Knotfest Australia will descend upon Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on February 28th, Brisbane Showground on March 2nd and Centennial Park in Sydney on March 8th respectively. Adding to the magnitude of the three-day takeover, Knotfest Australia will feature a well-curated line-up of performances spanning the divide of subgenre and generation.

The 2025 edition will include confirmed sets from international sensations in A Day to Remember - marking their first appearance in the region since 2019 - as well as Japanese powerhouse Babymetal and Russian deathcore firebrand Slaughter to Prevail all earning prominent billing. Ensuring the Aussies are well represented, leading countrymen Polaris and In Hearts Wake have also been confirmed for the return of Knotfest Australia.

The bill is bolstered further by established vets in Within Temptation, Enter Shikari, Hatebreed, Health and Miss May I. Asserting the comprehensive assembly of the festival, Knotfest Australia will also showcase new blood with the likes of Vended and hardcore standouts Sunami rounding out the bill.

Knotfest Australia 2025 will feature the return of the celebrated Knotfest Museum. The enhanced museum experience will feature a definitive collection spanning Slipknot’s 25-year defining career. Touting retooled activations and immersive photo ops, the Knotfest Museum brings to life the lore of one of heavy music's most definitive bands.