Big Pineapple Festival 2025 Line-Up

Details: By Staff Writers; Jul 24

Staff Writers

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24 July 2025

The Big Pineapple Festival on the Sunshine Coast returns, bigger and juicier than ever, for its ten-year anniversary edition.

A stack of homegrown legends, global guests and rising stars will light up the Coast for the milestone event, led by Australian hip hop giants Hilltop Hoods. . . Who are bringing their powerhouse live show to the Pineapple Fields for the first time ever.

The group will be joined by other big names in Aussie music, like The Cat Empire, The Jungle Giants, PNAU, and Polaris.

“When we started this festival years ago, our goal was to put Australian artists front and centre and create an unforgettable experience for fans,” founder and Festival Director of Big Pineapple Festival Mark Pico says. “To be here over a decade later with the festival stronger than ever and even earning industry awards again. . . Is incredibly humbling. It’s a testament to the amazing community of artists, attendees and partners who have believed in the Big Pineapple Festival from the start.”

The likes of Kiwi stadium sellers SIX60, Canberra’s Hands Like Houses, viral US duo MKTO, coastal indie sweethearts Rum Jungle and ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Thelma Plum join the fun. . . And in 2025, a brand-new dance music stage – Superlove Arena – will be part of the proceedings.

Superlove Arena will bring huge B2B sets and an international flavour, with sets from Baauer (US), Bushbaby (UK), Anna Lunoe B2B Nina Las Vegas, KLP B2B Mell Hall, Little Fritter B2B Wongo, Paluma B2B Kessin, Shimmy and Raw Ordio.

Plus, there’s Betty Taylor, Beckah Amani, HEADSEND and IVANA.

There won’t just be music to enjoy at Big Pineapple. Attendees can expect a full sensory escape at the festival, including the returning Lantern Parade, and the Great Australian Pineapple Toss (hosted by Olympic legend Steven Bradbury). The now-iconic Ferris Wheel will offer sweeping views of the event, and new in 2025 is the Health & Wellness Zone, offering a place for rest, reset, and recharging.

“Celebrating ten years, this festival has grown into a cornerstone of our cultural calendar, bringing together artists, audiences and the community in a shared love of live music,” Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Rosanna Natoli says.

“It’s especially exciting to see emerging local talent like Betty Taylor featured alongside national and international acts, reinforcing the Sunshine Coast’s reputation as a place where creativity thrives.”

Tickets are on sale 29 July.

Big Pineapple Festival takes place on the Sunshine Coast on 1 November.