Melbourne live-music shakeup

RISING 2026 has a stacked live lineup with five must-see picks called out for the festival circuit — plus hard techno act 999999999 is headlining Teletech’s Australian run RISING 2026: Five must-see gigs in this year’s music lineup Teletech drops second 2026 Australian tour featuring 999999999. Meanwhile, Australia’s long-running Bluesfest 2026 has been canceled and a liquidator appointed to handle outstanding obligations — a major calendar blow for touring blues and roots acts Australia’s Bluesfest 2026 Is Canceled, Appoints Liquidator.