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Rolling Loud has unveiled the full lineup for its 2026 Australia edition, confirming a heavyweight bill of U.S. rap acts alongside some of the country’s most prominent homegrown names.
Rolling Loud Australia is set to take place across two cities in March: Sydney’s Centennial Park on March 7, and Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse on March 8. The twin one-day events mark Rolling Loud’s first shows in Australia since 2019, and the first time the global hip-hop festival brand has expanded to a two-city format in the country.
Gunna will headline the two-city run, following Rolling Loud’s earlier confirmation that the rapper would anchor the event. Ken Carson joins him at top billing, extending the Opium-affiliated artist’s growing presence across the festival’s global footprint. Sexyy Red — previously announced — leads the second tier of performers.
The 2026 bill includes several major U.S. rap acts across its main stages. Sexyy Red, Tyga, Swae Lee, Lil Tjay, Ski Mask the Slump God, NLE Choppa, Quavo, Ian and rising rapper Osamason are among the international performers scheduled across the weekend. The lineup spans established touring names, TikTok-driven breakout acts and core Rolling Loud regulars who have been fixtures across the festival’s global editions.
In addition to the international programming, Rolling Loud Australia will feature a dedicated stage focusing on local artists from Australia and New Zealand. Acts announced for the regional platform include Hooligan Hefs, Youngn Lipz, Amarni, Day1, Lil Golo & Cult Shotta, 4ourttune and Jonny Chopps. While each city will include select local-only performers, the core lineup remains consistent across both dates.
Rolling Loud first debuted in Australia in 2019 with a one-day event at Sydney Olympic Park headlined by Future, Playboi Carti and Rae Sremmurd. That edition sold out quickly and became a key marker of the festival’s global expansion cycle. Its return in 2026 marks the brand’s first Australian event in seven years and the first time Rolling Loud has staged back-to-back shows in two Australian cities.
The announcement follows a period of continued international growth for the Miami-born festival, which recently added new editions across Europe, Asia and India. Rolling Loud India will take place later this month with a lineup headlined by Central Cee, Wiz Khalifa, Don Toliver and Karan Aujla.
Rolling Loud Australia 2026 will run in partnership with Primuse Entertainment as the local production partner. Further scheduling and site details are expected in the lead-up to the March events.
