Your electronic music escape is calling – and it comes with a pool.
Festival 23 returns to Victoria’s Macedon Ranges from 23-26 January 2026 for three days of immersive electronic music and creative adventures.
The intimate camping festival brings together international and local electronic acts across multiple stages, including a green terrace stage positioned between a freshwater dam and infinity pool, plus a second outdoor arena. Late-night sets will take over the historic dairy building with its sunken lounge and mezzanine stages, all powered by Function One and D&B sound and lighting.
Festival 23
- What: Festival 23 – electronic music and arts camping festival
- When: 23-26 January 2026
- Where: Macedon Ranges, Victoria (one hour from Melbourne)
Lineup
- Aleksandir
- Anthony Pappa
- Bushwacka
- Christopher Coe
- Deer Jade
- DJ HMC
- Freq Nasty
- Frida Darko
- Harrison BDP
- HOVR
- Joe Hunt
- Miss Melera
- Osunlade
- Pauli Pocket
- Samantha Loveridge
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Set on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples, the festival champions a no-VIP approach where one wristband gets everyone the same access. The rolling hills backdrop offers plenty of space for creative installations and experimental art experiences throughout the grounds.
Beyond the music programming, Festival 23 focuses on community connection and wellness experiences across the three-day gathering. Swimming during daytime sets is very much encouraged, with both the dam and pool open to festival-goers wanting to cool off between performances.
The 2026 edition continues the event’s commitment to inclusive spaces and radical self-expression, maintaining a zero-tolerance policy for any form of intolerance or aggression. Camping is available on-site for the duration of the festival.
Festival 23’s intimate scale means performances can be enjoyed across carefully designed spaces that were originally built in the early 1980s. The combination of natural landscape and architectural features creates distinct environments for both day and night programming.
Organisers have promised hidden art installations and experimental adventures scattered throughout the venue, with surprises planned for attendees to discover as they explore the grounds across the three days.
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