Kacey Musgraves and Kane Brown Lead New Australian Country Festival LONGHAUL
Kacey Musgraves and Kane Brown will headline LONGHAUL, a new country music festival launching in Australia in January 2027, marking what are billed as their only Australian shows. Presented by LONGHAUL Touring and powered by TEG Live, the event reflects growing interest in country music among Australian audiences, bringing together major US stars, Americana acts, rising international names and local performers.
The inaugural festival runs across three cities over one weekend: Melbourne Showgrounds on Friday 22 January, Sydney Showground on Saturday 23 January, and Brisbane RNA Showgrounds on Sunday 24 January. The lineup also includes Charles Wesley Godwin, Margo Price, Maddox Batson, Ava Hall and James Barker Band, alongside Australian artists such as Beau Shearer, Denvah, Nathan Lamont, Taylor Moss and Tyla Rodrigues. Afterpay presale tickets go on sale on Friday 24 July, with general tickets available from Friday 31 July via Ticketek.
- New Australian country festival LONGHAUL launches January 2027
- Kacey Musgraves and Kane Brown headline; only Australian shows
- Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane dates; tickets on sale from 24 July
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LONGHAUL is a newly announced country music festival coming to Australia for the first time, set for January 2027. It has been put together by LONGHAUL Touring alongside TEG Live, one of Australia's major concert promoters, and is designed to capitalise on the growing popularity of country music with Australian audiences.
The festival's headline acts are Kacey Musgraves and Kane Brown, two of the biggest names in contemporary American country music, who are each known for blending country with pop and other styles. Their appearances are being promoted as their only shows in Australia around this time, which is likely to be a key draw for fans who would otherwise have no chance to see them live in the country.
Rather than a single event, LONGHAUL is structured as three linked concerts held over one weekend in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, each featuring a broader lineup of American, international and Australian country and Americana artists. The festival forms part of a wider trend of large touring country music events being brought to Australia as local interest in the genre has grown.