It’s time to start planning your day for this year’s Ability Fest.
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Ability Fest is just over a week away, and to help punters make the most of their day, organisers have revealed the artist set times.
The all-electronic edition of Dylan Alcott AO’s Ability Fest, which takes place at its new home at The Timber Yard on Saturday 11 April, features a stacked lineup of talented artists and DJs headlined by Aussie greats PNAU (DJ set), who will close the festival with a set of their global hits, such as ‘Chameleon’, ‘Go Bang’ and ‘Cold Heart’.
Australia’s only fully accessible and inclusive music festival will also feature sets from Berlin-based Australian producer Logic1000, dance music artist Ollie Lishman, ARIA-nominated producer Kito, heavy bass selector Surusinghe, Melbourne trio Blusher (DJ set), Brent Honey and DJ Cooper alongside live sets from daine and Robert Baxter.
Head over to the Silent Disco and check out a specially curated mix of artists providing the beats: Aquenta, Chaotiic Good, Djanaba (DJ set), Jade Zoe, JUPiTA b2b bbsanii, Lakatoi, louli b2b Stev Zar and Noe.
“I'm so pumped about this lineup. PNAU are Australian music royalty, Logic1000 and Kito are doing massive things internationally, and we've got incredible emerging artists across the board, including artists with disability. I can’t wait to see everyone on the dancefloor for another huge Ability Fest,” said Alcott.
Tickets are on sale now via abilityfest.com.au.
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Ability Fest is Australia’s only fully accessible and inclusive music festival, featuring dedicated accessible facilities, including elevated viewing platforms, quiet zones, sensory areas, Auslan interpreters, live captioning and free companion tickets for carers – all for just 60 bones!
The festival also has dedicated parking, pick-up and drop-off zones to make life easier for punters, along with accessible bathrooms and changing places, a designated assistance dog area and BindiMaps accessible navigation technology providing step-by-step wayfinding throughout the festival site.
Companion tickets are also available free of charge for carers, while 100% of the proceeds go towards the Dylan Alcott Foundation.
Ability Fest takes place at The Timber Yard on Saturday 11 April. Tickets on sale at abilityfest.com.au.
Ability Fest 2026 Lineup and DATES
Saturday 11 April @ The Timber Yard, Melbourne
Aquenta
Blusher (DJ)
Brent Honey
Chaotiic Good
Cooper Smith
daine
Djanaba (DJ)
Jade Zoe
JUPiTA b2b bbsanii
Kito
Lakatoi
Logic1000
louli b2b Stev Zar
Noe
Ollie Lishman
PNAU (DJ)
Robert Baxter
Surusinghe
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