Against The Grain – Open Season 2026

Independent Magandjin-based promoting label GRAIN is celebrating their tenth anniversary in 2026 and teaming up with Open Season to bring back the iconic Against The Grain Festival, for the first time since 2018.

Expect a specially curated full day of live music across multiple stages featuring artists from around Australia and the world, including: Stereolab, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, POND, Protomartyr, The Belair Lip Bombs, Cola and Hatchie, with many more.

Against The Grain Festival 2026 is a block party taking over the historic Clarence Corner in Woolloongabba, activating venues: The Princess Theatre, Brisbane Brewing Co, Echo & Bounce, Season Three, Woolloongabba Art Gallery, C’est Bon plus an outdoor carpark stage.

One ticket will give you access to over 30 performances across multiple venues in a never-been-used-before precinct.

Open Season is The Tivoli Group’s annual program of music, art and cultural events, transforming Brisbane into a winter playground for live performance each year. Open Season is independently owned and operated, and has funding assistance through the Live Music Office of the Australian Government and Arts Queensland.