It’s here! The Knotfest Australia 2025 lineup has arrived in all its glory and, as promised, Slipknot themselves are coming back to headline.
Other big names on the roster for the Aussie leg of Masked Ones’ curated megafest include US melodic metalcore icons A Day To Remember, Japenese Kawaii-core juggernauts BABYMETAL and Dutch symphonic metallers Within Temptation in what will be their Australian live debut.
Slipknot – ‘Surfacing’
The international-heavy lineup will also see sets from LA industrial rock trip HEALTH, Russian deathcore act Slaughter To Prevail, US deathcore icons Hatebreed celebrating 20 years of their 2002 album Perseverance and more.
Repping for the Aussie contingent we have Polaris and In Hearts Wake.
Knotfest Australia 2025 will be hitting all of the usual haunts to cap off summer, kicking off on Friday 28th February at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse before moving toBrisbane Showground on Sunday, 2nd March, and wrapping up at Sydney’s Centennial Park on Saturday, 8th March.
To boot, for the first time ever, this year’s events will also play host to the revamped Knotfest Museum, celebrating Slipknot’s acclaimed 25-year career.
A staple at Knotfests all over the world, this year’s Museum Experience will feature a jaw-dropping collection that played a pivotal role through the band’s storied journey. Tickets are strictly limited in each city so Maggots are advised to get in quick!
You can peep the full Knotfest Australia 2025 lineup, dates, venues and ticketing details down below.
Knotfest 2025 Lineup
- Slipknot
- A Day To Remember
- BABYMETAL
- Polaris
- Enter Shikari
- Within Temptation
- HEALTH
- Slaughter To Prevail
- Hatebreed
- In Hearts Wake
- Miss May I
- Vended
- Sunami
Knotfest 2025 Dates And Venues
- Friday, 28th February 2025 – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, VIC
- Sunday, 2nd March 2025 – Brisbane Showground, Brisbane, QLD
- Saturday, 8th March 2025 – Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW
Early Bird Pre-Sale On-Sale; 11am local time, Monday 21st October
Sign up http://knotfestau.com/signup
General On-Sale: 3pm local time, Wednesday 23rd October
From Knotfest.com/Australia
Further Reading
Knotfest Australia Unleashes 2025 Dates + Venues, Lineup Dropping Wednesday
Slipknot Will Return To Australia For Knotfest 2025
Knotfest Australia Review – Brutality and Belonging at Knotfest’s Down Under Debut
