Palm Tree Music Festival Is Returning to Australia in 2024 with The Chainsmokers Leading the Lineup

In 2023, Australia's east coast joined New York, Hawaii, Mexico and Croatia as a host of Palm Tree Music Festival, the fest filled with folks hitting the decks that was co-founded by Kygo. With one of the event's guiding forces himself leading the lineup — and Tiësto also on the bill — the Down Under debut went down well, so much so that a second spin is on its way. Mark your calendars for December 2024, then, because the festival is returning for round two.

'Stole the Show', 'Here for You', 'Stay' and 'It Ain't Me' talent Kygo isn't on the lineup this time, but The Chainsmokers happily lead the charge instead, ready to bust out 'Closer', 'Something Just Like This' and more. The Grammy-winners' spot on the bill marks Drew Taggart and Alex Pall's first trip to Australia in five years — and get excited about the festival's rendition of 'Don't Let Me Down' because Daya is also on the Palm Tree Music Festival roster.

For company so far, Swedish DJ and producer Alesso, the San Francisco-born Gryffin and Harlem's Austin Millz round out the first announcement of acts. Accordingly, everything from 'Words', 'Remedy' and 'If I Lose Myself' to 'Woke Up in Love', 'You Were Loved' and 'Cry' — and also 'Lovely Day', 'Inside Out' and 'Bad Behaviour' — could echo through Palm Tree Music Festival's three 2024 Aussie stops.

Just as with its premiere run in Australia, the festival will roll into Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, heading to Sydney Showgrounds, Brisbane's Sandstone Point Hotel and Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

With its holiday-friendly name, it should come as no surprise that Palm Tree Music Festival takes inspiration from Kygo's stints touring the world. Expect a cruisy vibe set to EDM's greatest and latest, too — this time with the bonus of a summer berth.

More names will be announced for the fest's 2024 return Down Under at a later date.

Palm Tree Music Festival 2024 Australian Lineup:

The Chainsmokers
Alesso
Gryffin
Austin Millz
Daya

Palm Tree Music Festival 2024 Australian Dates:

Friday, December 6 — Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney
Saturday, December 7 — Sandstone Point Hotel, Brisbane
Sunday, December 8 — Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

Palm Tree Music Festival returns to Australia in December 2024. Tickets presales start at 12pm local time on Monday, July 8, with general sales from 3pm local time on Friday, July 12. For more information, head to the festival promoter's website.

Images: Jared Leibowitz.