Music festivals in Australia

123 active · 132 total

There are 132 music festivals in Australia. 123 are currently active and 9 are defunct or on hiatus.

The oldest is Sydney Eisteddfod, founded in 1932. The largest by capacity is Parklife Music Festival at 80,000.

The most popular month for festivals in Australia is july, with 1 festival typically held during that period.

Festival	Location	Month	Genres	Capacity	Status
Defqon.1 Australia 2009: Maximum Force Readiness Australia, Australia	Australia, Australia	—		—	active
Woodford Folk Festival Queensland, Australia	Queensland, Australia	—		—	active
triple j's One Night Stand - Lucindale, South Australia South Australia, Australia	South Australia, Australia	—		—	active
Slayer at Soundwave Sydney New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
Pyramid Rock Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—	rock	—	active
Australia Day Live Concert Australian Capital Territory, Australia	Australian Capital Territory, Australia	—	pop	—	active
Tablelands Folk Festival Queensland, Australia	Queensland, Australia	—	folk	—	active
Come Together Music Festival New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—	rock	—	active
triple j's One Night Stand - Mount Isa, Queensland Queensland, Australia	Queensland, Australia	—		—	active
Rainbow Spirit Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—	electronic	—	active
Fuse Festival South Australia, Australia	South Australia, Australia	—		—	active
The Basin Music Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—		—	active
Parkes Elvis Festival New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
Bassinthegrass Northern Territory, Australia	Northern Territory, Australia	—		—	active
Isotopia Festival Northern Territory, Australia	Northern Territory, Australia	—		—	active
Fairbridge Festival Western Australia, Australia	Western Australia, Australia	—		—	active
Overcranked Brisbane, Australia	Brisbane, Australia	—	punk rock	—	active
Meredith Music Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—		—	active
Sunbury Pop Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—	rock	—	active
Tamworth Country Music Festival New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
Golden Plains Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—		—	active
Distorted Music Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—		—	active
East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
Parklife Music Festival Manchester, Australia	Manchester, Australia	—	electronichip hop	80k	active
Splendour in the Grass Byron Bay, Australia	Byron Bay, Australia	july	electronichip hop	40k	active
Defqon.1 Australia 2011: Psychedelic Wasteland Australia, Australia	Australia, Australia	—		—	active
The Long Sunset 2024 Queensland, Australia	Queensland, Australia	—		—	active
Defqon.1 Australia 2010: Save Your Scrap for Victory Australia, Australia	Australia, Australia	—		—	active
BLEACH* 2024 Queensland, Australia	Queensland, Australia	—		—	active
Rock It Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Australian Festival of Chamber Music Queensland, Australia	Queensland, Australia	—		—	active
Wide Open Space Northern Territory, Australia	Northern Territory, Australia	—		—	active
WOMADelaide Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Metal for the Brain Australia	Australia	—	heavy metal	—	defunct
Queenscliff Music Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—		—	active
Ultra Australia Australia	Australia	—	electronic	—	active
NYE In The Park Sydney, Australia	Sydney, Australia	—		—	active
Breakfest Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Gone South Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Falls Festival Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
West Coast Blues & Roots Festival Australia	Australia	—	blues	—	active
Mountain Sounds Central Coast, Australia	Central Coast, Australia	—		—	active
MONA FOMA Tasmania, Australia	Tasmania, Australia	—		—	active
Southbound Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Sound Summit Australia	Australia	—	electronic	—	active
St Kilda Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Cygnet Folk Festival Tasmania, Australia	Tasmania, Australia	—	folk	—	active
Aquarius Festival New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
Southern Roots Festival Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Village Fair Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Paradise Music Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Soundwave Australia	Australia	—		—	defunct
Unify Gathering Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Offshore Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—		—	active
Port Fairy Folk Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—		—	active
Laneway Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Nannup Music Festival Western Australia, Australia	Western Australia, Australia	—		—	active
Spilt Milk Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Wagga Wagga Jazz and Blues Festival New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
Mildura Country Music Festival Australia	Australia	—	country	—	active
The Grass is Greener Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Rat Parties Australia	Australia	—	electronic	—	active
Wandong Country Music Festival Australia	Australia	—	country	—	active
Vivid LIVE Australia	Australia	—		—	active
V Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Sydney Eisteddfod Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Break The Ice Australia	Australia	—		—	active
The Great Escape Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Homebake Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Cockatoo Island festival Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Listen Out Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Dashville Skyline New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
Future Music Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Sound Relief Australia	Australia	—		—	active
WaveAid Australia	Australia	—	pop	—	active
Blues Train Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Iqon New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
Adelaide Jazz Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Knockout Outdoor Australia	Australia	—	hard dance	—	active
Melbourne International Jazz Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Earthcore Australia	Australia	—	electronic	—	active
Supafest Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Dingo Creek Jazz and Blues Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Darwin International Guitar Festival Northern Territory, Australia	Northern Territory, Australia	—		—	active
Canberra Country Music Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Festival of the Sun Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Party In The Paddock Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Carols in the Domain Australia	Australia	—		—	active
The Long Sunset Queensland, Australia	Queensland, Australia	—		—	active
Alternative Nation festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Karnival Outdoor Australia	Australia	—	hard dance	—	active
Creamfields Australia Australia	Australia	august	drum and basselectronic	—	active
Every Picture Tells A Story Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Midnight Mafia Australia	Australia	—	hard dance	—	active
Livid Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Myponga Pop Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Beyond The Valley Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Summersault Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Narara Music Festival New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
HTID Australia	Australia	—		—	active
EPIK Australia	Australia	—	hard dance	—	active
Fairgrounds Festival New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—		—	active
Stereosonic Australia	Australia	—		—	defunct
Canberra International Music Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Rock Eisteddfod Challenge Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Shadows of Wonderland Australia	Australia	—	hard dance	—	active
Queensland Music Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Easterfest Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Defqon.1 Australia Australia	Australia	—		—	defunct
St. Anmoré Music Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
CoastFest Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Stompen Ground Australia	Australia	—		—	active
RNB Fridays Live Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Stereosonic Sydney Australia	Australia	—		—	defunct
Subsonic Music Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Stonefest Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Hobart Baroque Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Symphony in the Domain Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Stereosonic Brisbane Australia	Australia	—		—	defunct
Ultra Beach Gold Coast Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Stereosonic Melbourne Australia	Australia	—		—	defunct
Stereosonic Adelaide Australia	Australia	—		—	defunct
No Sleep Til Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Field Day Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Adelaide International Guitar Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Stereosonic Perth Australia	Australia	—		—	defunct
Royal South Street Eisteddfod Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Triple J's Impossible Music Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Grampians Jazz Festival Australia	Australia	—		—	active
AmpFest Australia	Australia	—		—	active
Jazz in the Domain Australia	Australia	—		—	active