For those who like it ‘slightly heavier’. . . Thrashville returns to Lower Belford in the Hunter Valley – ready to rejoice at the darkest time of year.
The first portion of the 2026 line-up features a broad range of bands from right across Australia, plus one special international guest, coming together for a one-day explosion of punk, rock, metal, and everything in between.
Please welcome, at the special international guest, American punk pioneers FEAR, who – for the first time ever in their 50-year career – are heading to Australia.
The group didn’t just help shape punk rock, they defined its confrontational spirit. They made history as the first punk act to appear on national television in North America, with their infamous Halloween performance on ‘Saturday Night Live’. Their chaotic set left the studio in shambles and landed them on a permanent ban list. . . Later ranked at #1 on a list of the show’s musical performances, by Rolling Stone.
Elsewhere on the 2026 Thrashville bill are the likes of the internationally-acclaimed Australian brutal death metal act Disentomb, and high-energy punk rascals The Bennies.
The 2025 event trialled a new time of year and a four-stage layout, seeming to take the throne as the best edition in the festival’s history. In 2026, things will in most cases remain exactly the same. This year’s event will be supported by the Australian Government’s Revive Live programme, providing financial support towards the regional battle events, and other programming and infrastructure.
Come along for live music, awesome attractions, pro-skateboarding displays, roaming performers, a tattoo parlour, stalls and live art.
Thrashville takes place at Lower Belford (Hunter Valley) 27 June.
Thrashville 2026 Line-Up
FEAR (USA)
Disentomb
The Bennies
Dregg
Hybrid Nightmares
Turtle Skull
Good Sniff
Private Wives
Couch Wizard
Catpiss
Purple Disturbance
Pyrefly
Whisperhead
Shacked!
Happy Fuckin Family
Immortal Within
I Hate People
