LONGHAUL Touring has this morning announced LONGHAUL Festival, a new country music festival headlined by two of country music’s biggest and most celebrated artists, global superstars Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves in their only Australian shows. LONGHAUL Festival will be making stops next January 2027 in Melbourne [Friday January 22], Sydney [Saturday January 23] and Brisbane [Sunday January 24].
With 13 chart-topping No. 1 singles at Country radio, multi platinum sales and two Diamond-certified singles, internationally sold out tours and stadium dates, Kane Brown continues to garner milestones that go beyond country music and break new musical boundaries. He was named in TIME100’s list of the most influential people in the world, became the first black artist in history to headline and sell out Boston’s historic Fenway Park, has won 5 x American Music Awards and was the first artist ever to lead all five of Billboard’s main country charts simultaneously.
Eight-time Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves has established herself as one of contemporary country music’s most acclaimed and influential artists. Her sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, showcases her signature blend of heartfelt storytelling, sharp wit and fearless songwriting, drawing inspiration from Texas dancehall traditions while weaving together classic country with Norteño and Zydeco influences. Fresh yet timeless, the album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Albums Sales Chart, delivering the biggest first-week sales of Musgraves’ career and further cementing her place as one of the genre’s most compelling voices.
Joining Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves on the inaugural lineup is Charles Wesley Godwin, one of modern country’s fastest-rising stars and fresh from his collaboration with country superstar Luke Combs on ‘Better That Way.’ LONGHAUL will also feature GRAMMY-nominated Americana and country powerhouse Margo Price and breakout artist Maddox Batson, one of country music’s new breed with a massive global following.
Rounding out the line up are international artists Ava Hall and James Barker Band, as well as a stellar lineup of Australian artists including Beau Shearer, Denvah, Nathan Lamont, Taylor Moss and Tyla Rodrigues.
All international artists will be appearing exclusively at LONGHAUL Festival making it the only opportunity for Australian fans to experience live, these celebrated and emerging international country music stars.
Tim McGregor, Global Head of Touring at TEG Live said, “We have been working very hard on this festival concept for a number of years and so it is incredibly exciting to finally launch the inaugural LONGHAUL Festival with an awesome lineup of international and domestic artists, headlined by superstars Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves. LONGHAUL Touring is just getting started with this flagship festival and there is a lot more in the pipeline to share with you all very soon. In the meantime we look forward to welcoming fans to LONGHAUL Festival next January for what will be a great summer’s day out in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.”
Furthermore, Afterpay, the leading buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform, is proud to be the official presale partner of LONGHAUL Festival, giving fans exclusive first access to tickets from 12pm (local time) on Friday 24 July until 12pm (local time) on Monday 27 July. All other presales commence at 1pm (local time) on Monday 27 July, before tickets go on sale to the general public from 2pm (local time) on Friday 31 July via Ticketek.
Set to become a cornerstone of Australia’s live music calendar, LONGHAUL Festival will showcase the genre’s rich heritage while embracing its exciting future, reflecting the incredible growth and popularity of country music across Australia and around the world.
WELCOME TO LONGHAUL
FULL LINE UP (A-Z)
Ava Hall
Beau Shearer
Charles Wesley Godwin
Denvah
James Barker Band
Kacey Musgraves
Kane Brown
Maddox Batson
Margo Price
Nathan Lamont
Taylor Moss
Tyla Rodrigues
DATES & LOCATIONS
Friday 22 January – Melbourne Showgrounds
Saturday 23 January – Sydney Showground
Sunday 24 January – Brisbane RNA Showgrounds
TICKETING
AFTERPAY PRE-SALE: Fri 24 Jul, 12pm – Mon 27 Jul, 12pm local
ALL OTHER PRE-SALES: Mon 27 Jul, 1pm – Fri 31 Jul, 1pm local
ON SALE TO PUBLIC: Fri 31 Jul, 2pm local
For tickets and further information, visit:
www.longhaultouring.com.au
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