ULTRA Worldwide has revealed the final lineup for ULTRA Beach Gold Coast 2026, with Swedish DJ-producer Alesso set to headline the electronic music festival on Australia’s Gold Coast.
The event will return to Broadwater Parklands in Queensland on April 12, marking the third edition of the beachside festival and its most ambitious installment yet. Organizers say the 2026 edition will expand beyond its previous single-stage format to feature two stages for the first time: the Main Stage and the UMF Radio Stage.
Alesso will top the bill with what organizers describe as an exclusive Australian performance during the upcoming touring cycle. The producer has remained a major presence in global dance music over the past decade with tracks including Billboard Hot 100-charting track “Heroes (We Could Be)” featuring Tove Lo, “Years,” and his remix of OneRepublic’s “If I Lose Myself,” which helped introduce him to a wider international audience.
The lineup also features a number of major electronic music names including The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, Darren Styles, MaRLo, Nico Moreno and Oliver Heldens.
The Chainsmokers broke through with chart-topping hits like “Closer” featuring Halsey and “Something Just Like This” with Coldplay, while DJ Snake has scored global hits including “Lean On,” his collaboration with Major Lazer and MØ, and “Taki Taki.” Dutch DJ Oliver Heldens, meanwhile, has become a staple of the international house music circuit with releases like “Gecko (Overdrive)” and “Last All Night (Koala).”
Support on the lineup includes Dutch producer KAAZE, alongside a slate of emerging Australian artists scheduled to perform across the two stages. Local acts announced for the event include Ali James, Brooklyn, Fletcher Kirkman, Hektic and Jayrob, along with several back-to-back performances such as Brooklyn b2b Rory, Jayrob b2b Rymak and Justice b2b Sophie Bridges.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate praised the festival’s return in a statement, describing the event as a highlight of the city’s annual major events calendar.
“From Miami to the Gold Coast, this ULTRA Beach festival epitomises everything that’s great about our city,” Tate said.
ULTRA Beach Gold Coast forms part of the wider ULTRA Worldwide festival brand, which began with the Ultra Music Festival in Miami in 1999 and has since expanded into a global network of events across Europe, Asia, South America and Australia.
Tickets for ULTRA Beach Gold Coast 2026 are currently on sale via the festival’s website.
