Korn, Sum 41 and Violent Femmes head Good Things lineup

They say good things come in threes. The music festival has certainly gone for the trifecta with their headlines!

The guessing games are done! Good Things have finally dropped their huge lineup for 2024 and it was well and truly worth the wait!

Making their way to the annual rock and heavy metal music festival happening in Melbourne on Friday 6 December, Sydney on Saturday 7 December and Brisbane on Sunday 8 December are Californian nu-metal pioneers, freaks on a leash, Korn as the coveted headline act, a final call for punk-pop giants Sum 41 as part of their ‘Tour of the setting Sum’ global send-off, and the Milwaukee outfit who brought us ‘Blister In The Sun’, Violent Femmes.

They are joined by a massive pool of heavy talent including Smashing Pumpkins frontman, Billy Corgan, Electric Callboy, Mastodon, Kerry King, The Gaslight Anthem, Jet, The Living End, L7, Northlane, Bowling For Soup, Alpha Wolf, Sleeping With Sirens, The Butterfly Effect, 311 and more.

GOOD THINGS DATES AND VENUES

• Friday 6 December – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (15+)
• Saturday 7 December – Centennial Park, Sydney (16+)
• Sunday 8 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane (15+)

GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL LINE UP:

• Korn
• Sum 41
• Violent Femmes
• Electric Callboy
• Billy Corgan
• Mastodon
• Kerry King
• The Gaslight Anthem
• Jet
• The Living End
• L7
• Northlane
• Bowling For Soup
• Alpha Wolf
• Sleeping With Sirens
• The Butterfly Effect
• 311
• AViVA
• Destroy Boys
• Dragon
• Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls
• From Ashes To New
• Grandson
• Highly Suspect
• Imminence
• Killing Heidi (Performing ‘Reflector’ In Full)
• Loathe
• Reliqa
• Taylor Acorn
• Plus the return of Stage 666!

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With so many international heavyweights, Australian legacy outfits and hungry up-and-comers, the lineup is a step above the average. With so many acts to digest, we’re broken it down for you:

Highlights

KORN

No one has cultivated a cult of personality quite like Korn. As the coveted headliners for Good Things Festival 2024, the Californian nu-metal pioneers will be celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of their landmark self-titled debut album and a career trajectory that speak volumes: two GRAMMY® Award wins, multi-platinum album certifications, and over 40 million records sold worldwide. Continually pushing the limits of the alternative, metal, and rock across their back catalogue, Korn’s unwavering sonic vision incorporates everything from dubstep and hip-hop to the bagpipe sections of frontman Jonathan Davis. Forever for the freaks, Korn’s Good Things appearance will find them in fine form and off the leash.

Sum 41

Seeing Sum 41 will be a bittersweet occasion for dedicated Aussie fans, as the Good Things Festival acts as the band’s last-ever ‘Tour of the setting Sum’ tour Down Under. Pulling from their formative album trinity—All Killer No Filler (2001), Does This Look Infected? (2002), and Chuck (2004)—along with their recent Heaven :x: Hell double-LP, the Canadian rockers are determined to go out with a bang, one befitting their status as a beacon of millennial domination. Come for the high-energy pop punk, and stay for the heavy metal anthems.

Violent Femmes

Speaking of anthems, it’s hard to deny the impact Violent Femmes have had on the broad history of alternative music. The Milwaukee outfit have been festival mainstays throughout their awe-inspiring 40-year career, and direct influences on Pink, John Cusack, Mark Morris, The Pixies, and more. They are highly celebrated in Australia thanks to their pivotal involvement in the first Big Day Out.

Electric Callboy

German heavy arena sensation Electric Callboy known for their viral hits like ‘Hypa Hypa’, ‘We Got The Moves’, ‘RATATATA’ and their pulsing cover of Cascada’s ‘Everytime We Touch’ have proven that the group’s blend of retro pop synths, arena rock, and metalcore is both a recipe for chart-topping success and captivating audiences worldwide.

