Late Night Special @ FloydFest 2026

Late Night Special is all about breaking rules and lifting spirits. Originating in Charlotte, the band’s eclectic Southern swagger is electric, forward-thinking and nothing short of fun. Add equal parts Zeppelin, Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon, and a dash of Prince, and there you have it: the funked-up indie rock n’ soul cocktail that is Late Night Special (shaken, not stirred). The band has earned the featured act for the nationally-touring Night Lights Sky Lantern Festival, where they see around 100,000 people per year. Additional achievements include earning support slots for Gin Blossoms, SUSTO, Marcus King, and Lovin’ Life Music Fest, and even running its own hometown music festival. After landing its 2020 indie anthem “Don’t Leave Me Lonely” with The Pat McAfee Show, the song catapulted to well over 1 million streams on Spotify alone. LNS has since taken up a Queen’s approach to songwriting, showing off its range with ethereal dreamscapes (World Remains the Same), feel-good power ballads (“Summer Nights”), and bouncy electro-pop (“Go Dance the Night Away”). The band describes its latest single, “It’s My City,” as a modernized take on stadium rock, and a calling card for hometown pride.