The Best Music Festivals in Australia We’re Eyeing Off in 2025

As the first quarter of 2025 rolls on, festival season is in full swing. Fresh off Charli XCX’s Brat Summer taking over Laneway, we’re gearing up for a year packed with hedonistic delights. With an irresistible lineup of music festivals happening across the country, there are plenty of events to throw into the group chat and start planning for.

From Aussie big shots to boutique wonders and emerging artists, we’ve whittled down the best festivals of the season in each state to add to your 2025 calendar.

So, festival queens everywhere, get ready to pile on the feathers, slap on the glitter and sip seltzers well into the night: these are the best music festivals in Australia you won’t want to miss out on.

Best Music Festivals Australia: Victoria

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Golden Plains Festival 

A galaxy, far, far at home… that’s Golden Plains Festival, returning to the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre for a panoramic long weekend in a purpose-built wonderland.

The ultimate bush doof, it’s one of the best places to spend time with friends and lovers, and yourself, exploring inner and outer space and its mega-starry musical smorgasbord! Headlined by the legendary PJ Harvey, Irish post-punk stars Fontaines D.C., and Belgian electronic duo 2manydjs, get ready to dance! Also gracing the stage are psych-rock powerhouse Osees, soulful crooner Durand Jones, and rising electropop duo Magdalena Bay; the varied acts will ensure you drift from hazy afternoons into electric evenings. 

Saturday 8th March to Monday March 10th

Tickets are sold out, but you can sign up to their official resell service here to try and nab one

Meredith, Victoria

Pitch Music & Arts

Pitch #8 returns to the foothills of the Grampians this March for four unforgettable days of music, art, and self-expression. Get ready to don your best festival fit, embrace the dust, and dance alongside thousands of like-minded souls.

With a massive lineup of international and local talent, including Kia, Honey Dijon and Surf 2 Glory tickets are selling fast—don’t miss your chance to be part of it. Exact set times will be announced in late February, so stay tuned!

Friday 7th March to Tuesday 11th March

Buy tickets here 

Moyston, Victoria

Ultra Australia

A day dedicated entirely to EDM and house music is coming to Flemington Racecourse in the form of big and bold Ultra Australia.

Your dancing shoes are bound to get a workout (and so are you) as you jump from one buzzing electric set to the next at one of the best music festivals in Victoria. Big names like Axwell, Martin Garrix and Carl Cox are set to perform, bringing with them hits of nostalgia and nothing but banging beats.

Saturday 12th April, 1pm to 10pm  

Buy tickets here

Flemington Racecourse, Flemington

Best Music Festivals Australia: NSW

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Summer Dance

This March, Summer Dance is throwing it back to 2018 with a reunion that’ll hit harder than a late-night bass drop. The House of Mince takeover is bringing the heat, with the ever-untamed queer party institution leading the charge. A mini-festival vibe on the basketball courts at Liberty Hall, what’s not to love?

At the helm is Honey Dijon, the Chicago-born, London-based legend who blends classic house with a futuristic groove. She’s a 2018 alumni, but now she’s spinning for Beyoncé and Madonna, so you know she’s got that magic touch. Joining her is Sofia Kourtesis, the Peruvian DJ whose making waves with kaleidoscopic soundscapes that bewitch every dancefloor. And don’t miss Deepa, whose energy and genre-bending prowess will lose you in the music. Summer Dance 2025? Get ready to feel it.

Saturday 8th March, 3pm

Book tickets here

Liberty Hall, Sydney

Bluesfest Byron Bay

Bluesfest 2025 marks the grand finale of Australia’s iconic blues and roots festival, celebrating 35 years of musical excellence. Headlined by Crowded House, Vance Joy, and Tones and I, the lineup also features Ocean Alley, Gary Clark Jr., Rag’n’Bone Man, and Tom Morello, promising an unforgettable farewell.

Thursday 17th April , 2:45pm to 11:30pm

Friday 18th April & Sunday 20th April, 12pm to 11:30pm

Saturday 19th April, 11:30am to 11:30pm

Buy tickets here

Tyagarah Tea Farm, Byron Bay, NSW

Harbourlife

Mark your calendars for Harbourlife 2025, returning to Sydney’s stunning Fleet Steps at Mrs Macquaries Point in November. This iconic waterside festival offers Australia’s premier dance floor, featuring a curated lineup of international and local house music artists.

Saturday 22nd November, 2pm to 11pm

Tickets available here

Mrs Macquaries Point, Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point, Sydney

Best Music Festivals Australia: South Australia

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WOMADelaide

Adelaide’s iconic open-air festival is back for its 33rd year, and the award-winning cultural arts celebration promises to be a big one.

The World’s Festival, WOMADelaide has been a truly unique part of the Australian music festival landscape, as it showcases the best, most essential – and the most surprising – elements of music, arts, dance and ideas from around the world.

