The Red Hot Summer Tour is set to make Australian music history in 2026, bringing together two iconic acts for the first time in more than four decades, with Australian Crawl reuniting with the group’s original members for a special celebration. Rounding out the all-star Aussie lineup are Men At Work, Birds of Tokyo, Vika & Linda, Eskimo Joe, Boom Crash Opera and Ella Hooper, bringing together a generation spanning celebration of Australian music.

One of Australia’s oldest and most treasured independent festivals, Strawberry Fields Festival, is returning to the banks of the Murray River in Tocumwal, NSW, from the 20th –22nd of November 2026, with registrations now open for its highly anticipated ticket ballot.

Mackay’s Rhythm and The Reef Festival is back for 2026, bringing another stacked lineup of Australian favourites and emerging local talent to regional Queensland. Headlining this year’s bill is Jessica Mauboy, who will be joined by an all-Australian lineup featuring Spiderbait, Bag Raiders, Dune Rats, Illy, Hermitude, Rogue Traders, KLP, Ishgwan, Bonka and more.

Globally renowned electronic event CORE Festival will officially make its long-awaited Australian debut on the 28th of November, bringing its signature blend of music, art and visual storytelling to Melbourne for the very first time. Set within The Nursery at Flemington Racecourse, the open-air event will boast a lineup that includes Mall Grab, Effy, Honey Dijon, Moodymann, TSHA, Dino Lenny, Kobosil, Daria Kolosova, HiTMiLØW, Lola Voss b2b Billy Currie, fumi, and Noise Mafia b2b Peterblue.

Queenscliff Music Festival is returns to the historic seaside town of Queenscliff from the 27th –29th of November for a family-friendly camping festival that includes Baker Boy, Kate Miller-Heidke, Meg Mac, Mia Dyson, Lime Cordiale, Peter Garrett & the Alter Egos and Magic Dirt, alongside Hussy Hicks, Jordie Lane, The Maes, Owelu Dreamhouse, Steph Strings, Sunday Lemonade, Willie J’s 6V6s, Zindzi & the Zillionaires.