Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl & Gardens to be lit up by new two-day music festival across NYE & NYD

Featuring Underworld, Maribou State, Berlioz, Carl Cox, Confidence Man, Joy Crookes and many more

PRESALE STARTS MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER AT 12PM
TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER AT 12PM

September 9,  2025 – Today, the curtain has been pulled back on Naarm/Melbourne’s newest large-scale music festival, New Year’s at the Bowl –  taking over the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl and surrounding gardens for two spectacular days and nights to close out New Year’s Eve and welcome in New Year’s Day.

Nestled amongst the lush trees of Melbourne’s King’s Domain and one of Australia’s most loved open-air venues, guests will be immersed in state-of-the-art production across multiple stages with entertainment provided by leading musical talent, programmed to reflect a high-energy celebration on New Year’s Eve and a relaxed, reflective New Year’s Day.

Presented by Live Nation, New Year’s at the Bowl touts a lineup spanning both genres and generations, led by global electronic music icons Underworld on New Year’s Eve, plus Maribou State and Berlioz on New Year’s Day.

Joining them is a wide-ranging cast of international and local heavyweights, including Carl Cox (NYE countdown set), Confidence Man, Joy Crookes, Santigold, Marc Rebillet, Glass Beams, Bradley Zero, Ross From Friends pres. Bubble Love, Tornado Wallace, Sam Gellaitry, 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. 

Fans will have a choice of two-day, single-day and VIP tickets. Access to the best-priced tickets, from $149.90, will be available during a presale beginning Monday, 15 September at 12pm and running until Tuesday, 16 September at 11am. All tickets sold during this window will be guaranteed at early bird prices. Pricing will increase after the presale is complete. Register for access at nyatthebowl.com.au

First release tickets from $169.90 go on sale Tuesday 16 September at 12pm.

Mike Ross, Promoter, 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.”.

Arts Centre Melbourne Executive Director Performing Arts, Melanie Smith: “The Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Australia’s largest purpose-built open-air live music venue, has been an essential part of Melbourne’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.”

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 arrives 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, beautiful environment. 

Whether it’s a euphoric NYE countdown or a sun-soaked NYD dance floor, Melbourne’s celebration of the New Year will be louder and more alive than ever.

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Full line up below:

​​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

About New Years at the Bowl

Nestled amongst the sprawling lawns of Naarm / Melbourne, New Year’s At The Bowl will transform Sidney Myer Music Bowl into an inner-city oasis. A place where music, nature, and community converge in a euphoric celebration of the year gone by and the one to come. It’s a sanctuary where the natural world doesn’t just surround the music, it breathes life into it.  

New Year’s At The Bowl integrates long-time crowd favourite artists with cutting edge newcomers to design a two-day soundtrack that goes beyond the stage – a full-sensory experience woven into every corner of the gardens celebrating the sounds, tastes and culture rooted in the soul of Naarm / Melbourne. 

Welcome to New Year’s At The Bowl.  Where the city exhales, and the celebration begins. 

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