This year’s lineup also features DMA’s, Folk Bitch Trio, The Drones, Tkay Maidza and more.
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Yours & Owls Festival has dropped its 2026 lineup, and boy oh boy are we excited.
Taking place over two days during the NSW Labour Day long weekend in Wollongong on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October, this year’s festival is headlined by Canadian rapper, singer and songwriter bbno$ in an Australian exclusive, alongside Aussie favourite G Flip.
Held at the festival’s new home of Flagstaff Hill on Wollongong’s foreshore, Yours & Owls Festival 2026 also features a host of amazing Aussie artists, including Ball Park Music, DMA’s, Genesis Owusu, Hiatus Kaiyote, Luude, Middle Kids, Pnau, The Drones, Tkay Maidza and many more.
As is the case every year, there will be a showcase of local arts and the best local food and beverage suppliers to enhance your festival experience.
Pre-sale tickets are available at 8am AEST Wednesday 24 June. Sign up here. General on-sale starts at 8am AESTThursday 25 June via moshtix.com.au.
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“Having run this festival for a touch over 10 years (some would call that a lifetime and others just the blink of an eye), one thing we have become accustomed to is a changing landscape,” says promoter Ben Tillman.
“Whether it be bushfires, floods, a global pandemic, or the cost-of-living crisis, we have always found a way forward. At times this has meant being flexible and adapting to new conditions; a format change, moving sites or rethinking our approach entirely. But the one thing that has always remained, and stays with us still, is our commitment to deliver the best festival, grounded in what we believe a festival should be.
“A place to connect to music and community, a place to lose yourself, discover something new and have an adventure. In a world that feels increasingly heavy and chaotic, we want to offer a place to unwind and have a good time. We want to offer an unforgettable experience whilst making sure we're viable and able to come back and grow year on year, and we feel that this 2026 festival model will allow us to achieve that.”
Yours & Owls Festival takes place in Wollongong Foreshore, South Beach & Wollongong City, Dharawal Country on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October. General on-sale kicks off 8am AEST Thursday 25 June via moshtix.com.au.
Yours & Owls Festival 2026
Bbno$ (Aus Exclusive) || G Flip
Ball Park Music || Dma's || Genesis Owusu || Hiatus Kaiyote
Luude || Middle Kids || Pnau || The Drones || Tkay Maidza
1tbsp || C.frim || Cosmo's Midnight || Fanny Lumsden
First Day Back || Folk Bitch Trio|| Furnace & The Fundamentals
Georgia Maq || Mietze Conte || Moktar || Playlunch
Princess Chelsea || Rona. || Waax || Yes Boone || Zach Stephenson
Bootleg Rascal || Dust || Fool Nelson || Fukhed || Mid Drift || Mini Skirt
Mudrat || Nerve || Radium Dolls || Spike Fuck || Surf Trash
Antenna || Any Young Mechanic || Blind Girls || Carla Geneve || Cold/Heat || Delivery || Dem Mob
Down And Out || Egoism || Feel The Pain || Horse || Krystal Rivvers || Loose Content || Lucky
Mac The Knife || Mel Blue || Nice Biscuit || Secret World || Sex Mask || Silky Roads || Slim Krusty
Special Features || Supernew || The Cheaks || The Gnomes || The Good Kids || The Vandastruts
Vlads || Volatile Ways
Airline || Alienist || Chelsea Daghita || Courtesy Bus || Creeping Jenny || Dropping Honey || Holiday
Hot Pursuit || Liotta Rail || Local Tough Guy || Miran.da || Proxy Diver || Shakamoto || Silvas
Smartcasual || Sort It Out || Sultans Of Spin || The Chordroys || The Midnight Tides
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