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WOMADelaide has announced its first three artists for the 2027 festival, with Leon Bridges, Madness and Tinariwen confirmed for the 35th anniversary edition in Adelaide.

Strummingbird has replaced Post Malone across its three Australian dates after the singer postponed his Australian and Asian touring commitments, with Tyler Childers, Sam Barber and James Johnston joining the 2026 lineup.

Hilltop Hoods, Violent Soho and Amy Shark lead a seven-act lineup for festival dates in Perth, Melbourne and Wollongong.

Jimmy Barnes will lead an all Australian line-up for the 2027 edition of Sounds By The River, with Jon Stevens, Birds Of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish and Sarah McLeod also confirmed for the South Australian festival.

Australia's biggest country music festival will mark its 20th anniversary when CMC Rocks QLD returns to Willowbank Raceway in Queensland from 17 to 21 March 2027, with organisers promising a milestone edition of the long running event.

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.

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.