Spread across 34 hectares of the picturesque Botanic Park and headlined by UK singer-songwriter PJ Harvey, the festival also features acclaimed artists such as
Róisín Murphy, Mariza, Goran Bregović & His Wedding & Funeral Band, and Yemi Alade. With performances from over 47 artists across 28 countries, it’s set to be one for the history books.o

Friday 7th March to Monday 10th March

Buy tickets here 

Adelaide, South Australia

Adelaide Fringe Festival

The Adelaide Fringe is the largest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere, with a massive lineup of comedy, music, theatre, and visual arts; it’s a must for your 2025 event calendar. This year’s musical line-up includes the rollicking sounds of SHAMBOLICS, Paul Ah Chee’s moving songwriting, and The Necks, who are renowned for their improvisational prowess.

Friday 21st February to Sunday 23rd March

Various locations across Adelaide 

Best Music Festivals Australia: Queensland

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Fisher’s OUT 2 LUNCH Festival

Get ready to dance under the sun as beloved Aussie DJ Fisher’s Out 2 Lunch Festival returns to Coolangatta Beach in 2025! Following the massive success of last year’s event in May, which drew a record-breaking 30,000 attendees, Fisher has just announced the details for the next unforgettable beachside party this May.

Back even bigger in 2025, Fisher’s OUT 2 LUNCH Festival expands to two huge days and a new home at Surfers Paradise Beach for a long weekend of epic proportions.

Be front and centre for an unprecedented double headline slot from FISHER featuring all-new, out-of-this-world production and a stacked lineup of international heavyweights Chris Lake, Patrick Topping, Noizu, DJ Boring and local acts Hayden James, Little Fritter, Shimmy, Jake Smith at the biggest dance event Surfers Paradise has ever seen.

Saturday 3rd May to Sunday 4th May, 2pm to 10pm

Buy tickets here

Surfers Paradise Beachfront, Surfers Paradise, Queensland

CMC Rocks

Howdy ma’am, it’s time to pull on your boots and get ready for Australia’s biggest country music festival. The country music scene is a touch underserved when it comes to live music, so CMC in Queensland is one of the best music festivals in Australia to see multiple major country acts all in one location.

This year’s stellar lineup features headliners Thomas Rhett, Jon Pardi, and Cody Johnson, along with performances by Cole Swindell, Billy Currington, and many more.

Friday 21st March to Sunday 23rd March

Wednesday 19th March to Thursday 20th March, for campers only

Buy tickets here

Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich

Best Music Festivals Australia: Western Australia

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Good Day Sunshine

What do you get when you combine the enviable year-long sunny weather in WA, a world-famous wine region and a lineup of beloved musicians and artists? Good Day Sunshine Fest, of course.

This one-day event, which happened in December 2024, always packs quite the punch, with The Cat Empire and John Butler Trio leading the stellar lineup last year. While the 2025 details are yet to be announced, you can expect great music, stunning scenery, and a carefree day with mates.

Exact date TBC

Buy your tickets here

3 Oceans Winery, Margaret River, Western Australia

Electric Island

Are the fast-paced beats, spicy drops and deep bass punches of house music more y-our thing? Electric Island at Cottesloe Beach may be right up your music festival alley. A day of high-intensity and electrifying DJ sets awaits, with Duke Dumont, Hayden James, Eli & Fur, Trilucid, and Yorp DJs set to turn the popular Perth beach into an epic day party. Just make sure to wear your dancing shoes.

Saturday 5th April, 3pm to 10pm

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Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia

Best Music Festivals Australia: Northern Territory

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BASSINTHEGRASS

The largest music festival in the Northern Territory, BASSINTHEGRASS has been tearing it up since 2003, and this year’s lineup is absolutely bangin’.

This year’s festival features an electrifying lineup headlined by Australian hip-hop legends Hilltop Hoods, along with international sensations Jax Jones and Kah-Lo. Joining them are The Amity Affliction, The Jungle Giants and Meg Mac. There’s a sunset beach disco to enjoy, as well as a chance to shop and eat your way through the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets.

Exact set times will be announced closer to the day. So go on, soak up the tropical festival vibes and party it up at one of the best musical festivals in Australia’s Top End. 

Saturday 17th May

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Mindil Beach, Darwin

Best Music Festivals Australia: Tasmania

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Dark Mofo

A celebration of winter, Dark Mofo features large-scale art installations, live performances, provocative exhibitions, and winter feasts. It’s a uniquely atmospheric festival rooted in Hobart. The full line-up and times for the 2025 event is set to be announced in April.

Sunday 15th June to Saturday 21st June

Castray Esplanade, Hobart

Looking for more summer inspiration once you’ve hit up some of the best music festivals in Australia? Why not check out the Sitchu Tasmania page, or plan a trip to stay in one of Australia’s coolest motels?