{"id":91372,"date":"2026-08-04T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=91372"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:15:02","slug":"beyond-the-valley-2026-goes-big-with-john-summit-ki-ki-nia-archives-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/08\/04\/beyond-the-valley-2026-goes-big-with-john-summit-ki-ki-nia-archives-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond The Valley 2026 Goes Big With John Summit, KI\/KI, Nia Archives and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Returning to Barunah Plains, this year&#8217;s edition brings together an international line-up featuring Black Eyed Peas, John Summit<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>KI\/KI, Ocean Alley, Vince Staples, The Veronicas, Nia Archives, Overmono, and more!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beyond The Valley<\/strong> (BTV), Australia&#8217;s largest multi-day music festival, has revealed the line-up for its\u00a0<strong>11th edition<\/strong>. After\u00a0selling out in under an hour last year,\u00a0BTV is returning to the stunning Barunah Plains from<strong>\u00a028 December to 1 January<\/strong>\u00a0to kick off its second decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leading the 2026-27 line-up is global dance music powerhouse\u00a0<strong>John Summit<\/strong>, who takes on the festival&#8217;s most coveted moment,\u00a0<strong>the New Year&#8217;s Eve countdown<\/strong>. Alongside him are multi-platinum American superstars\u00a0<strong>Black Eyed Peas<\/strong>, who will play an exclusive Australian show<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0Dutch rave royalty\u00a0<strong>KI\/KI,<\/strong>\u00a0one of the most commanding forces in dance music, joins the line-up, while British grime behemoth <strong>Skepta\u00a0<\/strong>returns to BTV for the first time since 2019-20<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond The Valley&#8217;s 11th edition will also feature\u00a0<strong>Ocean Alley<\/strong>, <strong>Overmono<\/strong>, <strong>Disco Lines<\/strong>, <strong>Nia Archives<\/strong>, <strong>Armand Van Helden<\/strong>, <strong>The Veronicas<\/strong>, <strong>Vince Staples<\/strong>, <strong>Frost Children<\/strong>, <strong>SPFDJ<\/strong>, <strong>Jayda G<\/strong>, <strong>salute<\/strong>, <strong>southstar<\/strong>, <strong>Odd Mob<\/strong>, <strong>Dean Turnley<\/strong>,\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresh off the release of his latest album\u00a0&#8216;CTRL ESCAPE&#8217;\u00a0and a headline set at Tomorrowland 2026,\u00a0<strong>John Summit<\/strong>\u00a0joins the Beyond The Valley line-up as one of dance music&#8217;s biggest global stars. The DJ, producer and label owner has amassed\u00a0over a billion global streams,\u00a0scored two #1 US dance radio hits and landed eight Top 10 tracks on Billboard&#8217;s Hot Dance\/Electronic Songs chart. With three sold-out headline shows at LA&#8217;s Kia Forum and a headline debut at London&#8217;s O2 Arena, Summit sits among the most in-demand names in dance music.\u00a0This New Year&#8217;s Eve, he&#8217;ll headline Beyond The Valley&#8217;s countdown into 2027,\u00a0taking on one of Australia\u2019s most iconic festival moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the best-selling groups of all time in the digital era,\u00a0<strong>Black Eyed Peas<\/strong>\u00a0make\u00a0<strong>an Australian-exclusive appearance at Beyond The Valley<\/strong>.\u00a0The six-time GRAMMY winners have amassed sales of over 35 million albums and more than 120 million singles sold worldwide;\u00a0their landmark albums\u00a0&#8216;Elephunk&#8217;\u00a0and\u00a0&#8216;The E.N.D.&#8217;\u00a0delivered era-defining anthems including &#8216;Where Is The Love?,&#8217; &#8216;Boom Boom Pow&#8217; and &#8216;I Gotta Feeling.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KI\/KI<\/strong>\u00a0has emerged as one of electronic music&#8217;s most exciting and influential voices. The Dutch DJ and producer has reshaped the global rave landscape on her own terms, selling out 20,000-capacity shows, gracing the\u00a0cover of\u00a0DJ Mag,\u00a0and becoming a\u00a0Spotify Global EQUAL Ambassador. In 2025, she made history as the first woman to win the Dance category at the Netherlands&#8217;\u00a0Edison Pop Awards.\u00a0Her recent collaboration with electronic legends\u00a0Underworld,\u00a0&#8216;Arp12,&#8217; marked a landmark moment, following singles &#8216;Going Existential In The Rave&#8217; and &#8216;Here With Me.&#8217; KI\/KI returns to Barunah Plains for an iconic\u00a0three-hour set,\u00a0bringing her blend of 90s touchstones and modern club energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Behind The Valley [Part II] 10 Years and Beyond\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EYb-P7hg1Dg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Skepta<\/strong>\u00a0returns to Beyond The Valley for the first time since the 2019-20 edition. The Tottenham-born grime MC, rapper, producer and fashion director helped define a generation of UK rap and remains among its most celebrated figures. In 2025, he delivered a standout Glastonbury set after stepping in at short notice and has joined forces with Fred again.. on singles &#8216;Victory Lap&#8217;\u00a0and &#8216;Back 2 Back.&#8217;\u00a0Known for era-defining tracks including\u00a0&#8216;Shutdown&#8217; and &#8216;That&#8217;s Not Me,&#8217;\u00a0Skepta brings his pioneering sound back to Barunah Plains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other major additions\u00a0include Australian favourites<strong>\u00a0Ocean Alley,<\/strong>\u00a0who make their Beyond The Valley debut off the back of their chart-topping album\u00a0&#8216;Love Balloon,&#8217; having previously topped triple j\u2019s Hottest 100 with &#8216;Confidence.