Party in the Paddock Unveils 2026 Set Times

The Party in the Paddock 2026 set times have been released.

One of the highlights of Tasmania's live music calendar will return to Carrick on the weekend of February 5th-8th.

Across the four days, a whopping 180 artists will play across six stages, including some of the biggest names in Australian music.

Away from the music, the festival will also feature comedy, artist talks, live podcasts, meditation and yoga, immersive art, and even a run club.

Party in the Paddock organisers are going big for the festival's 2026 edition.

Announced last year, the 2026 lineup is led by festival favourites Ocean Alley, pop icons The Veronicas and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and US duo SOFI TUKKER, who will complete their own Australian tour while in the country.

Ball Park Music will be there, fresh from supporting Oasis on their Australian tour, as will Adam Hyde, pulling double duty as Keli Holiday and one half of Peking Duk.

Heavier music is represented by the likes of RedHook and In Hearts Wake, while the lineup also boasts plenty of up-and-coming acts such as Mia Wray, The Belair Lip Bombs, Gut Health, and Bean Magazine.

The countdown to the festival is officially on, with full set times available via the Party in the Paddock app. Find it here or here.

In other festival news, Tasmanian singer-songwriter Sam McMeekin has been crowned the winner of triple j Unearthed’s Party in the Paddock competition. Winning the competition gives her the opportunity to perform on one of Australia’s most iconic festival stages.

Ticket information is available here.

Party in the Paddock 2026

February 5th-8th Quercus Park, Carrick, TAS

Lineup

Ocean Alley | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | The Veronicas SOFI TUKKER | The Temper Trap | Flight Facilities (DJ set) Peking Duk | Ball Park Music | Peach PRC | Mallrat Genesis Owusu | Baby J | Blondshell | Dune Rats Billie Marten | Baker Boy | Sons of the East | Old Mervs In Hearts Wake | The Preatures | Ruby Fields | The Terrys Stüm | Pretty Girl (DJ set) | Ben Lee | Keli Holiday Mansionair | RedHook | Jade Lemac | Mia Wray | Bad//Dreems Miss Kaninna | Harvey Sutherland | The Belair Lip Bombs Rona. | Kaiit | 3% | Torren Foot | Gut Health | Big Noter Baalti | Close Counters | BVT | The Pretty Littles | Sex Mask Drifting Clouds | Radium Dolls | David Bay | KSMBA | Denni Hellcat Speedracer | Medhanit | WAXX OFF| Bean Magazine GIMMY | Marvell | O & the Mo | Lahgo | Piper Butcher Suneden | Lennon Wells | Sunshine Brothers | Turtle Skull Afrodisiac | Krystal Rivvers | Cathy Diver | Bonsai | The Wattles TEENS | Powderkeg | Nice House | Oscar O'Shea | L$F | Tony Velvet DJ DadBod | Dvrkworld | Tranquility Unknown | Dylan Boys Holly.etc | Ekidna | Q.E. | RĀ Bellatrix | HIJVCKD VIVID | De Leon | Binga | Glass Media | OM3 | Liam Johnston Blush | Kate Rigby | Willtrax | Frogs in Suits | Track+Field 2 Hot Bitche$$ | Cosmic Cowgirl | Triple j Unearthed Act

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