Laneway Festival

Laneway Festival delivers a curated indie experience across five Australian cities in 2026, featuring 60+ emerging acts on five stages. At $160 per ticket, it is 20% cheaper than the average major festival, while its line-up includes 10 Australian artists that have streamed over 1 million times on Spotify. Though smaller than #1 Splendour in the Grass’s production scale, Laneway outperforms in affordability and discovery, earning a 4.5-star rating from 90% of surveyed attendees for artist curation.