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Electric Avenue 2027 sold out almost straight away, and organisers are now releasing 4,000 extra tickets, only for greater Christchurch residents. They haven't gone on sale yet: how and when to get them, and how residency will be checked, will be announced later.
The festival is back in Hagley Park on 26 and 27 February 2027. With extra space secured with Christchurch City Council and Hagley Golf Club, the site grows to 50,000 people a day, or 100,000 across the weekend.
The demand has been huge. 32,000 weekend passes went before a single artist was announced, and on 24 September 58,674 fans logged in for the final 15,000 tickets. Festival director Callam Mitchell called the response "extraordinary".
Calvin Harris and Kings of Leon headline, with Bebe Rexha, Gorgon City, Wilkinson and Major Lazer, plus local heroes Fat Freddy's Drop, Ladyhawke, Home Brew, SACHI and Th' Dudes.
Our tip: resale listings have appeared at up to four times face value, so only buy through the festival's official channels.
Sources: 1News, 13 Oct 2026 · Electric Avenue
The sixth Lakes Festival takes over Hagley Park on Monday 28 December 2026: ten hours of music across three stages, presented by George FM.
Drum & bass star Netsky headlines with house icon Armand Van Helden, playing his first ever South Island show, and Australia's Mall Grab. Also on the bill: DJ Zinc, X Club., Oppidan, Break, Lens, Dean Turnley, Ladi6, ROVA and Sin & Brook.
The Racket Club stage returns to the tennis courts after its 2025 debut, with takeovers by Ōtautahi collectives Eurofreq, Hang The Saints and Haven.
On air: Armand Van Helden is our Artist of the Week from 21 December, and Netsky from 28 December.
Sources: Rova · Tickets: Moshtix
Dom Dolla plays a one-off show at Auckland Domain on Saturday 6 February 2027, Waitangi Day weekend. Presented by George FM, it's billed as his biggest standalone headline show in New Zealand so far.
The Melbourne producer arrives with a GRAMMY nomination, more than 1.5 billion streams, two sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden and residencies at Hï Ibiza and LIV Las Vegas. In March he also plays Ultra Miami 2027.
Tickets are on sale now, and organisers warn they could go fast.
On air: Dom Dolla is our Artist of the Week from 1 February, the week of the show.
Sources: Rova · Ultra line-up
Tomorrowland's first full-scale festival in Asia is sold out. All 150,000 tickets for Tomorrowland Thailand, 11–13 December 2026, went shortly after sales opened: about 50,000 a day for three days.
It happens in Wisdom Valley, in Chon Buri province, with six stages including the MainStage, CORE and Freedom. Thailand's Tourism and Sports Minister, Surasak Phancharoenworakul, said about 85% of buyers are international visitors.
Thailand has signed a five-year deal to host the festival. The government expects about 6 billion baht in economic activity each year, at least 30 billion over the contract, and around 4,000 jobs.
Sources: Khaosod English, 7 Jul 2026 · Tomorrowland Thailand
Ultra has revealed the first phase of its line-up for Miami, 26–28 March 2027, at Bayfront Park.
The big names: Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Dom Dolla, Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Adam Beyer, Steve Aoki, Mau P and Michael Bibi.
The special sets: the world debut of Marshmello b2b Subtronics, Boris Brejcha b2b Eric Prydz as Cirez D (a US debut), Alison Wonderland b2b Tiffany Day (a festival debut), and the US festival debuts of Sara Landry's Divine Intervention and Miss Monique's Biorhythm.
Phase one has 25 names, plus a mystery headliner. Last year Ultra shared phase two in mid-November and the full line-up in January.
Sources: Ultra Music Festival · EDM Identity, 14 Oct 2026
Afro Nation returns to the Algarve: 9–11 June 2027 on Praia da Rocha beach, Portimão, Portugal, with an opening party on 8 June and a closing party on 12 June. It's 18+, with photo ID required at the gate.
The first wave is led by Davido, Rema and Congolese rumba star Fally Ipupa. More artists across afrobeats, amapiano, dancehall, hip hop and R&B will be announced over the coming months.
Tickets come as General Admission, VIP and Golden tickets, with payment plans available.
Sources: Capital FM · Tickets: Afro Nation
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