Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown Lead Inaugural LONGHAUL Festival

LONGHAUL Festival will take over venues across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane in January 2027.

Kane Brown, Kacey Musgraves(Credit: Supplied, Kelly Christine Sutton)

Australia is about to be home to another country music festival, heading to our shores in January 2027.

The inaugural LONGHAUL Festival, presented by LONGHAUL Touring, is headlined by two of country music’s most successful artists, global superstars Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves – both performing exclusively at the festival.

The headliners will be joined by rising star Charles Wesley Godwin, country powerhouse Margo Price, breakout artist Maddox Batson, and fellow international artists Ava Hall and James Barker Band.

Homegrown talent will also be represented at the festival, with a stellar line-up of Australian talent including Beau Shearer, Denvah, Nathan Lamont, Taylor Moss, and Tyla Rodrigues on the bill.

All international acts will appear exclusively at LONGHAUL Festival, making the new event a must-attend event for country music fans across Australia as it’s the only opportunity to catch Kane Brown, Kacey Musgraves, Margo Price and more performing live this summer.

The festival will take over three locations in January 2027, starting at Melbourne Showgrounds on Friday, 22 January, continuing at Sydney Showground on Saturday, 23 January, and concluding at Brisbane RNA Showgrounds on Sunday, 24 January.

Pre-sale tickets will be available from this week, with an Afterpay pre-sale going live on Friday, 24 July, at 12 pm local time and lasting until Monday, 27 July, at 12 pm local time.

All other pre-sales will open on Monday, 27 July, at 1 pm local time, followed by the general sale on Friday, 31 July, at 2 pm local time. You can find more ticketing information on the LONGHAUL Touring website.