Laneway Festival’s 2026 Lineup Is Out Now!

Here we go again — Laneway Festival 2026 has officially landed! Aotearoa’s beloved tastemaker festival returns this summer with a lineup packed with dream debuts, long-awaited returns, and Laneway-only exclusives.
Topping the wish list for years, Chappell Roan is finally making her Laneway Festival debut. The Midwestern-born, global pop star is bringing her iconic gothic fairytale production down under for a full 90-minute spectacle. Laneway 2026 marks Chappell Roan’s first appearance in Aotearoa – this is going to be the live music moment of the summer!

Mercury Prize-winning Wolf Alice return to Laneway NZ for an exclusive performance, ready to remind us why they’re one of the most exciting live bands of their generation. They’re joined by a run of unmissable Laneway-only exclusives: the heartfelt, wry anthems of Role Model; the genre-bending, internet-pop brilliance of PinkPantheress; and cult Swedish rap collaborators Yung Lean & Bladee with a rare joint performance.

The lineup also features the sharp-eyed storytelling of Lucy Dacus, Indie cult hero Alex G, bedroom-pop genius Cavetown, LA folk-psych favourites Mt. Joy and New York’s unapologetic dancefloor starter, The Dare.

Rising voices Malcolm Todd, Oklou, Jensen McRae, Geese, Wisp, and Gigi Perez continue Laneway Festival’s tradition of introducing the future, first. Holding it down for home soil is Kiwi superstar BENEE, 9lives, Lontalius, Mokotron, Ringlets and Womb, who will bring their unique energy to the Laneway stage.

With 40% more artists than last year, a new lake-side stage, and over a third of the lineup heading to Aotearoa for the first time, Laneway Festival 2026 is on another level.

The Laneway Festival pre-sale, presented by Afterpay, opens Tuesday 23 September at 10am NZST. Sign up for pre-sale here. Goodluck, babe!

LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2026

AUCKLAND / Tāmaki Makaurau (18+)
Thursday 5 February 2026 – Western Springs

GOLD COAST (16+)
Kombumerri Jagun
Saturday 7 February 2026 — Southport Sharks

SYDNEY (16+)
Gadigal & Bidjigal
Sunday 8 February 2026 — Centennial Park

MELBOURNE (16+)
Wurundjeri Biik
Friday 13 February 2026 — Flemington Park

ADELAIDE (16+)
Kaurna Yerta
Saturday 14 February 2026 — Adelaide Showgrounds

PERTH (16+)
Whadjuk Boodjar
Sunday 15 February 2026 — Arena Joondalup

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