From the coastline to stunning wineries, to the breezy bliss of Byron Bay: Australia is home to some of the most epic festivals going around. Whichever setting you choose, you’ll be soaking up some of the absolute best local and international music when it comes to these memory-making music festivals.

Laneway Festival

Where: Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland, New Zealand.
When: Yearly in Feb

Laneway Festival shows off some of the most exciting acts in the world with previous lineups including Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Stormzy and Olivia Dean. If you’re thinking of attending Laneway, let this be a word of warning: it’s addictive, and you’ll want to keep going back year on year.

Looking for accommodation to rest your head at during Laneway? Wake Up! Sydney Central and Wake Up! Bondi Beach are your perfect oasis away from the festival. 

WOMADelaide

Where: Botanic Park, Adelaide.
When: March

Discover the very best of the World Of Music, Arts & Dance at the iconic, award-winning WOMADelaide. This open-air, four-day festival is held during Adelaide’s ‘Mad March’ and transforms the city into a truly global village. If you’re looking for a place to let your hair down and shake it off to some of the coolest and most unique beats from around the world, then this is the festival for you!

ListenOut

Where: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane.
When: September, though no future festivals are planned

Listen Out Festival is Australia’s primary national dance music festival and has sold out in all cities since 2016. It’s a hip hop and electronic music one-day event, that never fails to disappoint. Past lineups have included Dom Dolla, A$AP Rocky, Diplo, Denzel Curry, Wafia, Schoolboy Q, Anderson Paak, Travis Scott and Tash Sultana… say no more.

Whilst Listen Out Festival takes a breather, Listen Out Presents brings curated parties to Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.

Groovin the Moo

Where: Various regional towns across Australia.
When: April – May (dates vary across cities).

Presented by Triple J, GTM is a three-weekend journey of road tripping and memory-making moments in six regions across Australia. Generally held in Autumn each year, it’s the kind of festival where you can don your gumboots and overalls, and expect the very best of party vibes. Rain, hail or shine. 

Have your eyes on the Maitland or Canberra GTM festivals? Why not make an epic road trip out of it. Wake Up! Sydney and Wake Up! Bondi will have the best beds in Sydney for you to rest your head along the journey.