Metal Festivals in Australia 2026 - Lineups, Dates & Tickets - Setline

Metal in Australia centres on the touring Good Things Festival, which lands in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane each December.

It's the country's biggest heavy weekend. Setline brings Australia's metal festivals together with full lineups, so you can see who's playing, preview the bands, and plan with friends.

Upcoming festivals

Necrosonic Festival Metal festival in Australia

Necrosonic Festival

Aug 22, 2026 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Good Things Festival Melbourne Metal festival in Australia

Good Things Festival Melbourne

Dec 4, 2026 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Limp Bizkit + 30 more

Good Things Festival Sydney Metal festival in Australia

Good Things Festival Sydney

Dec 5, 2026 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Limp Bizkit + 30 more

Good Things Festival Brisbane Metal festival in Australia

Good Things Festival Brisbane

Dec 6, 2026 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Limp Bizkit + 30 more

BruteFest Metal festival in Australia

BruteFest

Apr 24, 2027 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Aura Noir, Midnight

Thrashville Metal festival in Australia

Thrashville

June 2027 (TBC) Lower Belford, New South Wales, Australia

Past Metal Festivals in Australia

Previous editions whose next year hasn't been announced. Their lineups stay live for reference.

Blacken Open Air Festival Metal festival in Australia

Blacken Open Air Festival

Sep 19, 2025 - Sep 22, 2025 Ross River, Northern Territory, Australia

Borderline Destruction Festival

Aug 9, 2025 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sun Burn

Apr 26, 2025 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia