Rolling Loud Australia 2026: Gunna, Ken Carson, Sexyy Red Lead Return to Sydney and Melbourne
The global hip-hop festival returns Down Under in March with two one-day events featuring top US rap acts and local talent
The festival brand Rolling Loud Australia is set to make a long-awaited return in early March 2026, staging two one-day events: March 7 at Centennial Park in Sydney and March 8 at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.
Organisers have announced a headline-packed roster, with Gunna and Ken Carson topping the bill, joined by breakout star Sexyy Red for both stops of the festival.
Gunna, whose world tour will align with the festival’s Aussie dates, will perform across both cities as part of his “Wun World Tour” campaign.
Ken Carson will accompany him as a co-headliner, while Sexyy Red will make her first appearance in Australia, expanding the international appeal of the event.
The full lineup also reportedly features NLE Choppa, Tyga, Lil Tjay, Swae Lee, Ski Mask the Slump God, Quavo, Rich Amiri and OsamaSon, together with a strong contingent of Australian acts scheduled to open and support.
The announcement marks Rolling Loud’s first return to Australia since 2019. Pre-sale tickets reportedly sold out within twenty-four hours, with general admission now on sale and expected to move quickly through pricing tiers.
Local media note that the Melbourne date represents the festival’s debut in the Victorian capital, expanding the event’s reach beyond its prior Sydney base.
Festival organisers describe the return as “bringing the world’s largest hip-hop festival back to Australia with expanded scope”, citing Centennial Park and Flemington Racecourse as venues capable of delivering immersive live-music experiences.
The inclusion of both established global names and rising stars is intended to appeal across demographics and music sub-genres within hip-hop.
For fans in Australia, this offers a major live-music opportunity early in 2026, with the Sydney event kicking off the east-coast run and Melbourne hosting the next day.
Observers say the lineup underscores hip-hop’s growing commercial and cultural presence in Australia and signals confidence in large-scale festival returns following pandemic-related disruptions.
Tickets start at around A$199 plus fees, with organisers urging early purchase given rapid sell-through of pre-sale stock.
With less than five months until the events, the final full lineup and supporting local acts are expected to be revealed in coming weeks, rounding out what promises to be one of the biggest hip-hop gatherings in Australia next year.
Organisers have announced a headline-packed roster, with Gunna and Ken Carson topping the bill, joined by breakout star Sexyy Red for both stops of the festival.
Gunna, whose world tour will align with the festival’s Aussie dates, will perform across both cities as part of his “Wun World Tour” campaign.
Ken Carson will accompany him as a co-headliner, while Sexyy Red will make her first appearance in Australia, expanding the international appeal of the event.
The full lineup also reportedly features NLE Choppa, Tyga, Lil Tjay, Swae Lee, Ski Mask the Slump God, Quavo, Rich Amiri and OsamaSon, together with a strong contingent of Australian acts scheduled to open and support.
The announcement marks Rolling Loud’s first return to Australia since 2019. Pre-sale tickets reportedly sold out within twenty-four hours, with general admission now on sale and expected to move quickly through pricing tiers.
Local media note that the Melbourne date represents the festival’s debut in the Victorian capital, expanding the event’s reach beyond its prior Sydney base.
Festival organisers describe the return as “bringing the world’s largest hip-hop festival back to Australia with expanded scope”, citing Centennial Park and Flemington Racecourse as venues capable of delivering immersive live-music experiences.
The inclusion of both established global names and rising stars is intended to appeal across demographics and music sub-genres within hip-hop.
For fans in Australia, this offers a major live-music opportunity early in 2026, with the Sydney event kicking off the east-coast run and Melbourne hosting the next day.
Observers say the lineup underscores hip-hop’s growing commercial and cultural presence in Australia and signals confidence in large-scale festival returns following pandemic-related disruptions.
Tickets start at around A$199 plus fees, with organisers urging early purchase given rapid sell-through of pre-sale stock.
With less than five months until the events, the final full lineup and supporting local acts are expected to be revealed in coming weeks, rounding out what promises to be one of the biggest hip-hop gatherings in Australia next year.
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