Tomorrowland’s CORE Brand Unveils Lineup For Melbourne, Australia
The wait is officially over for Australian dance music fans. Tomorrowland has pulled back the curtain on its highly anticipated debut down under, unveiling the full lineup for the inaugural edition of CORE Melbourne. Scheduled to take over the city on Saturday, 28 November 2026, this boutique event marks the first time the iconic, nature-driven concept will anchor itself on Australian soil.
Rather than replicating the massive, mainstage EDM focus of the parent festival in Belgium, this spin-off leans heavily into avant-garde house and techno. To accommodate a production of this scale, organisers have locked in one of Melbourne’s premier outdoor event spaces, Flemington Racecourse. The venue will transform into an organic, audiovisual wonderland, utilizing CORE’s signature design philosophy to blend cutting-edge technology with the outdoor elements.
True to CORE’s reputation for authentic club culture, the top tier features house and techno royalty. Chicago house icon Honey Dijon leads the charge with her high-energy grooves alongside Detroit legend Moodymann, whose soul-infused style is a major coup for local purists. Bringing the heavier, high-tempo energy is Berlin’s Berghain resident Kobosil and Ukrainian powerhouse Daria Kolosova, both primed to unleash relentless techno and breakbeats across the racecourse. Striking a lighter balance, UK producer TSHA is locked in to inject her signature vibrant, melodic house sounds into the day.
The collaborative sets and local talent add serious weight to the multi-stage layout. A massive exclusive back-to-back pairing between Aussie export Mall Grab and UK weapon Effy promises a high-velocity masterclass in raw club music. Melbourne’s own elite electronic community is beautifully represented by genre-fluid selector Jennifer Loveless and local house icon Jnett. Rounding out the sophisticated billing are key sets from Dino Lenny, Fumi, Hannah D, and Hitmiløw, alongside compelling b2b pairings from Lola Voss b2b Billy Currie and Noise Mafia b2b Peterblue, ensuring a deep sonic journey from start to finish.
With the roster now locked in, local punters have a clear picture of the sonic journey awaiting them. The newly announced billing mirrors the brand’s global ethos, balancing some solid international tastemakers with cutting-edge local selectors who are primed to complement the intricately designed human face stage structure and its hypnotic, multisensory production.
