Bush Leads Melbourne Radio Festival Lineup for Grand Final Week
British alt-rock band Bush will headline the 2026 Triple M Fest at Melbourne's Corner Hotel on September 24, with Australian acts The Superjesus and You Am I also performing. The event expands to include a full day of live radio broadcasts alongside the evening concert, marking the festival's first nighttime edition. Bush's appearance is part of a co-headline Australian tour with Shinedown, their first headline shows in the country since 1996.
The Corner Hotel show anchors a day-long broadcast schedule, with Triple M’s breakfast, drive, and Grand Final-week programs airing live from the venue before the evening concert. This marks the station’s second annual festival, expanding from a daytime-only event to include a nighttime headline set. Bush’s appearance ties into a co-headline Australian tour with Shinedown, their first headline dates in the country in nearly three decades. The band’s commercial peak came in the mid-1990s, with *Sixteen Stone* reaching six-times platinum in the U.S. and *Razorblade Suitcase* topping the Billboard 200.
This event could strengthen the cultural link between live music and sports-centric radio during a major Melbourne holiday week, potentially drawing both longtime rock fans and younger listeners unfamiliar with Bush’s catalog. The expanded format may also boost local venue attendance and radio engagement, offering a template for other stations to blend broadcasting with ticketed performances. However, its impact remains largely regional, affecting Melbourne’s music scene and Triple M’s audience more than the broader industry.