Australia's largest single day music festival has revealed its 2026 dates and artist lineup, with Lewis Capaldi and RAYE headlining four shows across Canberra, the Gold Coast, Geelong and Perth this December.

The Blues Train will stage its first Off-Track Blues Sessions at Queenscliff Town Hall during its winter break, with 19-Twenty leading a line-up that also features Phil Coyne & The Wayward Aces and Anna Scionti.

Kool & The Gang and Sister Sledge ft. Sledgendary will reunite two of soul, funk and disco's most enduring catalogues for a five city Australian tour this November and December.

An independent Melbourne music company is pairing collector vinyl with concert admission for its upcoming Blondie celebration, adopting a ticketing model more commonly seen with major touring artists.

New York punk rock band Dirty Fences will make their long awaited Australian headline debut this November, bringing their high energy live show to six intimate venues across Victoria, the ACT and New South Wales.

ZZ Top have adjusted two dates on their extensive 2026 The Big One! Tour to accommodate Billy Gibbons' appearance at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, while the band's international touring schedule continues across Europe, North America and South America through to late November.

After making their Australian debut at Good Things Festival in 2024, Pennsylvania rock band From Ashes To New will return in October 2026 for their first headline tour, with Melbourne heavy outfit Banks Arcade joining all dates as special guests.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard drummer Michael "CAVS" Cavanagh will perform a newly composed live score to accompany Christopher Nolan's breakthrough film Memento, reimagining the acclaimed psychological thriller as part of the Hear My Eyes immersive cinema series.

More than four decades after becoming one of the defining voices of 1980s pop, Kim Wilde says the pursuit of the perfect three minute pop song continues to drive her creative life, with new music already underway as she prepares to return to Australia this November.

Glenn Tilbrook will bring Squeeze back to Australia in April 2027 for their first local headline tour in several years, with five theatre dates celebrating more than five decades of the band's music and showcasing material from their latest album, Trixies.

Ed Kuepper has postponed his upcoming national tour after suffering a badly broken ankle, with the concerts moving to October and November while three major catalogue releases remain on schedule for this week.

Australia's youth music charity The Push will mark its 40th anniversary by reviving the iconic Push Over festival for a one day celebration in Melbourne, bringing together some of the defining Australian alternative and punk acts of the 1990s and 2000s alongside a new generation of artists.

Four key members of Hunters & Collectors will reunite as The Engine Room for a one night Melbourne performance marking the 40th anniversary of the landmark album Human Frailty, with surprise guest vocalists joining the celebration at the Corner Hotel.

New Zealand's long running Rhythm and Vines festival will stage its final event at Waiohika Estate in Gisborne this summer, bringing to a close a 24 year chapter that helped establish the event as one of the country's defining New Year's music festivals.

French darksynth artist Carpenter Brut will perform his first Australian headline tour in January 2027, bringing his full live production to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne ahead of an appearance at Adelaide's Froth & Fury Festival.

Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves will headline the inaugural LongHaul Festival in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in January 2027, with the three date event marking the only Australian performances by both international country stars.

Kasey Chambers, Kaylee Bell and The Wolfe Brothers will headline the 2026 Groundwater Country Music Festival as the free Gold Coast event returns to Broadbeach this October with a program spanning Australian country, Americana, bluegrass and folk.

American hard rock veterans Clutch will return to Australia in January 2027 for their first headline tour in 10 years, joined by fellow heavy music pioneers Corrosion Of Conformity for a five-date run that also includes an appearance at Adelaide's Froth & Fury Festival.

TSIM have expanded their first national Australian tour in more than three decades, adding extra headline performances in Melbourne and Adelaide after strong ticket demand and a well received festival appearance in South Australia.

Mötley Crüe have launched their Return Of The Carnival Of Sins North American tour, marking both the 20th anniversary of the band's original Carnival Of Sins production and 45 years since the Los Angeles hard rock group formed. The opening concert also coincides with the announcement of a new limited edition vinyl singles series for collectors.

Kate Miller-Heidke has released ‘A Certain Panic', the second preview of her forthcoming album The Kiss and The Abyss, due on 14 August, with the song examining identity, loneliness and the pressures of life lived through social media.

Osees will return to Australia in February 2027 with a tour built around the return of longtime collaborator Brigid Dawson, material from the band's latest album Off Course, and songs that have not featured in their live set for years.

Melbourne progressive instrumental artist I Built The Sky will return to the stage for a one-off hometown performance in October, playing both the new album Promise Me You'll Thrive and the 2019 release The Zenith Rise in full.

The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has returned to the concert stage for the first time in six years, performing two intimate solo shows in Austria and Italy while revisiting music from every major chapter of his career with The Rolling Stones, Faces, the Jeff Beck Group and his solo catalogue.

Acclaimed American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III will tour Australia and New Zealand in February 2027, marking his first performances in the region in almost two decades.

Australian country artist Casey Barnes has released the new single 'She Does', the final preview of his forthcoming album Made For This, which will be released on 7 August ahead of his biggest Australian headline tour to date.

The creative team behind A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical says the production was built around Neil Diamond's personal journey rather than simply assembling his catalogue of hits, with rehearsals now underway in Melbourne ahead of the Australian premiere.

US alternative rock band Dexter and The Moonrocks have released the new single ‘If You Could Talk', continuing the momentum created by breakthrough hit ‘Freakin' Out' as the Texas group prepares for its first Australian performances this October.

Scottish band Del Amitri will return to Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2027 for their first local tour in four years, celebrating more than four decades of music with a career-spanning set built around the songs that established them as one of Britain's most enduring alternative rock bands.

The Red Hot Summer Tour has recorded another sell-out, with the Hunter Valley event at Roche Estate reaching capacity as demand continues for Australian Crawl's first official performances in 40 years and a rare reunion with Men At Work.