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GOOD THINGSFESTIVAL
Australia's big rock, metal and punk event, touring three cities: the Melbourne leg, at Flemington Racecourse, on Friday, December 4, 2026.
Good Things Festival 2026
The Good Things Festival festival.
In a nutshell.
Good Things Festival takes place every early December, touring three major Australian cities. Born in 2018 and billed at launch as Australia's biggest music festival since Soundwave, it has established itself as THE rock, metal and punk event in the country. The Melbourne leg, at Flemington Racecourse, opens the tour on Friday, December 4, 2026.
The festival targets the metal, alternative rock and punk crowd directly — a sharper lineup than Australia's big all-genre festivals, in the lineage of Soundwave, whose torch it picked up after that festival ended in 2015.
A one-day urban format at Flemington Racecourse, with no camping: the crowd stays in Melbourne, before the festival continues its tour to Sydney then Brisbane the following weekend.
Good Things Festival · what's confirmed
What we know about Good Things Festival 2026.
- Dates
- December 4, 2026, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €98, read on the official ticket shop.
- Confirmed
- Line-up
- Line-up announced.
- Confirmed
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Good Things Festival 2026 line-up
Headliners
not to miss.
Metal
Limp Bizkit
The band that brought nu metal into the charts, and keeps electrifying festival stages.
Pop-punk
Simple Plan
The Montreal pop punks, makers of teenage anthems from "I'm Just a Kid" to "Perfect".
Metal
P.O.D.
The San Diego band that mixed metal, reggae and rap without ever denying its faith.
Good Things Festival in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Good Things Festival 2026 before you get your tickets.
Lineup
Metal, alternative rock, punk
The 2026 lineup hasn't been publicly confirmed as of the verification date. The festival targets the metal and alternative rock crowd.
Soundwave's heir
Since 2018
Billed at launch as Australia's biggest music festival since Soundwave ended in 2015.
The venue
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Melbourne's famous racecourse, which hosts the first leg of the festival's tour.
Attendance
Touring 3 Australian cities
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, the same early-December weekend.
What to expect
Start of the southern-hemisphere summer
Early December in Melbourne: around 20°C, changeable weather — the city is known for its sudden swings.
Budget
From ~€98 ($149 AUD)
Up to ~€144 ($219 AUD) depending on the category. Approximate conversion, no guaranteed exchange rate.
Good Things Festival 2026 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and schedule
Friday, December 4, 2026, one day at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne.
Tickets
At goodthingsfestival.com.au: from $149 to $219 AUD depending on the category. Instalment payment plans available.
Payment
The official website doesn't detail a specific cashless system on the pages checked.
Access and transport
Flemington Racecourse is served by Melbourne's train network, a few minutes from downtown.
Accessibility
The official website doesn't detail specific provisions on the pages checked as of the verification date: contact the organisers before buying for accessibility needs.
TransportMelbourne is directly connected to Europe, and the site is accessible by public transport.
- By plane
- Melbourne Airport, with international connections, then a shuttle or train to the city centre.
- By train
- Flemington Racecourse is served by its own station, on the Melbourne network.
- From Paris
- Flight with a stopover to Melbourne (about 22h).
AccommodationNo camping here: the stay happens in the city, in Melbourne.
- Melbourne city centre
- The area closest to the site, with the widest hotel choice.
- Flemington / Kensington
- Neighbourhoods even closer to the racecourse, an often more affordable alternative.
- Book early
- Early December marks the start of the southern summer, an active period for tourism in Melbourne.
DestinationMelbourne offers plenty to extend the stay around the festival.
- Melbourne city centre
- Renowned for its cultural scene and gastronomy.
- Great Ocean Road
- The famous Australian coastal road, reachable as a day trip.
- Weather
- Early December in Melbourne: start of the southern summer, around 20°C, a sometimes changeable climate.
Information last updated on October 4, 2026
Good Things Festival aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie of the 2025 edition, published by the Good Things Festival channel.
Good Things Festival 2026 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The artists announced for Good Things Festival 2026. The day-by-day schedule will arrive with the full programme.
Limp Bizkit
Metal
Simple Plan
Pop-punk
P.O.D.
Metal
The All-American Rejects
Rock
Bad Religion
Punk
TD
The Devil Wears Prada
Metal
M
Millencolin
Punk
S
Spiritbox
Metal
M
Ministry
Metal
A
Alexisonfire
Rock
ND
Neck Deep
Punk
M
MxPx
Punk
AT
All Them Witches
Rock
P
Polaris
Metal
KK
Kami Kehoe
Rock
FP
Future Palace
Metal
B
Bilmuri
Rock
TH
The Home Team
Punk
VO
Voice of Baceprot
Metal
HO
House of Protection
Hardcore
G
Grinspoon
Rock
I
Ivri
Metal
S
Speed
Hardcore
TB
The Black Queen
Rock
L
LØLØ
Punk
V
Vianova
Rock
LS
Locked Shut
Hardcore
C
Choirboys
Rock
SS
Slowly Slowly
Rock
CG
Chad Gray
Metal
H
Headwreck
Metal
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Good Things Festival.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
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