Palace Foreshore adds Grace Jones, MARINA and King Stingray to its 2026 lineup.
Palace Foreshore 2026 just got a whole lot more glamorous with Grace Jones heading to St Kilda in March.
The global icon joins the Palace Foreshore lineup for her first Melbourne appearance since 2018, alongside MARINA’s long-awaited Australian return and ARIA winners King Stingray. It’s a hefty addition to what’s already shaping up to be the outdoor precinct’s most ambitious season yet, with The Streets, Pendulum, De La Soul and more already locked in.
Palace Foreshore 2026
- Palace Foreshore, St Kilda
- 26 February – 15 March
- Tickets on sale here
Palace Foreshore 2026 lineup
- 26 February: Black Country, New Road
- 27 February: Droppin’ Science (De La Soul, Oddisee & Good Compny, Miss Kaninna)
- 28 February: MARINA
- 1 March: King Stingray
- 2 March: Grace Jones
- 5 March: The Streets
- 6 March: Pendulum
- 12 March: Peach PRC
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Jones takes the stage on 2 March, bringing decades of genre-defying artistry to the foreshore. From the wild clubs of 1970s New York to the sleek productions of Compass Point Studios, she didn’t just move between genres – she collapsed them entirely. Her disco-era classics like I Need a Man and La Vie en rose gave way to the avant-garde brilliance of Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing and Living My Life, each era reinventing what a Grace Jones performance could be.
Her collaborations with artist Jean-Paul Goude transformed live shows into surreal theatrical spectacle, blending radical costuming with commanding stage presence. It’s been seven years since Melbourne witnessed any of it firsthand, and the foreshore is about to change that.
MARINA returns after 14 years
MARINA returns to Australian shores for the first time since 2011, when she played Falls Festival, Field Day and a headline show at Sydney’s Factory Theatre. Her 28 February Palace Foreshore set arrives on the back of Princess of Power, an album that trades the outward-looking social commentary of Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land for something more personal.
Written during a period of deep reflection, the record marks a turning point for the platinum-selling artist. Tracks like Butterfly, Cupid’s Girl and Cuntissimo pulse with disco-tinged electro pop and themes of healing, empowerment and self-reclamation. Where previous work examined a fractured world, this chapter turns inward, embracing vulnerability as strength.
King Stingray ride the momentum
King Stingray round out the new additions on 1 March, bringing their unmistakable Yolŋu surf-rock energy fresh off a massive 2025. Their second album For the Dreams expanded the band’s sonic palette with tracks like Through the Trees, Looking Out, Best Bits and their first love song Cat 5 (Cyclone), while continuing to honour the ancient Indigenous tradition of manikay – the songlines at their music’s core.
The Northern Territory outfit has racked up an ARIA Breakthrough Artist Award, five ARIA nominations, the Australian Music Prize and multiple AIR Awards in their rapid rise. They’ve become one of the country’s most celebrated live acts, known for euphoric sets that blend raucous rock’n’roll with deep cultural connection.
The rest of the program
The 2026 Palace Foreshore season opens with Black Country, New Road on 26 February. The UK outfit showcases their bold new era through Forever Howlong, an album that’s drawn praise for its inventive arrangements and collective dynamism following the departure of former frontman Isaac Wood.
Hip-hop takes centre stage on 27 February with the debut of Droppin’ Science, led by the legendary De La Soul performing their long-awaited album Cabin in the Sky live in Australia for the first time. They’re joined by Oddisee & Good Compny and Miss Kaninna for a night of forward-thinking hip-hop.
The Streets land on 5 March with something special – Mike Skinner performing A Grand Don’t Come For Free in full for the first time. The 2004 concept album follows a narrative arc from lost cash to heartbreak to redemption, and it’s never been performed front-to-back until now.
Pendulum return for a homecoming show on 6 March, touring their first studio album in 15 years. Inertia reaffirms the Perth-formed, UK-based outfit’s status as one of the most electrifying live acts in drum and bass, and they’re bringing it all back to Australian soil.
Peach PRC closes out the announced program on 12 March, riding a wave of global streaming success and multiple Hottest 100 entries. The Melbourne pop artist brings her vibrant live show to the foreshore stage.
Tickets for Grace Jones go on general sale 19 December at 9am, with venue pre-sale kicking off 16 December. King Stingray tickets hit general sale 16 December at 9am. Tickets for MARINA, Droppin’ Science, Peach PRC, The Streets, Pendulum and Black Country, New Road are on sale now.
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