At a glance
- When
- Sunday 27 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, from 12:15pm each day
- Where
- Princes Wharf No. 1, Hobart: Main Stage, Atrium Stage, roving acts, a children’s playground and Yacht Club DJs
- Opening night
- Sneaky Sound System, Main Stage, 8pm to 9:15pm on Sunday 27 December
- Closing night
- Hot Dub Time Machine, Main Stage, 8pm to 9:30pm on Sunday 3 January
- New Year’s Eve
- The Potbelleez (DJ set with Muma Megs), Furnace & The Fundamentals and Track & Field, with fireworks at 9:30pm and midnight. Separately ticketed.
- Who it’s for
- Anyone choosing which day of the festival to buy a Day Pass for, or planning a Taste Pass week around the music
- What to do now
- Pick your days, then check the festival’s Music program page for changes before you go
- Last checked
- Saturday 31 October 2026, against the festival’s Music program page
- Not yet confirmed
- The Community Day main stage line-up on 31 December, which the festival says is still to be announced
Taste of Summer’s music program has over 120 live performances across eight days at Princes Wharf No. 1 in Hobart, starting with Sneaky Sound System on the Main Stage at 8pm on Sunday 27 December 2026 and finishing with Hot Dub Time Machine at 8pm on Sunday 3 January 2027.
The festival’s own summary says it is kicking things off with Sneaky Sound System, bringing in the New Year with The Potbelleez featuring Muma Megs and Furnace & The Fundamentals, and wrapping it up with Hot Dub Time Machine, with a lot of Tasmanian talent, DJs and emerging artists in between. This guide sets out the program day by day from the festival’s Music program page, read on Saturday 31 October 2026. For tickets, opening hours and getting there, see our Taste of Summer guide, and for the night of 31 December, our New Year’s Eve guide.
What is on the Main Stage each day?
The Main Stage hosts the biggest names. Times are as the festival lists them; the festival’s hours table says the site opens at 12pm daily.
| Day | Main Stage line-up |
|---|---|
| Sunday 27 December | 12:15pm Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble; 1:45pm DK Effect; 4pm Welcome to Country; 4:15pm MADELENA; 5:15pm Clinton Hutton Band; 6pm Stall Awards Presentation; 6:30pm Clinton Hutton Band; 8pm Sneaky Sound System (to 9:15pm) |
| Monday 28 December | 12:15pm Shindig Quattro; 2:15pm EWAH; 3:15pm Double Helix Trio; 5:30pm TAYE; 6:30pm VIVID; 8pm VIXXIN (to 10pm) |
| Tuesday 29 December | 12:15pm 10HP; 1:30pm Stellar Duo; 3:30pm Les Coqs Incroyables; 5:30pm Pete Cornelius & the Southside Horns; 8pm Sugartrain (to 10pm) |
| Wednesday 30 December | 12:15pm Billy Whitton & The Swingin’ Hepcats; 2:15pm RMNCR; 3:15pm Wolfefolke; 5:30pm Funktional; 8pm KICK ONS (to 10pm) |
| Thursday 31 December (day) | Community Day, 12pm to 4pm. The festival says the Main Stage program is by the City of Hobart and the line-up is to be announced. |
| Thursday 31 December (night) | 6:15pm Chaskii; 7:30pm The Potbelleez; 9:30pm fireworks; 9:45pm Furnace & The Fundamentals; 11:45pm Track & Field (to 1am); 12am midnight fireworks |
| Friday 1 January | 12:15pm Django’s Tiger; 2:30pm Scott & Selby; 3pm Polaroids; 5:30pm Bully Hay; 6:30pm Stellar; 9pm Lennon Wells (to 10pm) |
| Saturday 2 January | 12:15pm The Vest Friends; 2:15pm Velvet Divan Trio; 4:15pm Blue Cow; 5:30pm Son del Sur; 8pm Kittty and the Rockets (to 10pm) |
| Sunday 3 January | 12:15pm Vibracion; 2:45pm Uncle Gus and the Rim Shots; 5:30pm The Loudmouths; 8pm Hot Dub Time Machine (to 9:30pm); 9:45pm Track & Field (to 10pm) |
Is the Welcome to Country on opening day?
Yes. The program lists a Welcome to Country from 4pm to 4:15pm on Sunday 27 December, followed by MADELENA at 4:15pm. The Stall Awards Presentation is listed at 6pm on the same day.
What is on the Atrium Stage?
