Underscores

Good Gumnuts will celebrate its fifth year on Tasmania's North West Coast with The Temper Trap, BENEE and a three-day programme of music, art and camping.

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.

Laneway Festival will begin its 2027 campaign in Sydney for the first time, followed by Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland across February.

Deni Ute Muster has unveiled its 2026 lineup featuring Tones And I, Lee Kernaghan and a stacked bill of Australian and international artists set for Deniliquin.

Here is the official statement about the cancellation of Bluesfest 2026.

After more than three decades as one of Australia's most significant music gatherings, Bluesfest will not return over Easter 2026, the Byron Bay event has been cancelled due to weak ticket sales.

The Red Hot Summer Tour has once again expanded its footprint across Australia, confirming four new dates that will see the festival land in Mornington, Hervey Bay, Hillarys and Sandstone Point. The 2026 run will continue the event's long-standing tradition of delivering a star-studded, all-Australian bill across some of the country's most scenic outdoor venues, and this year's edition is anchored by one of the nation's most revered storytellers, Paul Kelly.