World's Biggest Water-Themed Festival S2O Heading To Australia In 2026

One of the world’s most popular music events, the S2O Songkran Music Festival, will head to Australia for the first time in 2026.

Born in 2015 in Bangkok to celebrate Songkran – the Thai Water Festival – with the idea of becoming a festival “that combined water splashing and music together so that people could enjoy both at the same time,” according to festival founder Pulin Milintachinda, the concept has been embraced in other corners around the world, including Australia.

As revealed by the S2O Festival account on social media, the event will land in Brisbane next year after making stops in Bangkok, Tokyo, Taipei and Los Angeles.

Promising global headliners, explosive water cannons and pyrotechnics, and world-class production, S2O Australia will be an “open-air summer festival” with a riverside location, confirming that it will be located at a brand-new site at an “inner-city venue.”

The date, venue, and performers haven’t been announced yet. However, music publication EDM Addicts states that the inaugural Australian event is heading to Brisbane in February 2026. You can stay in the know by signing up for more details here.

S2O is recognised as the world’s biggest water-themed music festival and offers “the world’s wettest party.” Annually taking place in Thailand, the event has grown so much in popularity that it’s expanded to hold water-fuelled events in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and North America.

With headliners such as DJ Snake, Afrojack, Don Diablo, and Marshmello attached to its events, S2O offers massive names in EDM and other electronic genres, so Australian punters can expect an artist of that calibre to headline the first event.

S2O will make its debut in Los Angeles on Saturday, 27 September. With a line-up starring Afrojack, Steve Aoki, R3hab, Elephante, and more, the event promises “wild visuals” and an “insane splash takeover.”

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