Gong Christmas is officially back, baby! Yours & Owls Festival has locked in its dates for the 2026 edition of the beloved weekender. Now, they've unveiled the big plans to take over Wollongong for two days.
Expanding on last year's sesh, Yours & Owls will return to Flagstaff Hill for Saturday 3 October for a big blowout party. But on the Sunday it's all about discovery as the festival sprawls out into the streets of Wollongong, with venues of all sizes, laneways, streets and every corner of town turning into a festival.
Across the NSW labour day long weekend, the steel city south of Sydney will become the place to be if you bloody love live music.
Yours & Owls Festival is known for turning it out with the line-up, with previous years seeing the likes of Bakar, Oliver Tree, Denzel Curry, Ekkstacy, The Kooks, Fontaines D.C., Honey Dijon, Lil Tijay and more swinging into Wollongong.
Those stacked line-ups have also featured a whole host of gold class Australian acts – from Golden Features to Posseshot, Velvet Trip to Pendulum – heating up stages over the years.
So what's in store for 2026? Our guess is as good as yours but we'll let you know as soon as you find out.
Until then, block out that October weekend in your calendar, gather the group chat and get yourself sorted to head to the Gong.
Check out the dates and details below!
Yours & Owls Festival 2026
- Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October, Dharawal Country, Wollongong NSW
Wed 15 Apr 2026 at 2:48pm