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Good Things Festival has announced 30 sideshow performances from 15 acts ahead of its three-city December run, while 16 artists on the 2026 lineup will be exclusive to the festival.

Polaris have released their first new music in three years with 'Without You', a deeply personal song shaped by the death of guitarist Ryan Siew in 2023.

LØLØ has released the new single Pretty Little Wreck ahead of her December appearance at Good Things Festival in Australia.

Limp Bizkit will headline Good Things Festival 2026, with the nu metal pioneers leading a major alternative music lineup across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this December. The festival will also feature Simple Plan, Spiritbox, Polaris, The All-American Rejects, Bad Religion, Alexisonfire, Grinspoon, Millencolin, Ministry, MxPx, Neck Deep, P.O.D., The Devil Wears Prada and a broad selection of Australian and international acts.

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.

One week after verbally abusing a fan during Garbage's set at the Good Things music festival in Melbourne, Shirley Manson addressed the incident directly, delivering a heartfelt apology during a show at the Palais last night. The confrontation, which took place in front of thousands, had sparked widespread debate among fans and ignited discussions about concert etiquette and artist-fan interactions.

Garbage's appearance at Good Things Melbourne has become the most discussed moment of the festival, with Shirley Manson's outburst at a longtime fan sparking widespread debate across the band's community. The confrontation, which unfolded in front of thousands, has divided supporters in a way not seen around the group since their breakthrough years in the mid-90s.