The lineup also includes Lime Cordiale, The Presets, Thelma Plum and many more.
Image Cole Barash
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.
READ MORE: Riley Green, Old Dominion & Jordan Davis Headlined CMC Rocks QLD 2026
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
The Original Wailers with Al Anderson are performing all the hits from Bob Marley’s stacked catalogue.
The R&B singer and rapper will be joined on the road by Majid Jordan.
The trio are also embarking on a national tour this July.
Fans can catch the singer and dancer at the AEC Arena this September.
A record number of performers will take to stages across the city and North Adelaide for this year’s Make Music Day.
The expanded set includes remixes from horsegiirL, The Dare and FDC DJs.
To The Grave will be joined by American death metal meets hardcore outfit No Cure.
The tour arrives in support of Holly Hebe’s new EP, Mood Ring.
This is the latest tease of Bachelor Girl’s upcoming album, Waiting For The Day: Artist Sessions.
This is the first release from the Leeds’ trio since 2023.
This is the UK trip hop outfit’s first headline tour of Australia in over 15 years.
The tour follows the American singer-songwriter’s sold-out 2024 tour.
The track is taken from the quartet’s upcoming EP, Living Room.
The American rapper, singer and multi-instrumentalist is finally touring Australia this year.
The singer-songwriter is touring in support of her new album, Sugar On Blackstone.
The rocking six-piece have also shared new single ‘Warna Prut’.
The legendary UK alt-dance trio are hitting Adelaide one last time this November.
Catch the moody ‘90s inspired electronic artist in Adelaide this August.
‘Are You Getting High’ follows on from the band’s single ‘Goanna’.
The original voice of The Stranglers has moved his tour to December.
‘Sunburnt’ follows the EP’s first single, ‘Important To You’.
The tour is a celebration of their upcoming new album, Cheesy Love Songs.
Thelma Plum is stripping things back to basics for her upcoming national tour.
The lineup also features Meg Mac, Mia Dyson, Lime Cordiale and more.
The Grammy Award-winning performer returns in November.
This is the Melbourne garage outfit’s first album in seven years.
The ceremony will induct the likes of Gurrumul, The Living End, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait and more into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
The deathcore heroes will be joined on tour by special guests Whitechapel (Aus only) and The Acacia Strain.
Daniel Rankine will mentor students at Adelaide University’s Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM).
Catch Roger Sanchez, Utah Saints, John Course and more.