Against The Grain Festival

Independent Magandjin-based promoting label GRAIN is celebrating their tenth anniversary in 2026 and teaming up with Open Season to bring back the iconic Against The Grain Festival, for the first time since 2018. 

Expect a specially curated full day of live music across multiple stages featuring artists from around Australia and the world, including: Stereolab, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Hatchie, with many more to be announced.

Against The Grain Festival 2026 is a block party taking over the historic Clarence Corner in Woolloongabba, activating venues: The Princess Theatre, Brisbane Brewing Co, Echo & Bounce, Season Three, Woolloongabba Art Gallery, C’est Bon plus an outdoor carpark stage.

One ticket will give you access to over 30 performances across multiple venues in a never-been-used-before precinct.

Lineup:

• Stereolab (GBR/FRA)
• Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (AUS)
• Hatchie (AUS)

+ More to be announced. Full lineup dropping Wednesday 1 April.

Open Season is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland's Strategic Partnerships Fund and Revive Live—an Australian Government Initiative. 

Against The Grain Festival has been supported by Revive Live—an Australian Government Initiative.