Knotfest Is Returning To Australia In 2024

Slipknot

After an explosive debut earlier this year, Knotfest Australia has been confirmed to return for a second edition in 2024.

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The Slipknot-curated festival will again take in three dates along the east coast, staring in Naarm/Melbourne on Thursday March 21 (going down at Flemington Racecourse), followed by Eora/Sydney on Saturday March 23 (at Centennial Park) and finally Meanjin/Brisbane on Sunday March 24 (at the Showgrounds).

Details on the lineup are yet to be confirmed, however in a social media post shared overnight, fans were pointed to a mailing list where they can “access early bird presale tickets and get the lineup first”. Sign up for that here, then see the official teaser for Knotfest 2024 below.

The inaugural Knotfest Australia – all three dates of which sold out in advance – featured headlining sets from Slipknot themselves, as well as Parkway Drive and Megadeth. 11 other bands rounded out the full lineup, including international heavyweights like Trivium, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Knocked Loose and Spiritbox, plus local legends like Northlane, Alpha Wolf and Void Of Vision.

The festival also notably featured a clash-free setup, with all the bands performing over two adjacent stages.

Reviewing the Brisbane edition for TheMusic.com.au, Tim Price said this year’s Knotfest “was a RESOUNDING success”, and gushed of Slipknot’s closing salvo: “Blasting through tracks that spanned their entire career, this was an experience far more than simply a festival set.”

KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA 2024

Thursday March 21 – Naarm/Melbourne, Flemington Racecourse
Saturday March 23 – Eora/Sydney, Centennial Park
Sunday March 24 – Meanjin/Brisbane, Brisbane Showgrounds

Tickets: knotfestau.com