LuliePalooza Announces Busy Lineup for Its March 2026 Return

Organisers of Melbourne’s beloved block party/rock festival LuliePalooza have today announced the stacked lineup, and a series of changes to the precinct layout and accessibility for its fifth edition on March 21, 2026.

The biggest change for 2026 is moving the festival stage to the southwest corner of Victoria Park. A press release explains the decision has audience comfort in mind, and will provide more open space, more natural shade for the audience and offer a clearer sightline to the stage. There’ll also be an LED screen and new viewing platforms to better allow the audience to “settle in to the chaos”, all accessible from an earlier start time at 11.30am.

In terms of a lineup, it’s looking strong. Grace Cummings is at the top of the bill, paired with Private Function for their final performance as a band, following their announcement that they’d be splitting up back in 2025. Also headlining is Big Noter, the latest project from legendary Aussie rapper Briggs.

WILSN adds a generous dash of rich modern soul to the mix, one that’s quickly balanced by Greek-Australian punk siblings Frenzee, who’ll no doubt bring an appropriately fiery set to the stage to get the crowd thrashing up a storm.

Benjamin Stewart will be performing with his full band, Slowly Slowly, in one of the first live shows the Victorian artist has played since releasing his second solo album, Junkdrawers, last December. Also on the bill are Melbourne-local rockers Grim Rhythm, five-piece punk alt band The Vovos, Frankston rock group The Gnomes, alt-country band Smith & Western Jury and The Grateful Dead tribute band The Deadnecks.

Beyond the main stage, the organisers promise skate sessions, the crowd-favourite bucking bull and plenty of food from Lulie Burgers and Dingo Ate My Taco, with cold drinks available all day. The Lulie VIP Bar will make a returning appearance as well, with a special musical guest that’s still being kept under wraps. In a 2026 first, you can grab a LuliePalooza showbag full of products from Archie Rose, Smoke Dreams, HAVN, Heaps Normal and more.

Tickets to LuliePalooza are on sale now via lulietavern.com.