John Summit to Headline Australia's 2026 Lost Paradise Festival

Lost Paradise Returns to Glenworth Valley

The 2026 edition of Lost Paradise is scheduled to take place over five days from **Monday, Dec. 28, 2026, to Friday, Jan. 1, 2027**. Located in **Glenworth Valley, New South Wales**, roughly an hour’s drive from Sydney, the event is coming off four consecutive sell-outs. According to organizers **Finely Tuned**, the festival is built on a specific set of values regarding the attendee experience.

"The festival exists on a simple set of principles: eco-conscious, music-centred, community-built and wellness-first."

— Finely Tuned

The lineup for the New Year's celebration features John Summit, Skepta, and **KI/KI** as the primary draws. They are joined by a diverse roster of electronic talent, including **Overmono**, **Armand Van Helden**, **Nia Archives**, **Ewan McVicar**, **Sam Alfred**, **Rossi.**, and **Partiboi69**. General admission camping is included with all ticket purchases, with three-day GA priced at **A$569.99** (plus a **A$27.57** fee) and four-day tickets costing **A$639.99** (plus a **A$28.50** fee). Presales are set to begin **Tuesday, Aug. 4**, at **10 a.m. AEST**, followed by the general sale the next day.

Multi-City Appearances and Beyond the Valley

Australian audiences will have several opportunities to see the headlining acts during the summer season. In addition to Lost Paradise, Summit, Skepta, and KI/KI will perform at **Beyond the Valley**, held at **Barunah Plains in Victoria** from **Dec. 28 through Jan. 1, 2027**. Billed as Australia’s largest multi-day music festival, the 11th edition of Beyond the Valley features the Black Eyed Peas in an Australian-exclusive performance. The lineup at Barunah Plains spans Hip Hop, dance, pop, and rock, with Summit taking the New Year’s Eve countdown slot.

The daily structure for Beyond the Valley places **KI/KI** on **Dec. 28** for a three-hour set, followed by **Skepta**, **Disco Lines**, and **Nia Archives** on **Dec. 29**. On **Dec. 30**, **Ocean Alley** and **Overmono** will perform, leading up to the **Black Eyed Peas** and **John Summit** on **Dec. 31**. Other artists appearing include **The Veronicas**, **Vince Staples**, **Frost Children**, **SPFDJ**, **Jayda G**, **salute**, **southstar**, **Odd Mob**, and **Dean Turnley**.

Wildlands Festival Coast-to-Coast Tour

The **Wildlands Festival**, produced by **Untitled Group**, will also feature Summit and Skepta as it travels coast-to-coast at the end of the year. The single-day electronic and dance-leaning event begins at the **Brisbane Showgrounds** with a New Year’s Eve party on **Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026**. It then crosses approximately **2,700 miles** to **Perth** for a full show on **Saturday, Jan. 2, 2027**, at **Arena Joondalup**.

"Both Wildlands events will feature reimagined stage designs and updated site layout."

— Untitled Group

The **Wildlands** production includes the return of the **Sahara Stage** as an open-air experience and the **Summit Stage** as a tented experience. A new addition, **The Wilds Stage**, will provide "an intimate, up-close experience" by allowing concert-goers on-stage access alongside the DJs. The Wildlands lineup includes the Australian debut of **WORSHIP**, alongside **Anetha B2B SPFDJ**, **Benwal B2B Kyle Starkey**, **Funk Tribu**, **Hamdi**, **Hannah Laing**, **Layton Giordani**, and **Nia Archives**.

Commercial Impact and Market Context

The festival season arrives as dance music continues to dominate the Australian market. According to **Creative Australia’s Soundcheck report** from 2024, dance music is the most popular genre in the country's festival landscape, accounting for nearly one in every four of the nation’s 500-plus festivals. The **Wildlands** event is further supported by the federal government initiative **Revive Live**.

The 2026/27 festival circuit features significant commercial firepower. The **Black Eyed Peas** remain one of the best-selling acts of the 21st century, with **80 million** records sold and three consecutive **Billboard Hot 100** No. 1 hits in 2009: **“Boom Boom Pow,”** **“I Gotta Feeling,”** and **“Imma Be.”** Their album *The E.N.D.* debuted at **No. 1** on the **Billboard 200**. **Skepta**, a pioneer of British grime, won the **Mercury Prize** for his 2016 album *Konichiwa* and reached the **Billboard Hot 100** through his feature on A$AP Rocky’s double-platinum track **“Praise the Lord (Da Shine).”** Meanwhile, **John Summit** has established himself as a top live draw, frequently topping **Billboard’s Dance/Electronic charts** and headlining arenas globally.

Wildlands Full Lineup (A-Z):

• Anetha B2B SPFDJ

• Benwal B2B Kyle Starkey

• Dean Turnley

• Disco Lines

• Ewan McVicar

• Frost Children

• Funk Tribu

• Groove Junction (Perth)

• Hamdi

• Hannah Laing

• John Summit

• KI/KI

• KT (Perth)

• Layton Giordani

• Lens

• MPH

• MYASWRLD (Brisbane)

• Nia Archives

• nikitasilly (Brisbane)

• Oppidan

• Overmono

• Robert Baxter

• Saint Ludo

• Skepta

• WORSHIP (Australian Exclusive)

• Yikes