Golden Plains 2026 Unveils Set Times, MCs, DJs, and Paquita Gordon Replacement

The festival is incoming!

Golden Plains Eighteen has revealed its highly anticipated set times for the upcoming three-day festival, taking place at the stunning Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre. Set to run from 7-9 March on Wadawurrung Country, this year’s edition promises an exciting blend of sounds and performances from across the globe.

Golden Plains Eighteen

When: 7 – 9 March

Where: Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre

Set times

Saturday 7 March

1:10 – 1:45pm Smoking Ceremony
1:45 – 1:55pm Welcome to Country
1:55 – 2:00pm Nolesy’s Long Blink
2:00 – 2:40pm Public Figures
3:00 – 3:40pm Georgia Knight
4:00 – 4:40pm Sidney Phillips
5:05 – 5:45pm Water From Your Eyes
6:10 – 7:00pm Obongjayar
7:30 – 8:15pm Smerz
8:45 – 9:45pm Marlon Williams and The Yarra Benders with Ngā Mātai Pūrua
10:15 – 11:15pm BADBADNOTGOOD
11:45pm – 12:45am Cut Copy
1:05 – 1:45am Frost Children
2:05 – 2:30am Becca Hatch
2:40 – 3:55am Djrum
4:00 – 5:00am Hybrid Man
5:00 – 10:00am Silence Is Golden

Sunday 8 March

10:00 – 10:40am Way Dynamic
11:00 – 11:40am Kee’ahn
11:50am – 12:05pm Storytelling with Uncle Barry
12:15 – 12:55pm The Gnomes
1:15 – 1:55pm This Is Lorelei
2:20 – 3:00pm Upchuck
3:20 – 4:00pm Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek
4:20 – 5:00pm DEVAURA
5:20 – 6:30pm François K (Live Stems)
6:55 – 7:40pm Bleak Squad
8:10 – 9:05pm Jalen Ngonda
9:30 – 10:25pm Ty Segall
11:10pm – 12:25am Basement Jaxx (Live)
12:50 – 2:40am Crazy P (DJ)
2:40 – 4:30am Sally C
4:30 – 7:00am OK Williams
7:00am Silence Is Golden

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The festivities will kick off on Saturday with a ceremonial Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country, followed by an eclectic mix of artists including Public Figures, Georgia Knight, Sidney Phillips, and Water From Your Eyes. As the night unfolds, the energy will rise with Obongjayar and Smerz, culminating in performances from Marlon Williams and The Yarra Benders with Ngā Mātai Pūrua. The late-night sets will feature BADBADNOTGOOD and Cut Copy, with the after-dark program keeping things going through to 10am with Frost Children, Becca Hatch, Djrum, Hybrid Man, and the ever-popular Silence Is Golden.

On Sunday, the vibe shifts to an afternoon of international flair with Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek and DEVAURA, while François K’s live stems and Basement Jaxx’s iconic set will take centre stage later in the evening. The night doesn’t stop there—with Crazy P, Sally C, and OK Williams keeping the dancefloor alive until Silence Is Golden wraps up the festival at 7am on Monday morning. Gates will close at 1pm.

There’s a lineup change to note: Paquita Gordon will no longer be performing, with Belfast-via-Berlin DJ Sally C stepping in to take over her Sunday night slot.

Festival-goers can also look forward to special guest MCs Nat Harris (Saturday) and Lewis Garnham (Sunday), while interstitial sounds will be provided by Andy Le, Action Dan, and Elsie on Saturday, and Action Dan, Sweetie, and O Honey on Sunday.

Tickets for Golden Plains Eighteen have sold out, so those attending are in for a real treat!

For full details on the weekend’s schedule, visit the festival’s official website here.