Good Things Festival 2026 has unveiled a stacked lineup led by Limp Bizkit, with Simple Plan, Spiritbox, Polaris and The All-American Rejects joining more than 30 acts for the travelling Australian heavy-music festival this December.
The festival will visit Melbourne on December 4, Sydney on December 5 and Brisbane on December 6, bringing together nu-metal, pop-punk, metalcore, hardcore, industrial metal and Australian rock across one of the broadest Good Things bills in recent years.
The announcement is not built around headliners alone. Several artists are preparing anniversary performances, Ministry are playing their final Australian shows, and a strong local contingent includes Polaris, Grinspoon, SPEED, Slowly Slowly, Choirboys and Headwreck.
Limp Bizkit return as Good Things 2026 headliners
Limp Bizkit return to Good Things after headlining the festival in 2023 and selling out headline sideshows in Brisbane and Melbourne. More than three decades into their career, Fred Durst and the band remain one of the most recognisable names associated with nu-metal.
Their 1999 album Significant Other reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and produced enduring tracks including “Nookie” and “Break Stuff”. Its follow-up, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, also reached No. 1 and became one of the defining rock releases of the early 2000s.
The Australian booking follows another active festival year for the group, including an appearance on the FEQ 2026 lineup with Muse, Kesha and Jelly Roll in Québec.
Simple Plan return to Good Things for the first time since 2019. The Canadian pop-punk veterans celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2025 and remain closely associated with songs such as “I’m Just a Kid”, “Perfect” and “Welcome to My Life”.
Spiritbox bring the modern-metal side of the bill. Their debut album Eternal Blue reached No. 13 on the Billboard 200, while 2025 follow-up Tsunami Sea reached No. 26. The Courtney LaPlante-fronted band have earned three Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance and previously played their first Australian shows at Knotfest in 2023.
Australian metalcore band Polaris are another major name near the top of the poster. Their 2023 album Fatalism debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, and the band have since supported Linkin Park in Australia.
Heavy-music fans also have a busy national touring calendar ahead, with the Lamb Of God and Trivium Australia tour scheduled for October, less than two months before Good Things begins.
Anniversary sets, Australian favourites and farewell shows
Several bookings give the 2026 festival more significance than a conventional multi-band lineup. Alexisonfire will perform their 2006 album Crisis in full for its 20th anniversary, while Swedish punk veterans Millencolin will play Pennybridge Pioneers from beginning to end.
Bad Religion are marking their “45 Year + 1 Anniversary”, while The Black Queen will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Fever Daydream.
Ministry’s appearances are billed as “Farewell Australia” and are expected to be the industrial-metal band’s final performances in the country. Chad Gray will present a “30 Years of Madness” set drawing on material from Mudvayne and HELLYEAH.
The All-American Rejects are another significant return, with Good Things marking their first Australian performances in more than 17 years. Their catalogue includes “Dirty Little Secret”, “Move Along” and “It Ends Tonight”.
Australian representation extends well beyond Polaris. Grinspoon remain on the announced bill after frontman Phil Jamieson recently cancelled his solo tour following an on-stage fall that fractured the L1 vertebra in his lower back.
Choirboys bring a different generation of Australian rock through songs including “Run to Paradise”, while SPEED represent the country’s internationally recognised hardcore scene. Slowly Slowly, Headwreck, ivri, Kami Kehoe and Locked Shut further expand the local presence.
Good Things Festival 2026 full lineup
Limp Bizkit, Simple Plan, Spiritbox, Polaris, The All-American Rejects, Bad Religion, Alexisonfire, Grinspoon, Millencolin, Bilmuri, Ministry, Chad Gray, MxPx, Neck Deep, SPEED, Slowly Slowly, P.O.D., The Devil Wears Prada, Choirboys, All Them Witches, The Black Queen, Future Palace, Headwreck, House of Protection, The Home Team, ivri, Kami Kehoe, Locked Shut, LØLØ, Vianova and Voice of Baceprot.
The range is one of the lineup’s strongest features. Long-running acts such as Bad Religion and Ministry sit alongside the late-’90s and 2000s generation represented by Limp Bizkit, Simple Plan and MxPx, while Spiritbox, Polaris, SPEED and emerging acts give the festival a current heavy-music identity rather than making it a nostalgia-only event.
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Good Things 2026 dates and ticket sale details
Friday, December 4: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Saturday, December 5: Sydney Showground, Sydney
Sunday, December 6: Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane
The festival’s latest official announcement lists all three 2026 dates as 16+. That is important because some early reports carried conflicting age information for Melbourne; fans should follow the current organiser information when making plans.
Presale access begins at 10am on Tuesday, August 18, while general ticket sales are scheduled to begin at 10am AEST on Thursday, August 20.
Fans should use the official Good Things Festival website for current ticket, presale and event information. Organisers have also warned about fake groups, livestreams and competitions appearing online, making official channels especially important as ticket sales approach.
For ticket buyers weighing up the 2026 edition, the value of the bill lies in its mix of performances that will not necessarily be repeated on standard tours: complete anniversary albums from Alexisonfire and Millencolin, Ministry’s Australian farewell, Chad Gray revisiting three decades of material, The Black Queen’s anniversary set and The All-American Rejects returning after more than 17 years away.
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