These days, it feels like the era of the Great Australian Music Festival has come to a spluttering halt. We've seen juggernauts like Splendour in the Grass and Listen Out falter – we almost lost Bluesfest but managed to pull ourselves up by the bootstraps to keep it running. And all in the name of a great day of music.

But luckily for us, there are still plenty of festivals carrying the torch in 2026. From established heavy-hitters like Laneway and Dark Mofo to more boutique festivals popping up like The Works and Summersalt. For the music lovers among us, we've collated a list of every Australian music festival slated for 2026, below.

 

1. The Works (1-25 January 2026)

 

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Where: Sydney, NSW

Tickets: are available now via the Carriageworks website. Underworld and Chris Stussy are already sold out.

Lineup highlights: Underworld, Ben Böhmer, Chris Stussy, I Hate Models, CamelPhat

 

 

2. Field Day (1 January 2026)

 

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Where: Sydney, NSW

Tickets: first release tickets are now available via Moshtix.

Lineup highlights: The Presets, Jamie Jones, Deborah De Luca

 

3. Party in the Paddock (5-8 February 2026)

 

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Where: Carrick, Tasmania

Tickets: available now via the Party in the Paddock website.

Lineup highlights: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sofi Tukker, The Temper Trap, Mallrat, The Preatures

 

4. Laneway Festival (5-15 February 2026)

 

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Where: Auckland, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth

Tickets: available now via Ticketek. Melbourne and Sydney are currently sold out, but waitlists are available to join.

Lineup highlights: Chappel Roan, Role Model, Lucy Dacus, PinkPantheress, Geese

 

5. WOMADelaide (6-9 March 2026)

 

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Where: Adelaide, SA

Tickets: first release tickets are available now via the WOMADelaide website.

Lineup highlights: Grace Jones, Marlon Williams, Badbadnotgood, Barkaa, Baker Boy

 

6. SummerSalt (7 March 2026)

 

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Where: Canberra, Torquay, Lake Macquarie, Sunshine Coast and Adelaide

Tickets: available now via

Lineup highlights: Ocean Alley, Skeggs, Allah-Las, Babe Rainbow

 

7. Pitch Music & Arts (6-10 March 2026)

 

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Where: Moyston, VIC

Tickets: first release tickets are available now via the Pitch Music and Arts website.

Lineup highlights: Charlotte de Witte, Girls Don't Sync, Job Jobse, DJ Nob

 

8. CMC Rocks (20-22 March 2026)

 

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Where: Willowbank, QLD

Tickets: first release tickets are available now via AXS.

Lineup highlights: Jordan Davis, Old Dominion, Riley Green

 

9. Byron Bay Bluesfest (2-5 April 2026)

 

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Where: Byron Bay, NSW

Tickets: first release tickets are available now via Moshtix.

Lineup highlights: Split Enz, Earth, Wind and Fire, Buddy Guy, Sublime, The Black Crowes

 

10. Ultra Australia (11-12 April 2026)

 

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Where: Melbourne and Gold Coast

Tickets: you can register for presale tickets now on the Ultra Australia website. Presale opens Tuesday 16 December 10am AEDT, and general on-sale on sale Wednesday 17 December.

Lineup highlights: Yet to be announced.

 

11. Dark Mofo (11-22 June 2026)

 

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Where: Hobart, TAS

Tickets: are not on sale yet. What you can do is subscribe on the Dark Mofo website for updates on ticketing when they're announced.

Lineup highlights: Yet to be announced.

 

12. Mundi Mundi Bash (20-22 August 2026)

 

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Where: Broken Hill, NSW

Tickets: available now via the Mundi Mundi Bash website.

Lineup highlights: The Teskey Brothers, Jon Stevens, Boy & Bear, Jessica Mauboy

 

13. SXSW Sydney (official dates TBC, but generally happens in October)

 

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Where: Sydney, NSW

Tickets: are not available yet. What you can do is sign up for ticketing updates on the SXSW Sydney website to be the first to hear when they drop.

Lineup highlights: Yet to be announced.

 

14. Earth Frequency Festival (23-26 October 2026)

 

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Where: TBA (in 2025, it was held in the Sunshine Coast, QLD)

Tickets: not yet available.

Lineup highlights: Yet to be announced.

 

15. Meredith Music Festival (11-13 November 2026)

 

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Where: Golden Plains, Victoria

Tickets: not yet available.

Lineup highlights: Yet to be announced.

 

16. Beyond The Valley (28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027)

 

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Where: Barunah Plains, VIC

Tickets: not available yet

Lineup highlights: Yet to be announced.

 

17. Lost Paradise (28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027)

 

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Where: Glenworth Valley, NSW

Tickets: not available yet.

Lineup highlights: Yet to be announced.