The program lists the Atrium Stage on every day except Sunday 27 December. It lists acts from midday through to 10pm, with sets of about two hours.
| Day | Atrium Stage line-up |
|---|---|
| Monday 28 December | 12:15pm Clinton Hutton; 2:30pm Joe & Olivia; 5:15pm Lachlan Court; 7:30pm Randall Foxx (to 10pm) |
| Tuesday 29 December | 12:15pm Ruby Austin-Lund; 2:45pm Kate Bain Duo; 5:15pm Joel Hopson; 7:30pm Kate Bain (DJ) (to 10pm) |
| Wednesday 30 December | 12:15pm Blake Evans; 2:30pm Jess & Sean; 5:15pm Lachlan Court; 7:30pm Damien Goundrie (to 10pm) |
| Thursday 31 December (day) | 12:15pm Violaloop; 2:30pm Aaron Powell (to 3:30pm) |
| Thursday 31 December (night) | 6:15pm Sam & Tori; 8:15pm Chaskii; 10:30pm Randall Foxx (to 1am) |
| Friday 1 January | 12:15pm Scott & Selby; 2:45pm Billy Whitton & Randal Muir; 5:15pm Aaron Powell; 7:30pm Damien Goundrie (to 10pm) |
| Saturday 2 January | 12:15pm Sam & Tori; 2:30pm Tim & Scott; 5:15pm Lachlan Court; 7:30pm Randall Foxx (to 10pm) |
| Sunday 3 January | 12:15pm Isaac Westwood; 2:45pm The Freebirds; 5:30pm Track & Field; 8pm Joel Hopson (to 10pm) |
Which days suit children?
Children aged 15 and under enter the festival free with a parent or guardian. The program lists the Giant Bubble Playground in the Children’s Playground area from 12pm to 5pm on Sunday 27, Monday 28, Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 December, and on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January. On Community Day, Thursday 31 December, it is listed from 12pm to 3:30pm, along with The Hedgehog Fairy doing face painting on the grass from 12:15pm to 3:30pm. The program does not list the playground on Friday 1 January. A parenting room is on Salamanca Lawns near the children’s area, according to the Information page.
The program also lists roving entertainment: Off Ya Trolley from 5pm to 8pm on Sunday 27, Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 December, and from 2pm to 5pm on Wednesday 30 December.
What are the Yacht Club DJs?
The program lists DJ sets under a Yacht Club heading on most days, in four blocks: 12:15pm to 2:30pm, 2:30pm to 4:45pm, 5:45pm to 8pm and 8pm to 10pm. The DJs named across the week are Sexy Lucy, Firefly, Kate Bain, Wildtrax, Track & Field, Randall Foxx, Damien Goundrie and Oh Reely. The Information page describes The Tasman Yacht Club as a premium waterfront space with dedicated seating and bar facilities, with entry in ticketed sessions subject to availability and access not available during the New Year’s Eve Party. Whether the DJ sets can be heard from outside the Yacht Club is not stated, so check before you buy a ticket for the DJs alone.
| Day | Yacht Club DJs |
|---|---|
| Sunday 27 December | Sexy Lucy, Firefly, Kate Bain, Wildtrax |
| Monday 28 December | Firefly, Randall Foxx, Track & Field, Sexy Lucy |
| Tuesday 29 December | Track & Field, Wildtrax, Sexy Lucy, Damien Goundrie |
| Wednesday 30 December | Sexy Lucy, Track & Field, Kate Bain, Wildtrax |
| Friday 1 January | Track & Field, Oh Reely, Kate Bain, Track & Field |
| Saturday 2 January | Wildtrax, Firefly, Kate Bain, Track & Field |
| Sunday 3 January | Randall Foxx, Kate Bain, Firefly, Damien Goundrie |
Which days have the headline acts?
- Sunday 27 December: Sneaky Sound System, 8pm to 9:15pm, Main Stage.
- Thursday 31 December: The Potbelleez (DJ set with Muma Megs) at 7:30pm, Furnace & The Fundamentals at 9:45pm and Track & Field at 11:45pm. This is the separately ticketed New Year’s Eve Party; a Taste Pass or Day Pass does not include it, and a Golden Ticket does.
- Sunday 3 January: Hot Dub Time Machine, 8pm to 9:30pm, Main Stage.
Entry to the other days is by Taste Pass, Day Pass or Golden Ticket. The pages we read did not list ticket prices.
What if the program changes?
The festival says it is an all-weather event that runs rain or shine unless conditions become unsafe, and that updates in severe weather go on its website and social media channels. The program page does not say whether acts can change; we recheck it before the festival and will update this guide if the festival does.
Quick plan
- Opening day, Sunday 27 December: Sneaky Sound System at 8pm.
- Free afternoon on Thursday 31 December: Community Day, 12pm to 4pm.
- New Year’s Eve: a separate ticket, fireworks at 9:30pm and midnight.
- Final night, Sunday 3 January: Hot Dub Time Machine at 8pm.
- Children: the Giant Bubble Playground, 12pm to 5pm, on most days.
Sources
- Taste of Summer: Music program (checked 31 October 2026)
- Taste of Summer: Information (checked 31 October 2026)
- Taste of Summer: New Year’s Eve (checked 31 October 2026)
Featured image: Constitution Dock and the Hobart city centre, photographed in August 2014 (photo: Wiki ian / CC BY-SA 3.0) (text added)
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Taste of Summer or the City of Hobart. Line-ups, times and arrangements can change; check the official pages above.