Set amongst the beautiful Macedon Ranges in Victoria is the famous Hanging Rock, known for its cultural significance to our First Nations People and the spooky school girl’s disappearance, the Rock has a new claim to fame. Hanging Rock is now the home of the family-friendly Spring Bliss Festival which is set to take place on the 5th of November with a lineup full of Aussie music, cultural demonstrations, workshops and even a giant clothes swap event.

Mushroom Group, the Victorian Government, and Bad Apples Music announced First & Forever , which is a brand new festival celebrating Blak excellence and the irrepressible force that is First Nations culture and music. Artists from multiple nations will converge for this landmark music event set to take place on Sunday 27 November at one of Victoria’s most spectacular stages, The Gathering Place, Hanging Rock.

INITIATION returns for the second edition of this unique music and culture festival that is not only an ideal way to say goodbye to 2022 but to also bring in the new year with the event running over 4 days, starting on the 29th of December, with 3 stages and set amongst the beautiful Gold Coast Hinterland.

Rasta Lion Wear is hosting a family-friendly celebration of Jamhuri Day this December. The Jamhuri Day Celebration Festival will be a celebration of the Kenyan Independent Day, and will include live music performances, workshops, Market Stalls and activities for the kids. Kicking off at 11am on the 11th of December at The Heko Farm in West Lara, Victoria the tunes and activities will run right through till 8pm making this a great family day out.

Crown Ruler, WAT Artists and Untitled Group have announced the return of Sun Cycle to the events home at the Coburg Velodrome for a New Year’s Day event with a lineup that features Freddie Gibbs, Folamour, Sherelle, Palms Trax B2B Job Jobse, OR:LA, Antal, DJ Boring, Bumpy and more.

The Central Coast better get ready because Rolling Sets have dropped the hottest lineup to ever hit this beautiful part of the country. The lineup for the December 10th event includes Hilltop Hoods, DMA’S, Dope Lemon, Dune Rats, Alex Lahey, Redhook, South Summit, Peach PRC and will take place in Memorial Park at The Enterance.

First came the announcement that The Comiskey Group would be bringing Australia its first world-class festival site and now they have added to the good news for music lovers with the group sharing the first details of their new industry-changing venture. The team behind Sandstone Point Hotel and Eatons Hill Hotel announce the development of another iconic QLD venue - this time in the Aura community of the Sunshine Coast.

Hardware are celebrating 30 years of bringing the best electronic music events to the punters of Australia and what’s the perfect way to mark the occasion? An electronic music event of course. The ‘Hardware 30: True Faith’ Event, will take place in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this December and will boast a huge line-up of some of the biggest names in the genre.

Beyond The Valley has confirmed their new home and a massive lineup to celebrate the new era of this popular summer festival. Nelly Furtado, Bicep, Dom Dolla, Kaytranada, BENEE, Yeat, Flight Facilities, Honey Dijon, Lime Cordiale, Denzel Curry, Yeat, Patrick Topping, Charlotte De Witte & many more will descend onto the Main Stage, the Dance Tent and Dr Dan’s, to farewell 2022 and welcome in what we all hope is a better 2023.

Rasta Lion Wear is hosting a family-friendly reggae festival this October. The Pull Up Selector Festival will be a celebration of the Rasta Music Culture, including everything from live music performances to drum workshops. All facets of the Reggae music culture will be on display for everyone to experience and immerse themselves in including a massive pit housing 20 DJs, 4 live bands, Dancers, Workshops, and African Drumming.

Secret Sounds have blessed festival lovers with another jewel in their festival crown, HARVEST ROCK. The inaugural HARVEST ROCK is a two-day festival that will run over the 19th & 20th of November in Adelaide, SA. The massive line-up for this two-day event includes Jack White, The Lumineers, The Avalanches, The Black Crowes, Angus & Julia Stone, Kurt Vile, Tones and I, Goanna, Hot Chip, The Living End, Groove Armada, You Am I, The Teskey Brothers & Holy Holy is just a sample of the musical talent booked for November, meaning there is something for every rock music lover.

The newest edition to this summer’s festival calendar is here…Hello Sunshine Music & Food Festival.

Coming to the Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby on the 11th of February 2023 is the brand new festival, Hello Sunshine. Hello Sunshine is an All-Ages Music and Food Festival featuring a lineup full of Australian talent that includes Amy Shark, The Cat Empire, 360, Pierce Brothers, Murray, Yo! Mafia & Cadence.

Get ready reggae lovers, the inaugural Jammin Festival is coming to Perth, Sydney and Brisbane this coming February. Jammin Festival will be a celebration of good vibes, rich culture and a music genre that is timeless. The biggest names in reggae music will come together in February 2023 as part of a line-up that spans the generations including The Original Wailers, Sean Kingston, Tomorrow People, House of Shem, Sons of Zion, Rebel Souljahz and Maoli.

The line-up for Juicy Festival 2023 has just gotten even juicier with the addition of influential hip-hop superstar Chingy, and R&B crooner Lloyd being added to the already mouth watering Juicy Festival line-up that already includes Nelly, Ne-Yo, Ja Rule, Bow Wow, Xzibit, Pretty Ricky, Mya and Twista.

Premium festival series, Wine Machine is set to return this year with the fine wine, dine and dance experience the festival has so well known for providing punters. Swan Valley, WA, McLaren Vale, SA and Huon Valley, TAS will play host to the festival this coming summer. The Wine Machine lineup includes music big guns Flight Facilities, Lime Cordiale, Cut Copy, Masked Wolf, Client Liaison, San Cisco, Art vs Science, Stace Cadet and Sumner.

Wildlands has released it’s lineup for 2022 and it’s WILD! Taking place this December and January. The festival’s scheduled artists include international heavy weights Charlotte De Witte, Dom Dolla, Diplo, Yeat, Denzel Curry, Aitch, Kaytranada, Honey Dijon and BENEE. The visitors will be joined by local talent JK-47, Jeswar, Kota Banks, Kee’ahn, Tkay Maidza, and KLP.

Fridayz Live (formally RnB Fridays) returns for its fifth instalment, featuring 10 of the biggest names performing hip-hop & RNB from the 90s to now. The epic line-up includes Macklemore, TLC, Akon, Craig David, Ashanti, Shaggy, Jay Sean, Dru Hill, Lumidee, Havana Brown & Yo Mafia. Abbie Chatfield and Fatman Scoop will be on hosting duties for the five shows across the country.

The lineup for Sydney’s only New Year’s Eve Festival, NYE in the Park has dropped and its packed full of great bands and sensational artists. The perfect way to welcome in 2023. This years lineup includes Lime Cordiale, Flight Facilities, Vacations, Tori Levett, Becca Hatch and internationals Crazy P Sounds System and Rico Nasty. This festival is sure to be full of bright colours, happy people and a celebratory vibe that is hard to match.

Masked Wolf as well as Australia’s Tech Heavyweights have been announced for SOUND WEST Music + Technology Festival Music, creativity and learning come together in Greater Western Sydney’s Creative hub, Parramatta from 20th to 28th of August.

Australia's original Americana/alt-country festival, put together by concert and festival promoter Love Police, OUT ON THE WEEKEND returns for its eighth instalment on the 8th of October, the rhinestones and good times will be shining bright down by the bay at the Seaworks Precinct in Williamstown.