The Chainsmokers and DJ Snake Lead Phase One Lineup of Ultra Australia 2026
The global EDM festival takes over Melbourne and the Gold Coast in April next year.
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Ultra Australia have revealed Phase One of next year’s lineup, with The Chainsmokers and DJ Snake headlining.
The seventh edition of the Australian leg of the global electronic and dance music festival touches down at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse on Saturday 11 April and at the Gold Coast’s Broadwater Parkland on Sunday 12 April 2026.
Joining EDM greats The Chainsmokers and DJ Snake at both events are Darren Styles, MaRLo and Oliver Heldens, with Melbourne getting a couple of extra special guests in the form of Miss Monique, Zedd and Nico Moreno.
Tickets for both Ultra Australia Melbourne and Gold Coast are on sale now via ultraaustralia.com.
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The reaction from fans has been mixed, with many hoping the Phase Two lineup drop produces some more heavyweights.
First founded in 1999, Ultra has evolved into one of the biggest dance music festivals on the planet, with this year’s Aussie edition in Melbourne selling out, with more than 40,000 punters walking through the gates to catch Axwell, Martin Garrix, Sub Zero Project, Brent Honey and more rip it up.
Ultra Australia 2026 takes place at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse on Saturday 11 April and at the Gold Coast’s Broadwater Parkland on Sunday 12 April 2026. Ticketing information is available at ultraaustralia.com.
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