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.

Ministry of Sound returns for summer 2026, with the festival series unveiling its biggest-ever Summer Dance Festival as part of celebrations marking 35 years as a global force in dance music.

One of Sydney’s most iconic summer events is back, with HARBOURLIFE returning to Fleet Steps at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair on Saturday the 21st of November for its 2026 edition, with Harbourlife 2026’s lineup boasting Honey Dijon, Max Dean,Luke Dean, Ben Sterling, Omar+, HoneyLuv, Jordan Brando,‍ Morgan Seatree, Bella Backe and Samantha Loveridge.

Australia’s largest touring country music festival Strummingbird is back for 2026, unveiling a stacked lineup that includes Post Malone, Bailey Zimmerman, Cooper Alan, Stella Lefty, Dexter & The Moonrocks, Brad Cox, Cam, Kaitlin Butts, Sons of the East, Max Jackson and Sara Berki.

BLAK DAY OUT is set to return to Brisbane’s Princess Theatre on Friday the 24th of July, with a powerful First Nations lineup announced for its fifth edition that includes Dan Sultan, Beddy Rays, Becca Hatch, Jem Cassar-Daley and Rox Lavi.

Savannah in the Round has revealed the first headline acts for its 2026 festival, with Australian icons ICEHOUSE and legendary US singer-songwriter Don McLean leading the initial lineup announcement.

Australia’s live music circuit is getting a serious volume boost, with the Noisy Group announcing a major expansion that cements its growing influence across the East Coast. The independent live music powerhouse has revealed it has acquired six new venues across Queensland and New South Wales.

Australia’s beloved regional festival istitution, Groovin The Moo will make its highly anticipated return in 2026 with a special one-off event set to take place on the 9th of May in Lismore, NSW

Australia’s leading accessible and inclusive music festival, Ability Fest, returns to Melbourne on the 11th of April with a brand-new venue and format. Ability Fest will take over The Timber Yard for its 2026 edition, with a fully electronic lineup that includes PNAU, Logic1000, Ollie Lishman, Kito, Surusinghe, Blusher, Brent Honey and DJ Cooper Smith, daine, Robert Baxter‍ ‍Aquenta, Chaotiic Good, Djanaba , Jade Zoe, JUPiTA, bbsanii, Lakatoi, louli, Stev Zar and Noe

FISHER’S OUT 2 LUNCH Festival expands in 2026 travelling to four states with a massive lineup boasting FISHER‍, Gorgon City, Skream, Sarah Story, Azzecca, Little Fritter, Juicy Romance, Richy Penny, Twofaced Greg 99, Shimmy plus additional acts still to be announced.

Western Australia’s coastal gem Kilbarri, is set to come alive when Kalbarri Open Air Festival 2026 lands at the Kalbarri Sports Oval from the 1st - 2nd of May 2026. KOA 2026 will feature 16 bands from across Western Australia, delivering a mixed-genre, lineup that includes Ratsalad, Amberdown, Kimura, Ammify, Beth Chia, SevenHurtz, Black Kanyon, The Subject Zero, Applebite, Tarot (Led Zeppelin tribute), The Frauds, Tears of Venom, The Decapitated Chooks and Mustard.

Ministry of Sound’s revered warehouse series TESTAMENT returns in July with its biggest edition to date. Running from the 17th –26th of July, TESTAMENT 2026 will take place over 11 nights across 7 cities, delivering specially curated 90’s and 00’s sessions that celebrate the golden era of club music & culture.

Live music global force Live Nation has announced Next On, a brand-new initiative created to support emerging talent at a critical stage of their careers. Next On will give developing artists access to iconic Live Nation stages, full production and marketing support, and the rare chance to keep 100% of ticket and merchandise revenue.

Lime Cordiale, Chugg Music and triple j have announced the launch of a brand-new music festival that is placing green initiatives at the heart of the live music experience. Lime Green will take place in Adelaide on the 18th of April at Point Malcolm Reserve, with a roster that will feature Lime Cordiale, The Dreggs, aleksiah, PASH, plus a triple j Unearthed winner, alongside additional emerging artists selected through community and local partnerships.

Returning bigger than ever, Here Comes The Sun is launching its most ambitious chapter yet, with a new partnership with the World Surf League. Here Comes The Sun will expand to three location and will boast a lineup that includes Lime Cordiale, The Jungle Giants, Young Franco, Sycco, Eliza & The Delusionals and Mariae Cassandra, with more names still to be announced.

The team at Earp Distilling Co., creators of the hugely successful Over The Ditch Festival, are proud to announce the return of Carrodise, an intimate one-day summer festival taking place in Carrington on Sunday the 25th of January, with a lineup that includes a very special reunion performance from The Preatures, as well as Crooked Colours, Letters to Lions, The Colliflowers, The Cheaks,‍ ‍Soyboy plus more.

ULTRA is officially returning to Melbourne and the Gold Coast in 2026, delivering two huge days of world-class electronic music this April. Drawing more than 40,000 ULTRAnauts across the weekend, the festival’s first lineup reveal sets the tone for an explosive return, featuring global heavyweights The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, Darren Styles, MaRLo and Oliver Heldens.

Attention live music lovers of Perth… live concerts are officially returning to the Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre for the first time in over a decade. This March, Scarborough Beach Weekender 2026 will mark the long-awaited return of large-scale live music to the glorious Western Australian coast with a lineup that includes Xavier Rudd,‍ L.A.B, Coterie, Corrella, Saritah, Finn Alexander & The Forever Party, Sons of the East, Thornbird, Caravãna Sun, and Tia Gostelow.