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The Best Music Festivals in Australia We’re Eyeing Off in 2026
Ready the glitter and dust off your dancing shoes, these are the best music festivals in Australia you won't want to miss out on.
As the first quarter of 2026 rolls on, festival season is in full swing. 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 2026 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
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 Basement Jaxx, Marlon Williams & The Yarra Benders, and Cut Copy, get ready to dance! Also gracing the stage are Norwegian electronic duo Smerz, soulful crooner Jalon Ngonda, and Canadian Jazz-tronauts BADBADNOTGOOD; the varied acts will ensure you drift from hazy afternoons into electric evenings.
Saturday 7th March to Monday 9th March
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 #9 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 Charlotte de Witte, DJ Nobu and Girls Gone Sync, 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 6th March to Tuesday 10th 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 The Chainsmokers, DJ Snakes and Darren Styles are set to perform, bringing with them hits of nostalgia and nothing but banging beats.
Saturday 11th April & Sunday 12th April
Buy tickets here
Flemington Racecourse, Flemington
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Best Music Festivals Australia: NSW
Bluesfest Byron Bay
Perhaps Australia’s best-known musical festival, Bluesfest is back for its 36th year. Headlined by Split Enz, Parkway Drive and Sublime, the lineup also features Earth, Wind & Fire, Erykah Badu and Buddy Guy, plus many, many more.
Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th April
Buy tickets here
Tyagarah Tea Farm, Byron Bay, NSW
Harbourlife
Mark your calendars for Harbourlife 2026, 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 21st November
Tickets available here
Mrs Macquaries Point, Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point, Sydney
Best Music Festivals Australia: South Australia
WOMADelaide
Adelaide’s iconic open-air festival is back for its 34th 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 Grace Jones, Javanotti and Arrested Development, the festival also features acclaimed artists such as Oumou Sangaré, BADBADNOTGOOD, Baker Boy and Youth Yindi.
Friday 6th March to Monday 9th 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 2026 event calendar. This year’s musical line-up includes rockumentary Twenty Sixteen, plenty of musical tributes and innovative instrumental acts.
Friday 20th February to Sunday 22nd March
Various locations across Adelaide
Best Music Festivals Australia: 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 Riley Green, Old Dominion and Jordan Davis, along with performances by Carly Pearce, Tucker Wetmore, and many more.
Friday 20th March to Sunday 22nd March
Buy tickets here
Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich
Best Music Festivals Australia: Western Australia
Electric Island
Are the fast-paced beats, spicy drops and deep bass punches of house music more your 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 Above & Beyond, Cristoph and Jeremy Olander set to turn the popular Perth beach into an epic day party. Just make sure to wear your dancing shoes.
Saturday 18th April & Sunday 19th April
Buy your ticket here
Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Best Music Festivals Australia: Northern Territory
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 icon Anna Lunoe, along with favourites Ball Park Music, G Flip, In Hearts Wake, Mallrat and more.
Saturday 16th May
Buy tickets here
Mindil Beach, Darwin
Best Music Festivals Australia: Tasmania
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 2026 event is set to be announced in April.
Thursday 11th June to Monday 22nd 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?
