Festival Calendar and

Monthly Event List

* Please check event websites for further details or changes to event line-ups and times

Event Guide 2026

August

1st Reminisce Trance @ Melbourne, VIC

15th Gearbox @ Melbourne, VIC

20th - 22nd Mundi Mundi Bash @ Broken Hill, NSW

22nd Necrosonic @ Brisbane, QLD

27th - 30th Gympie Music Muster @ Gympie,

27th - 30th Winter Sounds @ Daylesford, VIC

29th Rhythm and The Reef @ Mackay, QLD https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/rhythm-returns-to-the-reef

29th Outta The Cage @ Sydney, NSW

September

1st - 4th BIGSOUND @ Brisbane, QLD

5th One Night Stand @ Griffith, NSW

5th Altitude - The Decade @ Melbourne, VIC

16th - 20th Mushroom Valley @ Whitsundays, QLD

18th Mandragora @ Sydney, NSW Ticket Discount Code: MFA

19th Mandragora @ Melbourne, VIC Ticket Discount Code: MFA

19th Sounds oF Rock @ Hervey Bay, Qld

25th Aria @ Melbourne, VIC Ticket Discount Code: MFA

25th - 27th Frequency Forest @ Maitland, NSW Ticket Discount Code: MFA

25th - 28th Dragon Dreaming @ Wee Jasper, NSW

26th Frequency @ Melbourne, VIC Ticket Discount Code: MFA

26th Salty Sounds @ Old Bar, NSW

October

2nd Overtone @ Gold Coast, QLD

2nd - 3rd Deniliquin Ute Muster @ Deniliquin, NSW

3rd Knockout Outdoor @ Sydney, NSW

3rd Freeform @ Melbourne, VIC

3rd Move My Way @ Sydney, NSW

3rd Sundown Festival @ Brisbane, QLD

3rd - 4th Yours & Owls @ Wollongong, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/3593zsltmlulm10bsbmko9iu27f3fe

4th Move My Way @ Melbourne, VIC

4th Mode @ Sydney, NSW

8th -11th Savannah In The Round @ Mareeba, Qld

8th - 11th Dingo Music & Arts Festival @ Bungalow, NSW

10th Strummingbird @ Ballarat, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/strummingbird-2026-lands

10th Fragrance @ Sydney, NSW

11th Afrosoul @ Brisbane, QLD

16th - 18th Groundwater @ Gold Coast, QLD

17th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Toowoomba, Qld https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/qd5pbn8efwyuhmxayf7kfhlx9cn14z

17th Sounds Of Rock @ Townsville, QLD

17th Strummingbird @ Newcastle, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/strummingbird-2026-lands

17th ÆDEN @ Sydney, NSW

18th Strummingbird @ Sunshine Coast, Qld https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/strummingbird-2026-lands

18th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Sandstone Point, Qld https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/qd5pbn8efwyuhmxayf7kfhlx9cn14z

22nd - 25th Hellbound (Departs Sydney)

23rd - 26th Earth Frequency @ Woodfordia, QLD

24th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Berry, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/qd5pbn8efwyuhmxayf7kfhlx9cn14z

25th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Manly, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/qd5pbn8efwyuhmxayf7kfhlx9cn14z

30th - 2nd November Interstellar Groove @ Victoria

31st Day-To-Night @ Sydney, NSW

31st Red Hot Summer Tour @ Hunter Valley, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/qd5pbn8efwyuhmxayf7kfhlx9cn14z

31st Forge Festival @ Melbourne, VIC

November

1st Red Hot Summer Tour @ Coolangatta, Qld

6th - 8th Airlie Beach Festival Of Music @ Airlie Beach, Qld

7th Day-To-Night @ Melbourne, VIC

7th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Ballarat, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/qd5pbn8efwyuhmxayf7kfhlx9cn14z

7th Echoes Of Us @ Melbourne, VIC Ticket Discount Code: MFA

7th & 8th Tidal Sounds @ Coffs Harbour, NSW

8th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Mornington, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/qd5pbn8efwyuhmxayf7kfhlx9cn14z

