Black Eyed Peas will play an Australian-exclusive show at Beyond the Valley on New Year's Eve, and John Summit will take the countdown slot — two of the headline bookings announced for the 11th edition of what is billed as Australia's largest multi-day music festival. Billboard

The festival runs from December 28, 2026 through January 1, 2027 at Barunah Plains in Victoria, presented by Untitled Group and triple j. The previous edition sold out in under an hour, and the 2026/27 version is arriving with one of its broadest lineups yet, spanning dance, hip-hop, pop, and electronic acts across four nights.

Skepta returns to the festival for the first time since the 2019/20 edition, headlining December 29 alongside Disco Lines and Nia Archives. December 30 brings headliners Ocean Alley and Overmono. The opening night, December 28, features Dutch DJ KI/KI performing a three-hour set.

Beyond those top-of-bill names, the announced roster includes Armand Van Helden, The Veronicas, Vince Staples, Boys Noize, Jayda G, The Jungle Giants, Frost Children, SPFDJ, salute, southstar, Odd Mob, Rum Jungle, Ewan McVicar, and Job Jobse, among others.

For anyone hoping to grab tickets, the rollout is staggered across several presale tiers. The Daily Aus presale opens first on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM AEST. Beyond the Valley The Official BTV Presale follows 48 hours later, on Thursday, August 6 at 6:00 PM AEST. Any tickets left after presale go to the general public on Friday, August 7 at 12:00 PM AEST. Presale sign-up is hosted via an Untitled Group Typeform page at untitledgroup.typeform.com/btv26presale.

There is also a loyalty tier. The Real Ones 'Hour of Power' presale is open exclusively to people who attended both the 2024 and 2025 editions. It runs for one hour on Thursday, August 6 at 12:00 PM AEST, with eligible attendees receiving a unique code and link by email to unlock early access. If the same email address was not used for both years' ticket purchases, attendees must provide named tickets proving attendance at both editions.

One practical note for first-timers: Beyond the Valley is not BYO. Alcohol cannot be brought into the festival grounds. Beyond the Valley

For fans, the draw is clear — a multi-genre bill that puts a pop group with global chart history, a Chicago house DJ, and a grime pioneer on the same rural Victorian site across New Year's. With the last edition selling out in under an hour, the staggered presale structure is the festival's way of managing demand that has already proven it can clear inventory faster than most concerts can confirm a second date.