Castaway Festival Unveils 2026 Line-up Featuring Hilltop Hoods, Violent Soho & More

The festival takes over venues across Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales from November 2026 to March 2027.

Hilltop Hoods(Credit: Ashlee Jones)

The ultimate summer music celebration, Castaway Festival, has returned with a bill of all-star Australian talent, taking over three venues across Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

Featuring Australian music heavyweights and next-generation talent, the 2026/27 line-up of Castaway Festival is home to hip-hop, rock, indie, and pop acts, and everything in between.

Led by hip-hop stars Hilltop Hoods, the line-up also stars reunited rockers Violent Soho, pop sensation Amy Shark, cheeky jazz-inspired outfit Playlunch, rapper, songwriter and producer trials, singer-songwriter Lyric, and Perth indie-pop band Birdland.

Commencing at Whitfords Nodes Park in Hillarys, Western Australia, on Saturday, 21 November, the festival then travels to Victoria’s Mornington Racecourse on Saturday, 12 December, and Wollongong’s Stuart Park on Saturday, 20 March 2027.

The Telstra Plus and Artist pre-sales open on Wednesday, 26 August, at 11 am local time – head to the Telstra website and the artists on the line-up’s websites for more information.

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Promoters Face To Face host a pre-sale on Thursday, 27 August, at 12 pm local time, followed by the general sale on Friday, 28 August, at 12 pm local time. You can find more ticketing details on the Castaway Festival website.

“We’re so stoked to be a part of Castaway Festival with this STACKED line-up of incredible acts,” Playlunch commented in a statement.

They continued, “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!”

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