The lineup also includes Lime Cordiale, The Presets, Thelma Plum and many more.

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Tasmania’s New Year’s festival Great Escape is back for its sixth year with a lineup headlined by WA indie rockers Spacey Jane.
The multi-day event is held at Redbanks, Nugent from Monday 29 December 2025 to Thursday 1 January 2026 and also features big-name acts The Presets (performing a DJ set), pop rock duo Lime Cordiale and singer-songwriter Thelma Plum.
The bill also features veteran indie rockers San Cisco, surf rock act Hockey Dad, singer-songwriter Jack River, alt-rock quartet The Buoys and Northern Beaches favourites Dear Seattle.
The lineup is rounded out by Pacific Avenue, Blusher, Maddy Jane, Fool Nelson, The Tullamarines, Bec Sandridge and many more local acts.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale Tuesday, 2 September at 8:00am AEST, with the general on-sale taking place Friday 5 September at 8:00am AEST. For full ticketing information, visit greatescapefestival.com.au.
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The musical acts at this year’s Great Escape perform across three stages with a stack of bars and food stalls littered around the festival grounds.
Camping is included in the price of admission, with punters allowed to bring their own booze to consume while in the camping grounds. There will also be morning yoga sessions, a dedicated chillout area and late-night DJs keeping the party going all night long.
Last year’s event was a big success and featured the likes of Ball Park Music, Skeggs, Mallrat, The Rions, Ruby Fields, The Grogans and many more.
Great Escape 2025 takes place at Redbanks, Nugent, from Monday 29 December 2025 to Thursday 1 January 2026. For full ticketing details, visit greatescapefestival.com.au.
Great Escape Festival 2025/26 Lineup
Spacey Jane
Lime Cordiale
The Presets (DJ SET)
Thelma Plum
San Cisco
Hockey Dad
The Buoys
Dear Seattle
Jack River
Pacific Avenue
Teenage Dads
Blusher
Kinder
Maddy Jane
Godlands
Fool Nelson
The Tullamarines
Bec Sandridge
Little Island
Pretty Bleak
Grace Chia
Powderkeg
Legal Noise
Glass Media
Tahi
Charlotte Lucretia
+ more to come
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