&#8217; They are joined by pop icons<strong>\u00a0The Veronicas,<\/strong>\u00a0returning to Beyond The Valley for the first time since their iconic 2019 performance with anthems including &#8216;Untouched,&#8217; &#8216;4ever&#8217;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and &#8216;Hook Me Up,&#8217; and British jungle trailblazer\u00a0<strong>Nia Archives<\/strong>,\u00a0who brings her live show to Australia for the first time following the release of her critically acclaimed new album\u00a0&#8216;Emotional Junglist.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uncompromising American musician\u00a0<strong>Vince Staples<\/strong>\u00a0brings his sharp lyricism, while St. Louis sibling duo\u00a0<strong>Frost Children<\/strong>\u00a0arrive blending emo, electro and pure pop. Also joining the line-up is LA duo\u00a0<strong>After<\/strong>, whose nostalgic blend of Y2K pop and trip-hop is making waves globally. On the electronic front,\u00a0the bill welcomes house institution\u00a0<strong>Armand Van Helden<\/strong>, three decades into his career and behind classics like<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8216;You Don&#8217;t Know Me&#8217; and &#8216;My My My.&#8217;\u00a0UK brothers\u00a0<strong>Overmono<\/strong>\u00a0arrive fresh from a landmark 2025 that included Glastonbury and London&#8217;s Alexandra Palace, while American house hitmaker<strong>\u00a0Disco Lines\u00a0<\/strong>lands off the back of his viral remix of Tinashe&#8217;s<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8216;No Broke Boys.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scottish-born DJ and producer\u00a0<strong>Hannah Laing<\/strong>\u00a0brings her euphoric blend of trance, techno and hard dance, alongside Scottish house favorite\u00a0<strong>Ewan McVicar<\/strong>. Rising techno star<strong>\u00a0Funk Tribu<\/strong>\u00a0and Swedish-born techno force\u00a0<strong>SPFDJ<\/strong>\u00a0push the energy even further, while homegrown talent\u00a0<strong>Dean Turnley\u00a0<\/strong>also joins the line-up fresh from the success of viral single &#8216;Actin&#8217; Tough.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The line-up goes further deep by BTV welcoming fan favourite\u00a0<strong>Job Jobse<\/strong>, Grammy-nominated Canadian house artist\u00a0<strong>Jayda G<\/strong>, renowned DJ and producer\u00a0<strong>Boys Noize<\/strong>, techno titan<strong>\u00a0Anetha<\/strong>, bass star<strong>\u00a0Hamdi<\/strong>, Manchester-based Austrian selector\u00a0<strong>salute<\/strong>, rising producer<strong>\u00a0southstar<\/strong>, and Australian hitmaker\u00a0<strong>Odd Mob<\/strong>.\u00a0Also joining the line-up are\u00a0<strong>Layton Giordani<\/strong>, <strong>Jordan Brando B2B Luuk Van Dijk<\/strong>, <strong>MPH<\/strong>, <strong>Club Angel<\/strong>, <strong>nimino<\/strong>, <strong>Rossi.<\/strong>, <strong>Oppidan<\/strong>, <strong>Kyle Starkey<\/strong>, <strong>Tommy Holohan<\/strong>, <strong>BIIANCO<\/strong>, <strong>Benwal, oskar med k<\/strong>, <strong>Faster Horses<\/strong>, <strong>Helena Lauwaert<\/strong>, <strong>X &amp; Ivy and Yikes<\/strong>,\u00a0alongside homegrown live bands\u00a0<strong>The Jungle Giants<\/strong>, <strong>Playlunch<\/strong>, <strong>Rum Jungle<\/strong> and <strong>2charm<\/strong>, plus many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F<strong>ollow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondthevalley.com.au\/\">Beyond The Valley<\/a> for announcements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more music festival updates, keep up with&nbsp;TFword&nbsp;on:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tf.word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/07\/23\/honey-dijon-lee-burridge-and-more-head-to-new-south-wales-for-strawberry-fields-2026\/\">Honey Dijon, Lee Burridge and More Head to New South Wales for Strawberry Fields 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/07\/07\/hidden-valley-2026-announces-line-up-featuring-dimension-armand-van-helden-and-more\/\">Hidden Valley 2026 Announces Line-up Featuring Dimension, Armand Van Helden, and More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/07\/15\/rolling-meadows-2026-shares-first-line-up-featuring-alison-wonderland-culture-shock-and-more\/\">Rolling Meadows 2026 Shares First Line-up Featuring Alison Wonderland, Culture Shock, and More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Returning to Barunah Plains, this year&#8217;s edition brings together an international line-up featuring Black Eyed Peas, John Summit, KI\/KI, Ocean Alley, Vince Staples, The Veronicas, Nia Archives, Overmono, and more! Beyond The Valley (BTV), Australia&#8217;s largest multi-day music festival, has revealed the line-up for its\u00a011th edition. After\u00a0selling out in under an hour last year,\u00a0BTV is<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/08\/04\/beyond-the-valley-2026-goes-big-with-john-summit-ki-ki-nia-archives-and-more\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":184965152,"featured_media":91373,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7915,4294],"tags":[4437,10520,10785,10240,10788,4434,2980,8349,10333,10786],"coauthors":[5152],"class_list":["post-91372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-music","tag-australia","tag-beyond-the-valley","tag-black-eyed-peas","tag-john-summit","tag-ki-ki","tag-music-festivals","tag-music-news","tag-nia-archives","tag-overmono","tag-skepta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184965152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91372"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91383,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91372\/revisions\/91383"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91372"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=91372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}