New Year’s at the Bowl, the newest large-scale festival to hit Melbourne, has unveiled its lineup, led by major acts including Underworld, Confidence Man, Maribou State, and Berlioz.
Sidney Myer Music Bowl and surrounding gardens nestled in Melbourne’s King’s Domain will transform for two spectacular days to close out 2025 and welcome in the new year.
The lineup spans genres and generations, with global electronic music icons Underworld set to play on New Year’s Eve, while Maribou State and Berlioz will ring in 2026. Joining them is a wide-ranging cast of international and local heavyweights, including Carl Cox, Confidence Man, Joy Crookes, Santigold, Marc Rebillet, Glass Beams, Bradley Zero, Ross From Friends pres. Bubble Love, Tornado Wallace, and Sam Gellaitry.
Joining them are The Preatures, Don West, Good Neighbours, Velvet Trip, INJI, Emma-Jean Thackray, Harvey Sutherland, Roza Terenzi, Kamma & Masalo, Prosumer, Alex Kassian, Aldonna, Bertie, X & IVY, Owelu Dreamhouse Big Wett, Any Young Mechanic, MzRizk, and Shantan Wantan Ichiban.
Across multiple stages, the festival has been programmed to reflect a high-energy celebration on New Year’s Eve and a relaxed, reflective New Year’s Day.
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Mike Ross, Promoter of New Year’s at the Bowl said: “We’re excited to launch New Year’s at the Bowl – two days of great music, ranging from a high-energy end to the year, to a relaxing, hopefully sun-drenched kick off for 2026.
“We hope the festival will grow into a celebration that feels unique to Naarm, with a wide-ranging musical program, great local acts and iconic location all coming together to reflect the tastes and spirit of the city, with a few surprises still to be revealed.”
Melbourne has long been home to a rich music and arts culture, but a large-scale, long-term inner city New Year’s celebration has somehow eluded it. New Year’s at the Bowl hopes to change that, providing an opportunity for locals and visitors alike to come together and celebrate the year that’s been, and the one that is to come, in an easily accessible environment.
Arts Centre Melbourne’s Executive Director of Performing Arts, Melanie Smith, said the Sidney Myer Music Bowl has been an essential part of the city’s entertainment scene since 1959.
“Right in the heart of the city surrounded by the beautiful Kings Domain gardens, it is the perfect spot to welcome in the new year. We are thrilled to host this exciting event.”
Punters will have a choice of two-day, single-day, or VIP tickets. Prices start at $149.90 during presale, before being upped to $169.90 with first release.
Presented by Live Nation, presale will begin at 12pm on Monday, September 15th and run until 11am the following day. First release will go on sale 12pm Tuesday, September 16th.
New Year’s at the Bowl Lineup:
New Year’s Eve
UNDERWORLD
CARL COX (NYE Countdown)
CONFIDENCE MAN
SAM GELLAITRY
MARC REBILLET
ROSS FROM FRIENDS PRES. BUBBLE LOVE
INJI
ROZA TERENZI
PROSUMER
KAMMA & MASALO
BIG WETT
X & IVY
ALDONNA
SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN
New Year’s Day
MARIBOU STATE
BERLIOZ
SANTIGOLD
JOY CROOKES
GLASS BEAMS
GOOD NEIGHBOURS
DON WEST
BRADLEY ZERO
THE PREATURES
EMMA-JEAN THACKRAY
HARVEY SUTHERLAND
ALEX KASSIAN
TORNADO WALLACE (3 HOUR SET)
VELVET TRIP
OWELU DREAMHOUSE
ANY YOUNG MECHANIC
BERTIE
MZRIZK
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