A new coastal festival combining live music, surf films and beach culture is heading to Sydney’s Northern Beaches, with Aloha Festival set to make its debut at Dee Why Beach on Saturday the 6th of March with a lineup that includes Wolfmother, Ball Park Music, Dune Rats, The Terrys, The Beautiful Girls, Mid Drift and The Beefs and special guests Yothu Yindi.

Laneway Festival is celebrating 22 years of bringing us one of the country’s most iconic festivals in 2027, with a typically eclectic lineup that includes Fontaines D.C., The Hayley Williams Show, Slayyyter, ADÉLA, Kim Petras, MUNA, Rachel Chinouriri, Ninajirachi, Rico Nasty, DIIV, HorsegiirL, Rommulas, Danny L Harle, Daine, Jane Remover, Tiffany Day, Automatic, Balu Brigada, Violet Grohl, Bleech 9:3, Florence Road, Gurriers, Ecca Vandal, Public Figures, Swapmeet, Trials, 1TBSP and DJ_Dave.

Sydney is set for a huge New Year’s Eve celebration with elrow Sydney XXL unveiling its 2026 lineup, that includes nternationals’s Arielle Free, Belters Only, Kölsch, MEDUZA (Australian exclusive) and William Kiss, with a strong contingent of local talent featuring Adam Holt & Nats, Callyy, CROSS CITY, JAKOB, Mixed Methods and SHUBZ.

A brand new festival celebrating reggae and roots is heading to the Gold Coast in 2027, with Sound Collective set to make its debut at Broadwater Parklands on Saturday the 20th of February. Bringing together some of the biggest names in the genres, the inaugural festival will feature Maoli, Stan Walker, Katchafire, Arrested Development, SOJA, A.R.T., Bradamon Band and Riah.