King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard curate 2026 The Croxton Block Party ft. C.O.F.F.I.N, Shonen Knife, Gut Health, Orb, Babe Rainbow & more
The Croxton Block Party returns this October with a huge line-up curated by superstars of Melbourne’s inner north, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Joining them across the weekend are Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife, Northern Beaches rock & roll band C.O.F.F.I.N, Heavy Moss, the psych-pop quartet led by King Gizzard’s bassist Lucas Harwood, Byron Bay psych-rock band Babe Rainbow, alongside local favourites Public Figures, Gut Health and ORB, plus sets from Moktar and Stu Mackenzie on the Eurorack, and more.
After a hugely successful launch in 2025, the block party will once again see The Croxton Carpark transform into a mini festival site for the weekend, with two days of incredible music curated by Gizz and capped with mammoth 3-hour King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard sets on both Saturday and Sunday night.
The Croxton team shares, “It's a fitting one for us. Gizz played their first-ever Croxton show back in December 2015, just after we opened our doors, and they've been back eight times since — including a three-night residency in 2016, the run-up to Polygondwanaland in 2018, and their legendary Bushfire Benefit show back in 2020. We're so honoured to have the boys back for a Block Party takeover in 2026.”
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are partnering with climate impact agency FEAT so that a $1 'Solar Slice' from every ticket will help fund the biodiversity restoration of Lungtalanana Island, TAS. This project aims to restore the habitat of the Bass Strait wombat and long-nosed potoroo and bring these species back onto the island. This is a partnership led by the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre and supported by WWF, Green Collar, University of Tasmania, and FEAT. More info here.
The Block Party is bound to sell out, so don’t snooze tickets. Pre-sale starts 12pm Tuesday, July 28 until 12:00pm Thursday, July 30, with general on sale from 12 pm Friday, July 31.
THE CROXTON BLOCK PARTY 2026
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
SHONEN KNIFE
BABE RAINBOW
HEAVY MOSS
MOKTAR
TECHNO666
B3LLY
STU MACKENZIE EURO RACK
Plus more to be announced
SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
C.O.F.F.I.N.
GUT HEALTH
ORB
PUBLIC FIGURES
GLYCONIC
MOKTAR
Plus more to be announced
TICKETS HERE
Artist/Promoter presale: Tuesday, July 28, 12 pm until Thursday, July 30,12pm
GP on sale: Friday, July 31, 12 pm
Gates open at 12 pm.
Single-day tickets $100, sold separately
2-day tickets $185, strictly limited
