
Paul Kelly, Peking Duk & Thundercat Among Stacked Great Southern Nights Lineup for 2026
Great Southern Nights, a state-wide live music initiative in NSW, is returning in 2026 with an absolutely stacked lineup of Aussie favourites

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Great Southern Nights, a state-wide live music initiative in NSW, is returning in 2026 with an absolutely stacked lineup of Aussie favourites

Vibe out to WAAX frontwoman Maz De Vita’s fresh sounds and immortalise the tour with a flash tattoo by Lauren Winzer

Great Southern Nights returns in 2025 with over 300 gigs across NSW. Ahead of the festival, artists share their favourite venues.

With DZ Deathrays taking on "FU", and WAAX returning the favour with a rendition of "Fired Up", it's a celebration of Brisbane rock.

"The best part was being able to play and perform live; something that we have truly been missing as of late," explained WAAX vocalist Maz DeVita.

From a time-travelling Kate Bush to a hidden Radiohead jam at Paisley Park, here's ten artists you need to hear right now.

Vocalist Maria DeVita opens up about the tracks on the Brisbane band's surprise release: "I felt like I was stuck in a rut of drinking a fuckload and how shit I felt about it".