Good Things Festival 2026 Lineup: Limp Bizkit, Simple Plan, Spiritbox and More

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Limp Bizkit will headline Good Things Festival 2026 as the Australian heavy-music event returns to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in December with a lineup spanning nu-metal, pop-punk, metalcore, hardcore and alternative rock.

The festival announced more than 30 acts on Tuesday, August 11, with Limp Bizkit joined by Simple Plan, Spiritbox, Polaris, The All-American Rejects, Bad Religion, Alexisonfire, Grinspoon, Millencolin, Ministry, MxPx, Neck Deep, P.O.D. and The Devil Wears Prada.

According to Billboard, Limp Bizkit will return to the festival after appearing at the 2023 edition and playing sold-out sideshows in Australia.

The band, formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1994 and fronted by Fred Durst, rose to global prominence with its 1999 album Significant Other. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified seven-times platinum in the United States, driven by songs including “Nookie” and “Break Stuff.”

Its 2000 follow-up, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, also debuted at No. 1 and sold more than one million copies in the United States in its opening week. According to Billboard, Limp Bizkit has sold more than 40 million records worldwide.

Good Things Festival 2026 Lineup

The festival's 2026 lineup features more than 30 international and Australian acts, as reported by River 949:

- Limp Bizkit

- Simple Plan

- Spiritbox

- Polaris

- The All-American Rejects

- Bad Religion

- Alexisonfire — Crisis performed in full

- Grinspoon

- Millencolin — Pennybridge Pioneers performed in full

- Bilmuri

- Ministry — Farewell Australia

- Chad Gray

- MxPx

- Neck Deep

- SPEED

- Slowly Slowly

- P.O.D.

- The Devil Wears Prada

- Choirboys

- All Them Witches

- The Black Queen

- Future Palace

- Headwreck

- House of Protection

- The Home Team

- ivri

- Kami Kehoe

- Locked Shut

- LØLØ

- vianova

- Voice of Baceprot

- Stage 666

According to River 949, the lineup combines major international acts with a strong contingent of Australian performers, including Grinspoon, Polaris, SPEED, Slowly Slowly, Headwreck, ivri, Kami Kehoe and Locked Shut.

Simple Plan will return to Good Things for the first time since 2019, while Polaris will appear after its 2023 album Fatalism topped the ARIA Albums Chart.

Spiritbox, which has earned three Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance, will also join the lineup. The Canadian band's debut album, Eternal Blue, reached No. 13 on the Billboard 200, while its 2025 follow-up, Tsunami Sea, reached No. 26 and topped the U.K. Independent Albums chart.

Special Performances and Farewell Shows

Several artists will mark major milestones during the festival.

According to Billboard, Alexisonfire will perform their 2006 album Crisis in full to mark its 20th anniversary, while Millencolin will perform their 2000 album Pennybridge Pioneers in its entirety.

Bad Religion will celebrate their 45th anniversary, while Ministry's appearances have been billed as the industrial band's final Australian shows.

River 949 also highlighted The All-American Rejects' return to the festival after they were forced to cancel their scheduled 2025 appearance at the last minute.