One of Australia's most beloved independent music festivals is back. Yours & Owls has officially unveiled its 2026 lineup, with G Flip, BBNO$, DMA'S, Genesis Owusu, PNAU and Ball Park Music among the artists set to take over Wollongong this October.
While the Australian music festival scene has taken a number of hits in recent years, Yours & Owls is only getting stronger, expanding beyond its traditional format this year and transforming both the Wollongong Foreshore and the city itself into a sprawling live music precinct.
Here's what you need to know.
When is Yours & Owls Festival 2026?
Yours & Owls Festival will take place on October 3 and 4, 2026.
It's scheduled to happen across Wollongong Foreshore, South Beach and Wollongong City on Dharawal Country.
Who is playing Yours & Owls Festival 2026?
Leading the 2026 lineup is Canadian rapper BBNO$, who will perform his only Australian show of the year at the festival. Joining him are fellow headliners G Flip, making their Yours & Owls debut, DMA'S, and Genesis Owusu. There's also Cosmo's Midnight, Ball Park Music, PNAU, Fanny Lumsden, Folk Bitch Trio, Georgia Maq, MOKTAR, Princess Chelsea, WAAX, Bootleg Rascal, Surf Trash, Carla Geneve, EGOISM and dozens more acts across the two-day festival.
You can see the full lineup here.
How to get tickets
Pre-sale tickets go live at 8am AEST on June 22 here, with general sale beginning at 8am AEST on June 24 here.
Festival organisers have also announced a range of incentives for early ticket buyers, including accommodation, spending money, VIP upgrades and local experience packages.
Yours & Owls is expanding across Wollongong in 2026
In addition to a stacked lineup, the festival is also evolving in 2026.
Day one will return to Flagstaff Hill, delivering the traditional outdoor festival experience that Yours & Owls has become known for.
Day two, however, will shift into the city, across Wollongong's streets, creating an urban festival experience where attendees can move between performances across the CBD.