8th Echoes Of Us @ Sydney, NSW Ticket Discount Code: MFA

13th - 16th Wild Horses @ Carapooee West, VIC

14th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Swan Valley, WA https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/qd5pbn8efwyuhmxayf7kfhlx9cn14z

14th Handpicked @ Langhorne Creek, SA https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/lys7x8iix9qjoljz6s16l8euuqop02

14th Sunset Sounds @ Narooma, NSW

14th Tunes On The Turf @ Dunedoo, NSW

14th 25 Years Of TFU @ Melbourne, VIC

15th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Glenelg, SA https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/qd5pbn8efwyuhmxayf7kfhlx9cn14z

20th - 22nd Strawberry Fields @ Tocumwal, NSW

20th Hypersonic @ Melbourne, VIC

21st Harbourlife @ Sydney, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/harbourlife-2026

21st Push Over @ Melbourne, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/the-push-is-on

21st Hypersonic @ Sydney, NSW

21st Castaway @nHillarys, WA

27th - 30th A3 Festival @ Lardner, VIC

28th CORE @ Melbourne, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/core-is-coming

28th Meltdown @ Gosford, NSW

28th Rolling Sets @ Tweed Heads, NSW

28th Anjunadeep @ Sydney, NSW

28th - 29th Scarborough Beach Weekender @ Scarborough Beach, WA

December

4th Good Things @ Melbourne, VIC

4th Ministry Of Sound Classical @ Gold Coast, QLD

5th Good Things @ Sydney, NSW

5th Rolling Sets @ Newcastle, NSW

5th Anjunadeep @ Melbourne, VIC

5th Ministry Of Sound Classical @ Sydney, NSW

5th Defected @ Perth, WA

6th Good Things @ Brisbane, QLD

6th Defected @ Brisbane, QLD

11th Ministry Of Sound Classical @ Perth, WA

11th Defected @ Melbourne, VIC

11th - 13th Meredith @ Meredith, VIC

12th Spilt Milk @ Canberra, ACT Ticket Discount Code: MFA

12th Ministry Of Sound Classical @ Melbourne

12th EPIK @ Melbourne, VIC

12th Defected @ Sydney, NSW

12th Castaway @ Mornington, VIC

13th Spilt Milk @ Gold Coast, QLD Ticket Discount Code: MFA

13th Ministry Of Sound Classical @ Perth, WA

13th Defected @ Byron Bay, NSW

19th ZURI @ Sydney, NSW

19th Spilt Milk @ Geelong, VIC Ticket Discount Code: MFA

20th Spilt Milk @ Perth, WA Ticket Discount Code: MFA

20th ZURI @ Melbourne, VIC

28th - 1st January Great Escape @ Nugent, TAS

28th - 1st January Lost Paradise @ Glenworth Valley, NSW

28th - 1st January Beyond The Valley @ Barunah Plains, VIC Ticket Discount Code: 11MFA https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/c3ed1vhko7jur9rrvdof53vkpophwx

30th - 1st January NYE On The Hill @ South Gippsland, VIC

31st Wildlands @ Brisbane, QLD Ticket Discount Code: 4MFA https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/wild-times-are-coming-to-wildlands

31st New Year’s At The Bowl @ Melbourne, VIC

31st Elrow XXL @ Sydney, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/from-spain-to-sydney-elrow-xxl

Events Coming in 2027

January

1st Field Day @ Sydney, NSW

1st Let Them Eat Cake @ Werribee, VIC Ticket Discount Code: 15MFA

2nd Wildlands @ Perth, WA Ticket Discount Code: 4MFA https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/wild-times-are-coming-to-wildlands

9th Ocean Sounds @ Phillip Island, VIC

9th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Mannum, SA https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/its-gonna-be-a-red-hot-summer

