Good Things Festival 2026 has announced its massive lineup featuring Limp Bizkit, Simple Plan, Spiritbox, and special full-album sets from Alexisonfire and Millencolin.
Australia’s premier alternative and heavy music celebration, Good Things Festival, has officially unveiled its blockbuster lineup for 2026. Returning across the first weekend of December to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, the festival has pulled out all the stops, blending nostalgia-heavy headline acts, full-album anniversary performances, and modern metal heavyweights.
Topping the bill are nu-metal titans Limp Bizkit, who return to headline the festival following their unforgettable 2023 appearance. Frontman Fred Durst and crew will close out a massive year of global festival performances, bringing over three decades of high-octane anthems back down under.
A Stacked Bill of Icons and Full-Album Sets
The 2026 roster spans generations and subgenres, featuring a heavy dose of punk, metalcore, and alternative rock.Canadian pop-punk favorites Simple Plan return to the festival for the first time since 2019, while The All-American Rejects are officially locked in to make good on their scheduled appearance.
Several iconic acts are pulling out special sets for the December run, highlighted by:
- Alexisonfire:Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal 2006 record by performing Crisis in full.
- Millencolin:Delivering a nostalgic treat by playing their classic album Pennybridge Pioneers from start to finish.
- Bad Religion:Celebrating their milestone 45th-plus-one anniversary.
- Ministry:Billed as the industrial pioneers’ final-ever Australian farewell performances.
Modern metal powerhouses Spiritbox and homegrown favorites Polaris also anchor the upper tiers of the lineup, alongside alternative staples like Grinspoon, MxPx, Neck Deep, P.O.D., and The Devil Wears Prada.
Global and Emerging Talent
Beyond the heavy-hitters, the 30-plus-artist bill embraces eclectic sounds with genre-bending cult favorites like Bilmuri, heavy hardcore flagbearers SPEED, Slowly Slowly, All Them Witches, The Black Queen, Future Palace, and Indonesian metal trio Voice Of Baceprot.
Dates and Ticketing
Good Things Festival will hit the East Coast across the opening weekend of December 2026:
- Melbourne:Friday, December 4 – Flemington Racecourse
- Sydney:Saturday, December 5 – Sydney Showground
- Brisbane:Sunday, December 6 – Brisbane Showgrounds
General public tickets go on sale starting Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. AEST, with heavy demand expected across all three cities as rock and metal fans secure their spots for summer’s biggest weekend.
