The Veronicas are just one of the headliners for Summernats 39. Photo: Supplied.
Two massive nights of Aussie music’s going to light up Canberra as Summernats turns 39.
The Veronicas, Birds of Tokyo, Playlunch, Sneaky Sound System and Mashd N Kutcher’s Anthems will all be performing their biggest hits and anthems.
Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez said the line-up would take the party to another level.
“On Friday night The Veronicas, Birds of Tokyo and Playlunch are rocking it out on the main stage, and then Saturday night is one huge party with Sneaky Sound System and Mashd N Kutcher’s Anthems show,” he said.
“It’s going to be a heap of fun.”
Millennials will be no strangers to the strings riffs to open The Veronicas’ ‘Untouched’ – an absolute banger that was recently voted the third-greatest Australian song of all time in triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.
Twins Jess and Lisa Origliasso will also bring ‘4ever’, ‘Everything I’m Not’ and ‘You Ruin Me’ to Canberra as part of their massive catalogue.
Perth rockers Birds of Tokyo have spent more than a decade taking their massive anthems to some of the biggest stages in the country, from the AFL Grand Final and State of Origin to the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
With a catalogue featuring ‘Plans’, ‘Lanterns’, ‘Good Lord’ and more, they’re built for big stages and huge crowds.
Bogan Funk creators Playlunch will take to the stage at Summernats 39. Photo: Supplied.
Rounding out Friday night is Playlunch, the self-proclaimed founders of Bogan Funk.
Summernats music fans won’t be messing with anyone’s trailers (à la Keith) as Playlunch bring their 90s nostalgia, retro dance music and unapologetic suburban swagger to the live act.
“We played Rockynats a few years ago, and it was an absolute ripper, proper chaos, exactly our vibe. So getting the call for Summernats felt like unfinished business, honestly,” Playlunch frontman Liam Bell said.
“Bogan Funk and burnouts, it just makes sense; we can’t really explain it better than that.
“Canberra, get your zinc on, we’re coming.”
Sneaky Sound System will take over Saturday with more than 20 years of disco, house and pop bangers, including ‘UFO’, ‘Pictures’ and ‘I Love It’.
Finally, Brisbane electronic duo Mashd N Kutcher will bring Saturday night home with their Anthems show.
With more than 1500 live shows under their belt and multiple platinum records, the guys will perform with a full live band playing huge tracks, throwbacks and dancefloor favourites in a massive festival set.
Their pandemic-era remix ‘Get on the Beers’ became a #12 Hottest 100 hit, while their ‘Will It Mash?’ series has built a huge following.
Mr Lopez said the music line-up was designed to crank up the party atmosphere across an already massive four days.
“I love that feeling when you roll through the gates and you know there are four days of absolute mayhem ahead,” he said.
“Thousands of awesome cars and beautiful people, crazy, cool stuff happening everywhere.”
Street Machine Summernats 39 takes over Exhibition Park in Canberra from 7 to 10 January 2027. Season Passes are on sale now, and one-day tickets go on sale later in the year.
