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Good Things Festival 2026 lineup announcement

Overview

Organizers of the Good Things Festival announced that the 2026 lineup would be revealed on August 11, noting it as the earliest August announcement in the event’s history. Prior to the reveal, speculation centered on potential performers such as The All-American Rejects and Limp Bizkit.

Following the official announcement, the festival confirmed a lineup featuring international headliners Limp Bizkit, Simple Plan, and Spiritbox. The lineup includes over 30 acts across the nu-metal, pop-punk, metalcore, and hardcore genres. Other scheduled performers include The All-American Rejects, Bad Religion, Alexisonfire, Millencolin, and Ministry, alongside acts such as MxPx, Neck Deep, P. O. D., and The Devil Wears Prada. The lineup also features Australian artists including Grinspoon, Polaris, Speed, and Slowly Slowly.

Several artists are set to perform milestone sets, with Alexisonfire playing their 2006 album ‘Crisis’ in full and Millencolin performing ‘Pennybridge Pioneers’ in its entirety. Additionally, industrial metal group Ministry will perform their final Australian shows as part of the event.

The 2026 festival is scheduled to take place in Melbourne at Flemington Racecourse on December 4, Sydney at the Sydney Showground on December 5, and Brisbane at the Brisbane Showgrounds on December 6. All festival dates are designated as 16+ events. Ticket pre-sales are slated to begin on August 18, with general sales following on August 20.

Entities

Good Things Festival · Limp Bizkit · Spiritbox · Australia · Simple Plan

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The Good Things Festival 2026 lineup features Limp Bizkit, Simple Plan, and Spiritbox as headliners.
[● 3 SOURCES] The festival begins on 4 December at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.
[● 3 SOURCES] The second event takes place on 5 December at the Sydney Showground.
[● 2 SOURCES] Alexisonfire will perform their album Crisis in its entirety.
[● 2 SOURCES] Ministry will perform as part of their Farewell Australia tour.
[● 2 SOURCES] Ticket pre-sales are scheduled to begin on 18 August.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The festival concludes on 6 December at the Brisbane Showgrounds.
[○ 1 SOURCE] General ticket sales will commence on 20 August.

Timeline

about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 11 sources
Limp Bizkit to headline Good Things Festival 2026 in Australia
Limp Bizkit will headline the Good Things Festival 2026 in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, joining a lineup of over 30 acts including Simple Plan, Spiritbox, and The All-American Rejects.
about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Good Things Festival to reveal 2026 lineup on August 11
The Good Things Festival 2026 lineup will be revealed on August 11 at 10am AEST, following teasers that suggest possible appearances by The All-American Rejects and Limp Bizkit.

Sources

beat.com.au · billboard.com · bluntmag.com.au · la-galerie-du-spectacle.fr · mixdownmag.com.au · musicfeeds.com.au · noise11.com · novagradiska.hr · somethingyousaid.com · success.com · theaureview.com · upwork.com

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