Spilt Milk festival announces 2026 lineup headlined by Lewis Capaldi and RAYE

The Spilt Milk festival has officially announced its return, detailing an extensive touring schedule across four locations for December. Known as Australia's largest single-day music festival, the event is set to stage performances anchored by international headliners Lewis Capaldi and RAYE, according to primary reporting from Sheldonangmedia.

The festival itinerary begins in its spiritual home at Exhibition Park in Canberra/Ngunnawal on Saturday 12 December 2026, before heading to the Gold Coast Sports Precinct at Gold Coast/Kombumerri on Sunday 13 December 2026. Weekend two brings the touring party to a new Victorian home at the Kardinia Park Precinct in Geelong/Wadawurrung on Saturday 19 December 2026, before concluding the run at the Claremont Showground in Perth/Whadjuk on Sunday 20 December 2026. Both headliners are performing exclusively at Spilt Milk.

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Scottish chart-dominator Lewis Capaldi leads the bill following a global touring return that saw more than a million tickets sold worldwide, alongside a sold-out multi-arena tour across Australian capital cities in December 2025. He arrives with his sixth UK number-one track, as well as the enduring acclaim of his ballad, which stands as the UK's most-streamed song of all time. South London GRAMMY-nominated sensation RAYE shares top billing, bringing material from her sophomore album backed by streams, top 40 UK singles, and a historic awards sweep at the BRIT Awards where she took home the most titles ever in a single year, including Album of the Year.

Yet the reception to the lineup announcement has seen mixed responses. According to commentary published via Substack, the festival faced some social media criticism after the lineup drop, with one attendee dismissing the bill and contrasting it with previous years that featured powerhouse hip-hop acts.

Organizers have assembled a sprawling undercard featuring genre-spanning artists. Electronic music is represented by Kettama, who arrives following an album release and collaborations with Underworld and Dom Dolla. Baby Keem touches down following the release of his second album featuring Kendrick Lamar, Too $hort, and Denzel Curry, which powered him through a sold-out North American run. Rising UK songwriter Maisie Peters brings confessional vulnerability and chart-topping hooks, performing alongside pop artist Remi Wolf and returning Sydney trio DMA'S, who bring their fifth album and a history stretching back to the festival's first edition in 2016.

The undercard also includes international and domestic talents across indie rock, R&B, and electronic club sounds. Aleksiah brings indie-pop, Kamilaroi/Samoan artist Becca Hatch fuses R&B with a club-ready sound, and New Zealand's Borderline arrive from a sold-out North American tour. Dublin's F3miii contributes alternative R&B and electronic textures, while Kurdish-Kiwi synth-club artist Fat Papi brings streaming tracks. Sydney producer Harry Hayes joins alongside Brooklyn's garage-influenced jigitz, Persian-American alt-pop artist Leyla Ebrahimi, and Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali sovereign woman Miss Kaninna. Adelaide four-piece Pash, American rapper Samara Cyn, Melbourne-born producer STÜM, Central Coast favorites The Moving Stills, indie group The Terrys, producer Tobiahs, and Sydney's Yes Boone round out the class of 2026. Local triple j Unearthed winners will open each show, alongside an American Apparel StAArt Up Fund winner performing on the Gold Coast.

Beyond the stages, the festival continues its commitment to accessibility and visual arts. Organizers have partnered with socially conscious art studios, specifically highlighting work from the Victoria Park Centre for the Arts’ Create Connect Art initiative, which provides structured workshops enabling artists with disabilities to explore various visual mediums.

Fans eager to secure access can currently submit ticket requests through Moshtix. Fixed-price reservation windows run through July, allowing supporters to lock in tickets early before official pre-sales open on Thursday 30 July 2026. General public ticket sales follow immediately on Friday 31 July 2026, with payment plans available through Afterpay and PayPal.