Wildlands 2026 Lineup: John Summit, Skepta, WORSHIP and KI/KI Lead a Formidable New Year’s Bill.
Wildlands will return to Brisbane and Perth over the 2026–27 New Year period, assembling a heavyweight electronic program featuring John Summit, Skepta, WORSHIP, KI/KI, Overmono, Nia Archives, Disco Lines and more.
Wildlands has unveiled its complete 2026 lineup, confirming one of the strongest electronic music bills heading to Australia this summer.
The festival will reclaim its traditional New Year’s Eve position at Brisbane Showgrounds on Thursday, 31 December 2026, before travelling west to Arena Joondalup in Perth on Saturday, 2 January 2027.
At the top of the bill is global dance music heavyweight John Summit, British grime pioneer Skepta, drum and bass supergroup WORSHIP and Amsterdam rave leader KI/KI.
While Wildlands has moved across electronic music, hip-hop and pop in previous years, the 2026 edition places the dancefloor firmly back at the centre of the festival. House, techno, trance, jungle, drum and bass, UK garage, grime and bass music are represented throughout a lineup that feels carefully programmed rather than simply assembled around a handful of marquee names.
John Summit Returns to Australia
Chicago-born DJ and producer John Summit arrives as one of contemporary electronic music’s biggest global draws.
With close to one billion streams, two number-one records on US dance radio and a Billboard Music Awards nomination for his debut album, Comfort in Chaos, Summit has grown from underground house producer into a large-scale festival and arena headliner. His combination of muscular club production, melodic songwriting and high-impact performances makes him a natural centrepiece for Wildlands’ New Year celebrations.
Joining him near the top of the poster is Skepta, whose influence reaches far beyond the confines of grime. The Tottenham rapper, producer and creative director remains one of the most internationally recognised figures to emerge from British hip-hop, having helped carry grime from London’s underground into the global mainstream.
His inclusion gives Wildlands a significant live counterweight to the electronic program while maintaining the festival’s long-standing connection with contemporary UK club culture.
WORSHIP to Make Exclusive Australian Debut
One of the lineup’s most substantial bookings is the Australian debut of WORSHIP, the drum and bass collective comprising Sub Focus, Dimension, Culture Shock and 1991.
Rather than a conventional back-to-back DJ set, WORSHIP brings together four established artists under a unified performance project. The collective’s members share a catalogue containing multiple gold and platinum records and have previously taken WORSHIP to major international stages including Coachella, Ultra Miami, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Alexandra Palace.
The Wildlands appearances are currently billed as WORSHIP’s only Australian performances, making the Brisbane and Perth festivals the sole opportunity to see the complete collective during this visit.
Four Stages Across the Wildlands 2026 Festival Site
Wildlands will again divide its program across several purpose-built spaces.
The Sahara Stage will serve as the festival’s primary open-air stage, carrying the largest international performances and headline production. The Summit Stage will focus on house, techno and live electronic sets, while The Wilds will provide a more intimate, in-the-round experience designed to bring audiences closer to the performers.
The Portal will showcase DJs and promoters from the local electronic music community, providing a platform for emerging artists alongside the festival’s international names.
Wildlands’ official presale begins at 6pm local time on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, followed by the general public sale at 6pm local time on Thursday, 6 August 2026. Organisers have advised that all ticket categories and add-ons will be available during the presale, with no guarantee that an allocation will remain for the general sale.
General admission tickets begin at $184.99 plus booking fees, rising across four ticket releases to $234.99 plus booking fees. A Fast Pass is available for an additional $45, while the Casamigos House of Friends VIP upgrade is priced at $109.99 plus booking fees. Both upgrades require a separate general admission ticket.
Afterpay will be available at checkout, and ticket holders will access their tickets through the DICE mobile application.
Wildlands 2026 Key Event Details
Brisbane
Date: Thursday, 31 December 2026
Venue: Brisbane Showgrounds, Meanjin, Queensland
Age restriction: 18+
Ticketing platform: DICE – Purchase Tickets Online
Perth
Date: Saturday, 2 January 2027
Venue: Arena Joondalup, Boorloo, Western Australia
Age restriction: 18+
Ticketing platform: DICE – Purchase Tickets Online
Wildlands 2026 Artist Lineup
John Summit
Skepta
WORSHIP
KI/KI
Disco Lines
Ewan McVicar
Funk Tribu
Hannah Laing
Nia Archives
Overmono
Anetha
SPFDJ
Benwal
Kyle Starkey
Dean Turnley
Frost Children
Hamdi
Layton Giordani
Lens
MPH
Oppidan
Robert Baxter
Saint Ludo
Yikes
Brisbane additions:
MYASWRLD
nikitasilly
Perth additions:
Groove Junction
KT
