CASTAWAY

ANNOUNCES 2026/27 FESTIVAL DATES FOR PERTH | MELBOURNE | WOLLONGONG

FEAT. HILLTOP HOODS, VIOLENT SOHO, AMY SHARK, PLAYLUNCH, TRIALS, LYRIC, BIRDLAND

Australia’s ultimate summer music celebration is back, and CASTAWAY FESTIVAL is bringing one hell of a lineup. Announcing a blockbuster bill of Australian heavyweights and next-gen talent, 2026/2027 CASTAWAY will ignite Perth, Melbourne and Wollongong, with HILLTOP HOODSleading the charge alongside VIOLENT SOHO, AMY SHARK, PLAYLUNCH, TRIALS, LYRIC and BIRDLAND, all set to soundtrack three huge festival days across Australia.

Kicking off at Whitfords Nodes Park in Hillarys, WA on Saturday 21 November 2026, the festival will then head to Mornington Racecourse, VIC on Saturday 12 December, before making its way to Wollongong, NSW on Saturday 20 March 2027. For tickets and information, visit www.castawayfestival.com.au.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday 28 August at 12pm local time, with artist, promoter and Telstra Plus presales kicking off from Wednesday 26 August at 11am local time.

From hip hop and rock, to indie and everything in between, Castaway Festival is shaping up to be the ultimate meeting point for some of Australia’s biggest names and most exciting emerging artists.

Leading the charge are Australian hip hop royalty HILLTOP HOODS, bringing their unmistakable live energy and a catalogue of era-defining anthems to the Castaway stage. With a career spanning more than two decades, multiple ARIA Awards and a string of landmark releases, the Adelaide trio have cemented their place among Australia’s most enduring and celebrated live acts. Joining them are Brisbane rock heavyweights VIOLENT SOHO, bringing their raw, raucous sound and festival-ready anthems; ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter AMY SHARK, whose emotionally charged songwriting and powerhouse pop hooks have made her one of Australia’s most recognisable artists; plus a stacked supporting bill featuring PLAYLUNCH, TRIALS, LYRIC and BIRDLAND, bringing a fresh wave of energy and talent. Together, the lineup promises a genre-spanning celebration of Aussie music, with something to turn up for from the first note to the final encore.

“We’re so stoked to be a part of Castaway Festival with this STACKED lineup of incredible acts,” enthuses Playlunch. “We’ve had the craziest 18 months and touring select markets with this festival is going to be insane!! We’re such big fans of all the acts on the bill and are fresh from our overseas touring of the US & UK/EU.. it’s going to be so nice being back on our home turf and kicking off festival season with the biggest party in town!”

“I’m a huge fan of Hilltop Hoods and Violent Soho, I was more than happy to join the boys on the road!” says Amy Shark. “I don’t think you could get a better lineup. Hip-hop, rock and pop – I can’t wait!”

Three cities. Seven incredible acts. One massive day out. So round up your mates and settle in for a day of big tunes, ice-cold drinks and unforgettable moments. From hands-in-the-air anthems to discovering your next favourite artist, Castaway is where the best days of summer are made.

Sunshine. Music. Mates. This is Castaway.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday 28 August at 12pm local time.
For tickets and information, visit www.castawayfestival.com.au.

CASTAWAY 2026/2027
Tickets from www.castawayfestival.com.au

SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2026 – WHITFORDS NODES PARK, HILLARYS WA
SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 2026 – MORNINGTON RACECOURSE, MORNINGTON VIC
SATURDAY 20 MARCH 2027 – WOLLONGONG NSW