINTER VANS. IT’S A IT’S A LOT OF THIS. WE REALLY INJECT STIMULUS AND THIS IS THE ROLLING LOUD STIMULUS PACKAGE. ROLLING LOUD HAS BROUGHT SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES ON STAGE OVER THE YEARS. WE’VE HAD TRAVIS SCOTT, KANYE WEST, PLAYBOI CARTI, DON TOLIVER, ASAP ROCKY, PESO, PLUMA AND FUTURE, JUST TO NAME A FEW. AND SO EVERY SHOW WE ALWAYS HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST. WE HAVE A TON OF STUFF THAT ISN’T ON THE FLIER THAT YOU’RE GOING TO SEE. WE CAN’T LEAK THAT ROLLING LOUD PRESALE TICKETS GO ON SALE JANUARY 9TH AT 10 A.M. YOU GOT FOUR MONTHS TO TRAIN. I’M IN THE GYM RIGHT NOW. YOU BETTER BE GETTING ACTIVE. YOU BETTER BE TRAINING, GETTING FIT FOR THE PICK, BECAUSE ROLLING LOUD MOSH PIT IS NO JOKE. IT’S THE ONLY ONE THIS YEAR IN THE US. THIS IS THE PRODUCT. THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. DON’T MISS IT. SO I KNOW YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE ORLANDO LINEUP IS, RIGHT? YEAH. ME TOO. THAT’S GOING TO HAVE TO COME OUT LATER. REPORTING LIVE HERE IN ORANGE COUN
Rolling Loud festival to bring hip-hop’s biggest stars to Orlando
Updated: 10:36 PM EST Jan 7, 2026
Rolling Loud, the world’s largest hip-hop festival, will be held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando from May 8-10, 2026, marking its only U.S. festival for the year.Co-founder and Co-CEO Matt Zingler explained the decision to host the festival in Orlando, saying, “It made a lot of sense. Hotels are super cheap, flights are super cheap. It was just a more cost-effective way for us to provide an amazing experience above and beyond.”Rolling Loud was founded in 2015 by childhood friends and Miami natives Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif. Cherif, who used to live in Orlando, expressed excitement about returning to the city. “It’s not our first time doing shows in Orlando, so it’s exciting to be going back to where we’ve had connections and friends and memories,” he said.Orlando Venues Chief Venues Officer Allen Johnson stated, “We’re thrilled to welcome tens of thousands of fans for three unforgettable days of performances by some of the biggest names in music. This event will generate massive economic impact for our local hotels, restaurants, bars, and retailers, while demonstrating Camping World Stadium’s ability to attract world-class events.”Cherif highlighted the festival’s economic benefits, saying, “Yes, it’s a lot of jobs, a lot of hotel rooms, a lot of Ubers, a lot of renter vans. We really inject stimulus. This is the Rolling Loud stimulus package.”Over the years, Rolling Loud has featured some of the biggest names in hip-hop. “We’ve had Travis Scott, Kanye West, Playboy, Cardi, Don Toliver, ASAP Rocky, Peso Pluma, and Future just to name a few,” Cherif said.Zingler added, “So every show we always have special guests, a ton of stuff that isn’t on the flyer you’re going to see. We can’t leak that.”Pre-sale tickets for Rolling Loud will be available starting January 9 at 10 a.m. Cherif encouraged fans to prepare for the event, saying, “You got four months to train. I’m in the gym right now; you better be getting active. You better be training, getting fit for the pit, because the Rolling Loud mosh pit is no joke.”Zingler emphasized the uniqueness of the event, stating, “It is the only one this year in the U.S. This is the product, this is where you want to be, don’t miss it.”While the lineup for the Orlando festival has yet to be announced, organizers promise an exciting roster of performances.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Rolling Loud, the world’s largest hip-hop festival, will be held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando from May 8-10, 2026, marking its only U.S. festival for the year.
Co-founder and Co-CEO Matt Zingler explained the decision to host the festival in Orlando, saying, “It made a lot of sense. Hotels are super cheap, flights are super cheap. It was just a more cost-effective way for us to provide an amazing experience above and beyond.”
Rolling Loud was founded in 2015 by childhood friends and Miami natives Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif. Cherif, who used to live in Orlando, expressed excitement about returning to the city. “It’s not our first time doing shows in Orlando, so it’s exciting to be going back to where we’ve had connections and friends and memories,” he said.
Orlando Venues Chief Venues Officer Allen Johnson stated, “We’re thrilled to welcome tens of thousands of fans for three unforgettable days of performances by some of the biggest names in music. This event will generate massive economic impact for our local hotels, restaurants, bars, and retailers, while demonstrating Camping World Stadium’s ability to attract world-class events.”
Cherif highlighted the festival’s economic benefits, saying, “Yes, it’s a lot of jobs, a lot of hotel rooms, a lot of Ubers, a lot of renter vans. We really inject stimulus. This is the Rolling Loud stimulus package.”
Over the years, Rolling Loud has featured some of the biggest names in hip-hop. “We’ve had Travis Scott, Kanye West, Playboy, Cardi, Don Toliver, ASAP Rocky, Peso Pluma, and Future just to name a few,” Cherif said.
Zingler added, “So every show we always have special guests, a ton of stuff that isn’t on the flyer you’re going to see. We can’t leak that.”
Pre-sale tickets for Rolling Loud will be available starting January 9 at 10 a.m. Cherif encouraged fans to prepare for the event, saying, “You got four months to train. I’m in the gym right now; you better be getting active. You better be training, getting fit for the pit, because the Rolling Loud mosh pit is no joke.”
Zingler emphasized the uniqueness of the event, stating, “It is the only one this year in the U.S. This is the product, this is where you want to be, don’t miss it.”
While the lineup for the Orlando festival has yet to be announced, organizers promise an exciting roster of performances.