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Laneway Festival lock in dates for 2026

And the predictions are coming in HOT TO GO!

St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is leaning into their return in a big way, today announcing the venues and dates for their 2026 touring festival.

The indie music stage showcase will kick off in New Zealand with a single event in Auckland at Western Springs on Thursday 5 February, jumping the Tasman to Gold Coast on Saturday 7 February, and heading down to Sydney for Sunday 8 February. Melbourne will see Laneway take over Flemington Park on the following weekend on Friday 13 February, backed by Adelaide on Valentine’s Day, Saturday 14 February. The touring festival will wrap up in Perth on Sunday 15 February.

Laneway Festival ’26

5 Feb – Western Springs, Auckland

7 Feb – Southport Sharks, Gold Coast

8 Feb – Centennial Park, Sydney

13 Feb – Flemington Park, Melbourne

14 Feb – Adelaide Showgrounds, Adelaide

15 Feb – Arena Joondalup, Perth

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The announcement comes as predictions for the summer festival start to make their way into music dialogue. Chappell Roan is a major contender for headline thanks to her big anthems ‘HOT TO GO’, ‘Pink Pony Club’, ‘Good Luck Babe’ dominating last years summer season, and latest single ‘The Subway’ pinned as this years summer anthem. Returning with their fourth studio album The Clearing, Wolf Alice are also major contenders, having previously played the festival in 2018. With ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’, ‘White Horses’, and the euphoric ‘The Sofa’ fresh on our minds, they would make an epic addition.

2026’s prediction pool comes following a huge year for the festival, seeing brat girl summer take over the site. Charli XCX not only turned the laneway’s green but also those not in attendance. Hot property Djo made his festival debut, Clairo came out to play and Beabadoobee brought the party.

The lineup is due to drop this Thursday 18 September. Watch this space for the lineup delivery!

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