LuliePalooza roars back with a bold new look and a massive 2026 line-up

Final shows, new project debuts, and solo spin-offs litter this year's lineup!

Melbourne’s favourite rock ’n’ roll block party is back. LuliePalooza returns to Victoria Park on Saturday 21 March 2026, bigger, louder and reworked from the ground up after four already legendary editions.

LuliePalooza

When: Saturday 21 March 2026

Where: Victoria Park

Tickets: General Admission $99, Kids Tickets $24, Mob Tickets $60, Lulie Lovers Member Tickets $80

Lineup: GRACE CUMMINGS, PRIVATE FUNCTION (LAST SHOW EVER), BIG NOTER, WILSN, GEORGIA KNIGHT, BENJAMIN STEWART, FRENZEE, GRIM RHYTHM, THE GNOMES, THE VOVOS, THE SMITH & WESTERN JURY, DEADNECKS

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This year brings the festival’s biggest shake-up yet, with a brand-new site layout designed to give punters more room to move, better sightlines and a few welcome creature comforts. The main stage shifts to the south-west corner of Victoria Park, opening up a generous stretch of grass for sprawling, shade under the towering gums and a clearer view of the action. Accessibility has also been stepped up, with viewing platforms and an LED screen helping make sure everyone can settle in and soak it up.

Kicking off earlier at 11.30am, LuliePalooza 2026 leans into family-friendly energy without losing its gritty, pub-bred heart. Kids tickets and Mob tickets return, while Lulie Lovers members can snag a sweetly discounted entry.

Then there’s the line-up, which is nothing short of unhinged in the best way. Private Function will take the stage for one final blast, marking their last show ever. Grace Cummings arrives with a voice that can silence a crowd before tearing it wide open, while Briggs’ heavy new project Big Noter delivers a fierce collision of punk and metal, loaded with political bite.

WILSN brings big, soulful hooks, Greek-Australian punk siblings Frenzee unleash fast, thrashy riffs, and Benjamin Stewart of Slowly Slowly steps out with his full band for one of his first shows since releasing his solo album late last year. Add Georgia Knight, Grim Rhythm, The Vovos, The Gnomes, Smith & Western Jury and The Deadnecks, and you’ve got a bill stacked from top to bottom.

Away from the stages, the Lulie Tavern crew is rolling out all the extras. Lulie Burgers and Dingo Ate My Taco will keep hunger at bay, cold drinks will flow all day, and the brand-new Lulie Lovers VIP Bar will host a secret musical guest. There will also be the first-ever LuliePalooza Showbags, filled with goodies from Archie Rose, Smoke Dreams, HAVN, Heaps Normal and more, plus skate demos, the beloved bucking bull and plenty of trademark Lulie chaos.

LuliePalooza 2026 is shaping up as the biggest and boldest chapter yet, with a loaded line-up, a smarter site and the kind of community-fuelled energy that keeps this block party firmly on Melbourne’s must-do list.

Tickets are on sale now via lulietavern.com.