A3 Festival has officially unveiled its 2026 lineup, confirming a return to Lardner Park, Victoria from 27th–30th November 2026. Now entering its third year, the independently built Australian electronic music festival 2026 edition has quickly become one of the country's most culturally significant events, with consecutive sold-out editions and a ballot system already drawing unprecedented demand. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 20th May at 12PM, with Ballot Stage One already sold out.

The 2026 programme is headlined by a genuinely striking international cast. Nina Kraviz brings her singular global influence to the main stage, while Kerri Chandler makes a long-awaited return to Australia for the first time in nearly a decade. Skin On Skin appears for his first Australian camping festival since 2022, and UK breakouts Max Dean, Luke Dean and Morgan Seatree arrive on the back of massive international momentum. VTSS, sim0ne, LF System, Rene Wise and STÜM round out a deep and carefully curated bill spanning techno, house, trance and club music in all its current forms.

Beyond the music, A3 2026 expands its commitment to spatial design and immersive art, with Studio John Fish returning to oversee lighting and stage direction across all four environments, including the Main, Hangar, Forest and Pavilion stages. Large-scale installations from REELIZE.STUDIO, Lucas Gauci, Merindah-Gunya and Rose Staff will activate the broader festival grounds, reinforcing A3's reputation as a complete cultural environment rather than a standard festival format.

Presented by Novel, A3 2026 approaches its third edition with expanded infrastructure and refined environmental design while maintaining the intimacy and community atmosphere that defined its emergence. The full programme also includes Andre Zimmer, ANNĒ, Blasha & Allatt, JakoJako, Philippa Pacho, SHDW and many more across the weekend. For those yet to register, the ballot is open now and interest is expected to move fast.