Good Things 2025 Adds Stand Atlantic and Alpha Wolf Lineup
Sadly The All-American Rejects and Knocked Loose will no longer be performing.
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It’s mixed news for punters heading to Good Things Festival this weekend, with two bands dropping out a few days before the first leg of the festival on Friday.
The All-American Rejects and Knocked Loose will no longer be able to perform due to family emergencies, with both acts releasing statements on why they won’t be appearing.
“We’re heartbroken to share that due to a sudden family loss, we won’t be able to make it to Australia as planned. This has been an incredibly difficult moment for us, and as much as it devastates us to miss such a great opportunity to reconnect with our Australian fans, family has to come first.
“Thank you for your understanding, your patience, and all the love you continue to give this band. We’ll make it up to you as soon as we’re able.” - The All-American Rejects
“We’re very sorry to everyone but we have to cancel our Australia trip, including the Good Things Festival and our headline shows around it.
Anyone familiar with this band knows we do not take cancelling shows lightly; but family will always come first. We are already planning our return and cannot wait to be back as soon as possible. Love you all.” - Knocked Loose
Stepping up to the plate are Sydney’s Stand Atlantic and Aussie metalcore behemoths Alpha Wolf, who both released statements about joining the lineup.
“Our hearts are with The All-American Rejects - it's never an easy decision to make no matter what the circumstances are. We are honoured, nervous, and ready to show up and do what we do best.” - Stand Atlantic
“Unfortunately, our friends in Knocked Loose are unable to play the Good Things Festival, we’re sending them all our love and we’re going to try our best to fill their shoes on super short notice. Catch us on the Main Stage at 3:30pm in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this weekend!” - Alpha Wolf
These lineup changes won’t impact the timetable, with the new artists filling the existing schedule slots.
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Held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on Friday 5 December, Sydney Showground in Sydney on Saturday 6 December and Brisbane Showgrounds in Brisbane on Sunday 8 December, this year’s Good Things Festival is absolutely stacked.
Festivalgoers can catch headline performances from prog rockers TOOL, who absolutely killed it in Adelaide last week (read our review here), alt-rock icons Weezer, playing their only Australian show and ‘90s alternative favs Garbage.
Other big-name acts performing at the festival across its five stages include punk greats All Time Low, heavy metal greats Machine Head, deathcore band Lorna Shore and Swedish hardcore greats Refused, in their final run of Australian shows.
Australian additions include metalcore act Make Them Suffer, rockers Tonight Alive and legacy act James Reyne, lead singer of the iconic Australian Crawl.
Check out Good Things dates, set times and lineup below. Tickets on sale now via the goodthingsfestival.com.au.
Good Things 2025 Set Times
Good Things Festival 2025 Lineup
Dates
Friday 5 December - Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Saturday 6 December – Sydney Showground, Sydney
Sunday 7 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane
Lineup
TOOL
Weezer
Garbage | All Time Low | Machine Head | Lorna Shore
Refused | New Found Glory | Alpha Wolf | Make Them Suffer | Dayseeker
Stand Atlantic | James Reyne | Kublai Khan TX | Cobra Starship | Goldfinger | Tonight Alive
In Alphabetical Order:
Bad Nerves | Civic | Dead Poet Society | Fever 333 | Gwar | High Vis
Inertia | Maple's Pet Dinosaur | Palaye Royale | Scene Queen
South Arcade | Wargasm | Windwaker | Yours Truly
Plus the chaos of Stage 666!
