Festivals in Australia in September

BIGSOUND is the southern hemisphere's largest music industry gathering, held annually in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland. It serves as a vital platform for influential tastemakers and music lovers to discover the future of music, featuring a daytime conference and nightly showcases of over 120 emerging artists across multiple venues.

The Pioneer Valley Country Music Festival is one of North Queensland's most entertaining country music events, held in Finch Hatton, Mackay, Queensland. The festival features a talent search with duo and country rock sections, alongside open mic jam sessions for attendees.

The Nanango Country Muster is an annual four-day festival held in Nanango, Queensland, celebrating Traditional Australian Country Music, poetry, and gospel. It embraces the Australian Bush Lifestyle, offering camping facilities and attracting attendees from across Australia.

The Neurum Creek Music Festival is an annual local acoustic music camping weekend held at Neurum Creek Bush Retreat in Mount Archer, Queensland, Australia. It aims to foster community and inclusion by showcasing established and emerging acoustic musical talents from the region and across Australia in a picturesque camping setting.

Wonder Mountain is an intimate, genre-blurring music festival held annually in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, primarily at the historic Tanswells Hotel. The festival emphasizes local talent and community, offering a diverse lineup of disco, funk, indie, experimental pop, soul, and house music in a unique country-town setting.

Mushroom Valley Festival is a renowned 3-day music, arts, and lifestyle event held annually in Yalboroo, Queensland, Australia, designed as a psychedelic wonderland that emphasizes sustainability, community, and conscious living. It features a diverse lineup of electronic music genres such as psytrance, drum & bass, and tech house, alongside creative workshops, healing spaces, and art installations, fostering connection and personal well-being.

The Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Festival is a boutique music and camping event held on a private 100-acre property in the Mary Valley of Queensland's Sunshine Coast Hinterland, known for its intimate atmosphere and impressive lineup of blues, rock, and roots artists. It offers free onsite camping, two alternating stages for non-stop music, and a relaxed, community-focused experience in a natural amphitheater setting.

Dragon Dreaming is a four-day multi-stage music and arts festival held on the shores of Lake Burrinjuck in Wee Jasper, New South Wales. The event features a diverse lineup of electronic music, performance art, and lifestyle workshops with a strong focus on environmental sustainability and community connection.

Wallaby Creek Festival is an annual three-day celebration of music and arts held in the lush wet tropics rainforest of Rossville, Far North Queensland, known for its community-focused, family-friendly, and intimate atmosphere. The festival features live original music across multiple stages, a dedicated Children's Festival, diverse workshops, and a strong environmental focus, with camping included.

The Mildura Country Music Festival is an annual Australian country music event held in Mildura, Victoria, recognized as Australia's largest independent country music festival. Revived in 2025 as the Mildura Wentworth Country Music Festival, it features over 40 independent artists across 14 venues over nine days in September, emphasizing local promotion and emerging talents.