There are few Aussie festivals that manage to fuse art, landscape and electronic music with quite the same alchemy as Pitch Music & Arts. Since its debut in 2017, the boutique four-day festival has become a defining pilgrimage for the local dance music community – a divinely dusty, techno-fuelled utopia beneath the sweeping peaks of Gariwerd (the Grampians).
Next year, Pitch returns for its ninth edition, running from March 6-10, and it’s bringing its most anticipated line-up yet. Across four hedonistic days and nights, the Grampian Plains will once again transform into a technicolour playground of sound, light and play – anchored by a world-class program of international heavyweights and homegrown innovators.
Headlining this year’s line-up is Charlotte de Witte, the Belgian techno powerhouse whose razor-sharp sets have cemented her as one of the genre’s most formidable figures. Joining Charlotte among the top-tier acts are Eris Drew & Octo Octa; Amsterdam’s MARRØN, who’ll make his Pitch debut with a sound steeped in deep, hypnotic grooves; and Girls Don’t Sync, a UK trio whose percussive, high-energy sets are rewriting what club culture will sound like in 2026.
Returning favourites include Job Jobse (fresh from a beloved 2025 closing set) and Yung Singh, whose genre-spanning selections have made him one of dance music’s most compelling new voices. Rounding out the international bill are Ewan McVicar, Palms Trax, Sama’ Abdulhadi, DJ Nobu, and DESIREE – a roll call of global tastemakers whose sounds span continents, from Berlin’s basements to Tokyo’s warehouses and Johannesburg’s open-air raves.
The full program reads like a masterclass in global club culture: Âme DJ, Alarico, Bailey Ibbs, Bitter Babe (LIVE), Dee Diggs, Djrum, Jen Cardini b2b Pablo Bozzi, Jyoty, Saoirse, Special Request, Sedef Adasï, Yu Su and many more. Homegrown faves on this year’s line-up include CC:DISCO!, Andy Garvey, C.FRIM, Moopie and Aquenta.
In true Pitch fashion, the festival experience extends far beyond the dance floor. All three architecturally designed stages will return for 2026, with Pitch Black debuting a reimagined design inspired by its multi-level lineage. The beloved Pitch Pavilion will return as a sanctuary of reflection, conversation and live performance – a slow-paced antidote to the thrum of the main stages. New for 2026, Pitch Rock Pool will make its first splash: a wellness and swimming space where partygoers can cool off between sets.
Visual and conceptual art has long been at the core of Pitch’s identity, and this year, that legacy expands under the guidance of Tom Supple, whose curatorial fingerprints can be found on Dark Mofo, Rising and Vivid Sydney. Supple joins as the festival’s Arts Curator, with the 2026 arts program set to be unveiled in the coming months.
Festival passes will be available for two, three or four days, all with general camping included, plus a range of upgrades for those after an elevated experience – premium camp, eco camp and glamping options among them. In keeping with the festival’s sustainability ethos, vehicle pass packages are designed to encourage carpooling, while charter buses will once again run direct from Melbourne’s Carlton Gardens to the festival site.
Find tickets, registration details and the full line-up via the Pitch website.
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