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Untitled Group has revealed the full debut lineup for DRIFT, its brand-new single-day electronic music festival arriving in Perth and Brisbane in early 2027. The announcement confirms a strong international cast headlined by Dutch house architect CHRIS STASSY, hard techno force CLOUDY, BBC Radio 1 Future Star Malugi, underground techno titan Chlär, multidisciplinary Berlin artist Patrick Mason, and Scottish industrial techno duo Clouds, alongside a handpicked supporting bill featuring DJ BORING, Luke Alessi, Alycia Bezgo, Saidah, Paige Tomlinson and more.

DRIFT will make its debut at Ozone Reserve in Boorloo/Perth on Sunday 28th February, 2027, timed to coincide with the WA Labour Day long weekend, before moving to the Gateway Bridge Underpass in Meanjin/Brisbane on Saturday 6th March, 2027. Both single-day events will run across two stages, taking audiences on a journey from afternoon into late night across a bill rooted in house and techno. Perth is presented alongside Garbage TV, while Brisbane is co-presented with Ascend and Kindacool.

The full A-to-Z lineup features Perth-only acts CLOUDY, Effective Power and Ephacy b2b Montana, with Brisbane receiving exclusive sets from BLADEXC, Chlär and Neesha Alexander, ensuring each city's program carries its own distinct character. Immersive stage design tailored to each venue's unique environment will further set DRIFT apart, transforming a waterside Perth reserve and Brisbane's raw concrete underpass into open-air electronic music destinations.

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Backed by Untitled Group, the independent powerhouse behind Beyond The Valley and Pitch Music & Arts Festival, DRIFT represents a genuine new chapter for Australia's electronic music festival scene.

DRIFT Festival Reveals Full 2027 Debut Lineup

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DRIFT Festival Announces Debut Lineup Featuring CHRIS STASSY, Chlär, Malugi and More Across Perth and Brisbane.

Hypersonic Festival has confirmed the cancellation of its 2026 editions in Melbourne and Sydney, leaving fans of Australian electronic music disappointed just weeks out from the events. The festival, which made an impressive debut in 2025 under the Symbiotic and Hardware banner, had been scheduled to return to Melbourne Showground on Friday, 20th November, and Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on Saturday, 21st November, 2026.

In a statement published on the festival's website, organisers explained that scheduling conflicts were at the heart of the decision. Melbourne's move to a Friday date this year proved particularly problematic, with the team noting that the change "hasn't worked out as hoped for an all-day festival," and that the knock-on effects made it impossible to deliver events worthy of their artists and audience. "We are devastated," the statement read, with organisers offering a sincere apology to all ticket holders and supporters.

The cancellation is a significant blow given the strength of this year's announced line-up, which was headlined by trance icon Armin van Buuren for a second consecutive year, alongside Dutch duo W&W, Showtek, Timmy Trumpet, CYRIL, Hybrid Minds, and a DJ set from Pendulum. Ticket holders have been offered three options: a full refund within 21 days, a free transfer to Dreamstate 2027, or a 50% refund while retaining Dreamstate tickets for those holding double passes.

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For a festival that generated considerable excitement with its debut and built strong momentum heading into 2026, the news is a tough setback for both the organisers and Australia's thriving dance music community.

Hypersonic Festival 2026 Cancelled Due to Scheduling Conflicts

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Hypersonic Festival has cancelled its Melbourne and Sydney 2026 events just weeks before the scheduled November dates, citing scheduling conflicts as the key reason.

Pitch Music & Arts has sold out its landmark tenth edition in remarkable fashion, with tickets disappearing almost instantly across two consecutive presale windows. The exclusive Pitch Collective presale cleared on Monday 26th October, and all remaining tickets vanished during the main presale the very next day, confirming the extraordinary appetite for Australia's most beloved underground electronic music festival as it prepares to mark a full decade since its 2017 debut.

The tenth edition returns to the stunning foothills of Gariwerd (the Grampians) on Djab Wurrung and Eastern Maar Country from 5th to 9th March, 2027, with a lineup spanning CHRIS STASSY, Chlär, SWEELY, HAAi, DJ BORING, Peach, Patrick Mason, CLOUDY, Malugi, Clouds, and X CLUB. performing two sets, alongside a sweeping bill of international and Australian artists across stages Pitch One, the Resident Advisor Stage, and Pitch Black, plus the returning Rock Pool, Pitch Pavilion, and the much-loved Pitch Sunrise Set.

Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Untitled Group, Filippo Palermo, described the sell-out as deeply meaningful, noting that while the festival has evolved over the past decade, its foundation in underground music, art, and community remains unchanged. He also teased what he called the most exciting main stage design in the event's history, promising the tenth anniversary will be a genuine celebration of everything Pitch has built.

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With tickets now fully sold out, those who missed the presale can register for the official resale waitlist through Tixel. The swift sell-out cements Pitch Music & Arts as a cornerstone of Australia's electronic festival calendar, and with its tenth edition shaping up to be its most ambitious yet, the March 2027 gathering across the Grampian Plains is set to be an unforgettable milestone for the community that has championed it from the very beginning.

Pitch Music & Arts 2027 Sells Out Landmark Tenth Edition in Hours

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Pitch Music & Arts Co-Founder Filippo Palermo has promised the tenth anniversary will feature the most ambitious main stage design in the festival's history.

Untitled Group, the Australian independent powerhouse behind Beyond The Valley and Pitch Music & Arts Festival, has announced DRIFT, a brand-new single-day electronic music festival touching down in Perth and Brisbane in early 2027. Taking place at Ozone Reserve in Boorloo/Perth on Sunday 28th February, 2027, and at the Gateway Bridge Underpass in Meanjin/Brisbane on Saturday 6th March, 2027, DRIFT is designed to transform two distinctly different urban settings into open-air electronic music destinations, moving from afternoon into evening and deep into the night.

Spanning two stages at each location, DRIFT promises carefully curated lineups drawing together local and international electronic artists, with musical discovery and a sense of exploration at its core. The festival takes its name from that fleeting moment between wakefulness and sleep, where reality softens and anything feels possible. Perth's late-summer waterside setting at Ozone Reserve and Brisbane's raw concrete industrial atmosphere beneath the Gateway Bridge each bring their own character to the experience, with distinctive stage design tailored to suit both environments.

Ahead of the debut, Untitled Group has launched The Drift Study, a cryptic pre-festival campaign inviting locals to explore the subconscious minds of both cities through a mysterious sleep study concept, offering early clues into DRIFT's dreamlike world. Pre-sale registration is now open for both shows. Perth is presented by Untitled Group and Garbage, while Brisbane is co-presented by Untitled Group, Ascend, and Kindacool.

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Speaking on the announcement, Untitled Group Co-Founder and Managing Partner Nicholas Greco described DRIFT as something that goes beyond the traditional festival experience, built around the feeling of getting lost in music and discovering the unexpected. With strong electronic music communities in both Perth and Brisbane, DRIFT looks set to offer fans in two of Australia's most vibrant cities a genuinely fresh addition to the local festival calendar when it arrives in early 2027.

Untitled Group Launches DRIFT, a New Electronic Festival

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Untitled Group Announces DRIFT, a New Single-Day Electronic Music Festival Heading to Perth and Brisbane in Early 2027.

Pitch Music & Arts has confirmed ticket pricing for its landmark tenth edition, with the festival returning to the foothills of Gariwerd (the Grampians) from the 5th to the 9th March, 2027. Presale registration closes on Tuesday 27th October at 4pm AEDT, with the Pitch Presale opening that same evening at 6pm AEDT and General On Sale commencing Wednesday 28th October at 12pm AEDT.

Four-day General Admission passes are priced at $519.99, three-day passes at $499.99 and two-day passes at $469.99, with General Camping included across all options. Fans seeking an elevated experience can opt for Premium Camping at $169.99, Pre-Pitched Tents from $700 or Glamping packages from $1,324. Afterpay, Zip Pay and Laybuy payment options will be available from presale.

The 2027 anniversary lineup is headlined by Dutch producer CHRIS STASSY, Swiss techno figure Chlär and German DJ CLOUDY, alongside Patrick Mason, HAAi, Peach, X CLUB., DJ BORING, Denis Sulta, Hiroko Yamamura and a vast international and Australian roster spanning techno, house, breakbeat and beyond. Stage takeovers from Bitter Ivy, Chuleo Club and Ultraviolet add further depth to the programme across three custom-built stages.

## Here are the ticket prices for Pitch Music & Arts 2027:

- 4 Day GA Ticket: $519.99
- 3 Day GA Ticket: $499.99
- 2 Day GA Ticket: $469.99
- Premium Camping Upgrade: $169.99

Transport packages from Melbourne and Ararat, carpooling options and a returning Arts Programme curated by Anna Nalpantidis round out what is shaping up to be the most ambitious Pitch Music & Arts edition to date.

Pitch Music & Arts 2027 Ticket Prices Now Available

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Four-day General Admission passes for Pitch Music & Arts 2027 are priced at $519.99, with presale opening on the 27th October at 6pm AEDT.