Hilltop Hoods will headline Australia’s Castaway Festival across three cities this summer, extending a run for the Adelaide hip-hop trio that holds a record seven No. 1 albums on the ARIA Albums Chart — more than any other Australian act.
Castaway will run at Whitfords Nodes Park in Hillarys, Western Australia, on Saturday, November 21, 2026; Mornington Racecourse in Victoria on Saturday, December 12, 2026; and Wollongong, New South Wales, on Saturday, March 20, 2027. Joining Hilltop Hoods on the bill are Brisbane rock band Violent Soho and ARIA-winning singer-songwriter Amy Shark, alongside supporting acts Playlunch, Trials, Lyric and Birdland.
Hilltop Hoods — comprising Suffa, MC Pressure and DJ Debris — have logged 23 entries on Triple J’s Hottest 100 countdown and have won 10 ARIA Awards. Their chart dominance dates to 2006’s The Hard Road and has continued through State of the Art (2009), Drinking From the Sun (2012), Walking Under Stars (2014), The Great Expanse (2019) and Fall From the Light (2025), which marked their sixth consecutive album to debut at No. 1 in Australia.
Violent Soho, known for albums including WACO and Everything Is A-OK, have also topped the ARIA Albums Chart. Amy Shark broke through with 2018’s Love Monster, which reached No. 1 in Australia.
General tickets go on sale Friday, August 28, with artist, promoter and Telstra Plus presales opening Wednesday, August 26.
Source: Billboard