15th Dangerous Goods XXL @ Perth, WA Ticket Discount Code: MFA https://megatix.com.au/events/dangerous-goods-xxl-festival-perth-JAN2027?discount=MFA

16th Dangerous Goods XXL @ Sydney, NSW Ticket Discount Code: MFA‍ ‍https://megatix.com.au/events/dangerous-goods-xxl-festival-sydney-JAN2027?discount=MFA

16th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Warrnambool, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/its-gonna-be-a-red-hot-summer

17th Foreverafter @ Melbourne, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/foreverafter

22nd Dangerous Goods XXL @ Brisbane, QLD Ticket Discount Code: MFA https://megatix.com.au/events/dangerous-goods-xxl-festival-brisbane-JAN2027?discount=MFA

22nd Longhaul @ Melbourne, VIC CANCELLED

23rd Dangerous Goods XXL @ Melbourne, VIC Ticket Discount Code: MFA https://megatix.com.au/events/dangerous-goods-xxl-festival-melbourne-JAN2027?discount=MFA

23rd Longhaul @ Sydney, NSW CANCELLED

23rd Foreverafter @ Sydney, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/foreverafter

23rd Klassic @ Sydney, NSW

24th Dangerous Goods XXL @ Adelaide, SA Ticket Discount Code: MFA https://megatix.com.au/events/dangerous-goods-xxl-festival-adelaide-2027?discount=MFA

24th Longhaul @ Brisbane, QLD CANCELLED

30th Foreverafter @ Brisbane, QLD https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/foreverafter

30th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Lake Macquarie, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/its-gonna-be-a-red-hot-summer

30th 8th Wonder @ Brisbane, QLD

30th Froth & Fury @ Adelaide, SA https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/froth-and-fury-2027

February

4th - 7th Party In The Paddock @ Carrick, TAS

6th Dreamstate @ Sysdney, NSW

6th Lookout @ Torquay, VIC

6th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Gold Coast, QLD https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/its-gonna-be-a-red-hot-summer

7th Dreamstate @ Melbourne, VIC

7th Lookout @ Perth, WA

12th Laneway @ Sydney, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/laneway-2027

13th Lookout @ Lake Macquarie, NSW

13th Laneway @ Brisbane, QLD https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/laneway-2027

13th Howlin’ @ Newcastle, NSW

13th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Port Macquarie, NSW https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/its-gonna-be-a-red-hot-summer

14th Lookout @ Sandstone Point, Qld

19th Laneway @ Melbourne, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/laneway-2027

20th Sound Collective @ Gold Coast, QLD https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/sound-collective

20th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Yarra Valley, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/its-gonna-be-a-red-hot-summer

27th A Day In The Gully @ Modbury, SA

27th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Launceston, TAS https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/its-gonna-be-a-red-hot-summer

March

5th - 6th Meatstock @ Gippsland, VIC

6th Lookout Festival @ Adelaide, SA

6th - 8th Golden Plains @ Meredith, VIC

6th Red Hot Summer Tour @ Wadonga, VIC https://musicfestivalsaustralia.com/news/its-gonna-be-a-red-hot-summer

7th Lookout Festival @ Bendigo, VIC

5th - 8th Port Fairy Folk Fes @ Port Fairy, VIC

10th Lookout Festival @ Bruce, ACT

11th Lookout Festival @ Melbourne, VIC

12th - 13th Meatsock @ Toowoomba, QLD

13th Lookout Festival @ Mornington, VIC

17th Lookout Festival @ Wollongong, NSW

18th Lookout Festival @ Sydney, NSW

19th - 21st CMC Rocks @Ipswich, QLD

20th Lookout Festival @ Hunter Valley, NSW

20th Castaway @ Wollongong, NSW

21st Lookout Festival @ Brisbane, QLD

April

16th - 17th Country Fest @ Townsville, Qld

24th Brutefest @ Melbourne, VIC

July

6th - 8th Big Red Bash @ Simpson Desert, Qld

August

26th - 29th Gympie Music Muster @ Gympie, Qld