triple j’s One Night Stand returns this September, and the team is calling on music fans in rural and regional areas to nominate their location to host the 2026 event.
As revealed by Abby & Tyrone on triple j Drive yesterday afternoon (11 March), the national youth broadcaster is looking to visit a town near you this September. They’re just asking for some help before choosing a location.
If you’d like triple j’s One Night Stand to land in your hometown, you can send the triple j team a pitch. They want to know about your town, what’s special about it, and how hosting the festival would make an impact on young people in your local community.
You can submit your pitch here ahead of the submission deadline at 9 am AEDT on Monday, 23 March.
Last year, triple j’s One Night Stand stopped in Busselton, Western Australia. The all-ages event welcomed 15,000 music fans and hosted the likes of Spacey Jane, LUUDE, Ruby Fields, 3%, Inkabee and Flewnt, Blusher, and Velvet Trip, the triple j Unearthed competition winners.
At the conclusion of last year’s event, 98% of punters said they’re more likely to seek out new Australian music after One Night Stand visited their hometown. Plus, there was a monetary impact. $1.5 million was injected into the local economy, and more than $230,000 was raised for music industry charities Support Act and The Push, as well as local charity partners.
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triple j’s One Night Stand is also home to the educational More Than A One Night Stand Sessions, a series of free programs and events for local artists and music industry professionals on the weekend of the festival.
First launched in 2004 with a bill featuring Grinspoon, The Dissociatives, and Eskimo Joe, One Night Stand has a proud history of bringing huge live music events to regional towns across Australia, spotlighting local talent alongside major acts. Over the years, it has visited towns like Dalby, Port Pirie, Geraldton, Mildura, Warrnambool, and St Helens.
The likes of Tame Impala, Peking Duk, Flume, G Flip, Thelma Plum, Missy Higgins, Vance Joy, and a plethora of other Australian music icons have graced the stage of One Night Stand.
