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14 Nov 2026 · Cockatoo Island

Neon Tides 2026.

Sydney's harbour festival returns — three stages, twenty-two acts and eleven hours of sound built by the SONIQ crew.

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Main · Harbour · Warehouse

Three stages. One island.

From sunset melodic house on the waterfront to a 4 AM techno warehouse — pick your stage, or chase them all.

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Built by SONIQ Production

Sound that hits different.

Touring-grade line arrays, 140 moving heads and a crew who have delivered 1,850+ events. You'll feel every drop.

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3 Stages
22 Artists & live acts
11 hrs Of non-stop sound
8,000+ Festival-goers
Line-up & set times

Plan your night.

Set times are final. Stages are a two-minute walk apart, so you can catch the sunset on the harbour and still make the headline drop.

Warehouse stage at night with a DJ booth under industrial lights
  1. Amara Sol Afro House · Opening set Main Stage
  2. Marcus Deep Afro House · Open Format Main Stage
  3. Luna Ray Melodic House · Sunset set Main Stage
  4. Kai Voltage Tech House · Headline Main Stage
  5. MC Atlas b2b Theo Banks Hip-Hop · Closing party Main Stage
  1. Nova Blue Live vocals · Soul House Harbour Stage
  2. Ellie Mae (sax) + Vinyl Vic Disco · Live hybrid Harbour Stage
  3. Coast Theory Indie Electronica · Live band Harbour Stage
  4. Vinyl Vic Vinyl-only · Classic House Harbour Stage
  1. Theo Banks Breaks · UK Garage Warehouse Stage
  2. Juno Reyes Minimal · Deep Tech Warehouse Stage
  3. Kai Voltage (extended) Techno · Peak time Warehouse Stage
  4. Static Bloom Hard Techno · Closing Warehouse Stage
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Tickets

Secure your spot.

Final release is on sale now. Prices include GST and the return ferry from Circular Quay. Under-18s are not admitted.

  • Free return ferry
  • Cashless bars
  • Water refill stations
  • Payment plans available

Early Bird Sold out

Released in September — all sold out.

$69

General Admission

Access to all three stages, 2 PM – 11 PM. Free ferry from Circular Quay.

$89

VIP Pass Best value

Express entry, VIP viewing deck at the Main Stage, private bars and bathrooms.

$189

Harbour Lounge Table 6 guests

Reserved table for six on the waterfront, bottle service and a dedicated host.

$1,290

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2025 aftermovie

Relive last summer.

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Proudly presented with

  • HARBOURLINE
  • VOLTWAVE AUDIO
  • NIGHTJAR
  • CORAL & CO
  • METRO FM 98.7
  • SOUNDFORGE
Know before you go

Festival FAQs.

Everything else is on the full FAQ page.

Every ticket includes a return ferry from Circular Quay Wharf 6. Ferries leave every 15 minutes from 1:15 PM, and the last return departs at 11:45 PM.

Small bags (A4 size or smaller) and phone cameras are fine. Professional cameras with detachable lenses need a media pass.

Tickets are refundable up to 14 days before the event, and transferable to a friend at any time through your ticket account.
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