Get into the ballot for Golden Plains Eighteen

Entering the age of legal adulthood, Golden Plains is ready to make magic at Meredith's Supernatural Amphitheatre.

Get into the Golden Plains groove as the official ballot for the 2026 festival edition is now open.

Celebrating its milestone birthday, Golden Plains Eighteen returns to its home at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre across a glowing three days. The premium Victorian music meets nature cultural collision will take place from Friday 7, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March 2026 with the ballot for tickets now open.

The fail-safe ballot is the best way to secure tickets to Golden Plains when they go on sale. The ballot closes Monday 13 October at 10.18pm.

Golden Plains Eighteen

• Where: Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith
• When: 7, 8 & 9 March 2026
• Ballot closes: 10.18pm AEDT, Monday 13 October
• Enter the ballot here

Keep connected to your live music scene here.

Golden Plains is a certified favourite on the festival front. Sticking to their signature brand of no frills festivities where music shines, nature nurtures, and community comes together, the festival formula from the Aunty Meredith crew, also responsible for Meredith Music Festival, know what makes a great experience.

One stage featuring tastemakers, renowned international icons and local legends, Golden Plains puts forward the things that matter. There are no brand deals, commercial sponsors or showy endorsement, and certainly no dickheads. The same size stage and the same setup including their free ranging camping and parking, and BYO policy makes Golden Plains the ultimate destination for gathering. Welcoming back their Tucker Tent to feed festival-goers, the festivals focus on community outreach is still strong going, making an impact beyond the festival grounds.

2025 saw the festival bring out major names 90’s rock legend PJ Harvey, Dublin hard-hitters, Fontaines D.C., 2manydjs, Wet Kiss, Durand Jones & The Indications, Magdalena Bay, Osees, and Belfast hip hop breakthroughs Kneecap. The 2026 lineup with drop when the ballot is drawn.

With an always stellar lineup, the festival offering is even more enticing knowing each dollar from ticket sales is injected directly into local community groups.

Get onto the ballot now for your chance to see incredible live music at the only Supernatural Amphitheatre on earth this coming March.

Find out more about Golden Plains Eighteen here.