Billy Corgan

After bringing their own curated The World Is A Vampire Festival to Australia last year which saw wrestling and alternative rock classics collide, and the recent release of the band’s thirteenth studio album, Aghori Mhori Mei, The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan will wow the Good Things Festival crowd with a spirited set supported by The Delta Riggs as his backing band. Festival punters will be treated to tracks from Corgan’s expansive solo catalogue as well as songs he’s written for The Smashing Pumpkins.

Mastodon

Mastodon have racked up numerous accolades that transcend their sludge metal origins. Alongside collaborations with Game of Thrones, Adult Swim, and DC Comics, the Atlanta quartet finally took home a GRAMMY® Award after six career nods. 2021’s Hushed & Grim double-LP took meditations on grief and transformed them into moments of melodic mourning and raging bursts of energy.

Kerry King

Guitarist/songwriter Kerry King will bring a taste of his trademark fury to the Good Things Festival for 2024. With King’s first solo LP outside of thrash titans Slayer, From Hell I Rise, unleashed on the world, expect a dose of blunt-force riffage and pointed lyrical themes with some Slayer classics thrown in as the kicker.

The Gaslight Anthem

The long-awaited return of The Gaslight Anthem to Australian shores has been almost a decade in the making. With the release of their highly anticipated comeback album, History Books, in October last year, it’s now Australia’s turn to be a part of the band’s rebirth.

JET

Newfound ARIA Hall of Famers JET will also get their shine on as they take to the stage to celebrate the recent twentieth anniversary of their multi-platinum debut album, 2003’s Get Born. Fans can expect to hear radio rock hits like ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’, ‘Rollover DJ’, and more. It comes after they team up with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for shows at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

The Living End

With their reputation as seasoned pros and one of the country’s most incredible live acts, punk rockers The Living End will get the crowd pumping with iconic anthems like ‘Second Solution’ and ‘Prisoner of Society’, making their only live shows for 2024 ones to remember.

L7

After playing their seminal Bricks Are Heavy LP on the road last year, 90s punk icons L7 return to give audiences another taste of Californian riot grrrl history including favourites like Pretend We’re Dead, Shitlist, Wargasm and more.

Northlane

Sydney futurists Northlane are global ambassadors for Australian metal, known for their exhilarating live show and unrivalled creative expression. With consecutive ARIA Award wins and #1 chart debuts already in the bag, the band’s latest Mirrors Edge EP is their most daring effort yet.

Bowling For Soup

Fans will also see Bowling For Soup on their first trip Down Under in over fifteen years. The Texan pop punkers are fresh off a pair of 2024 Download Festival performances, and celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their fan-favourite A Hangover You Don’t Deserve LP.

Alpha Wolf

While 2024 already belongs to Alpha Wolf, their Good Things appearance is set to cap off the metalcore crew’s most successful year to date. The Melbourne quintet just wrapped up a completely sold-out Australian headline tour following the release of their acclaimed third full-length, Half Living Things.

Sleeping With Sirens

For the alternative rockers, Orlando emo sensation Sleeping with Sirens are no strangers to devoted Australian crowds, and their Good Things Festival set will deliver on stratospheric hooks and huge sing-a-longs.

The Butterfly Effect

Not to be outdone, Brisbane’s The Butterfly Effect will bring their emotionally charged performance to the festival stage, anchored by frontman Clint Boge’s powerful croon. 90s flagbearers 311 were last in the country in 1998 and have since maintained their standing as one of the genre’s most entertaining outfits with a groove-laden sound dipping into rap, reggae, and funk.

The Return of Stage 666

2024 also marks the return of the talented STAGE 666 Artists and their carnivalesque Freak Show lounge. Witness the knife-throwing, gravity defying stunts of host Captain Ruin, or be amazed by Princess Tweedle Needle’s daring feats of bodily transgression as the “princess of pain” performs the ‘human pincushion’ act, skewering her flesh with glee, swinging a beer keg with her lady bits. Direct from the underground nightclubs of Berlin, you don’t want to miss out on STAGE 666’s guest star!

It’s a gigantic showdown of the heavies and the keenest level has hit 11!