Live Nation Renews Support Act Partnership for On The Steps 2026
Live Nation has renewed its fundraising partnership with Support Act for On The Steps 2026, while also unveiling the concert series’ full lineup.
Live Nation has renewed its fundraising partnership with Support Act for the 2026 On The Steps concert series.
Returning for its fifth year, the Sydney Opera House Forecourt event will once again raise funds for the music industry charity, with 100% of proceeds from official On The Steps merchandise going directly to Support Act.
Concertgoers will also have the option to make a voluntary donation when purchasing tickets to the series, with the initiative extending to all Live Nation shows across Australia throughout November.
“Live music wouldn’t be possible without the people working behind the scenes,” said Mike Ross, Promoter at Live Nation Australia. “Fans really got behind our On The Steps merchandise last year, and we’re excited to build on that support with a new design that gives them a great memento of the shows while raising funds for music workers doing it tough.”
Support Act CEO Clive Miller welcomed the continuation of the partnership, highlighting the importance of supporting those who make live events possible. “On The Steps is a celebration of live music and our partnership with the event series is a chance to give back to the people who make it possible. We’re grateful to Live Nation for continuing this partnership and to every fan who buys a T-shirt or makes a donation," he said.
“Funds raised through the series help Support Act to provide short-term financial relief and mental health support to music workers in crisis.”
The announcement comes alongside the unveiling of the complete On The Steps 2026 lineup, which will see 12 nights of live music take over the Sydney Opera House Forecourt from November 28th to December 12th.
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This year's program is the biggest in the event's history, with an expanded capacity of up to 7,000 attendees per show and more than 50,000 fans expected across the series.
Australian Crawl will open proceedings on November 28th alongside Boom Crash Opera, before Pub Choir's Ultimate PDA brings thousands of voices together the following evening, with special guests Ben Lee and Miles Phillips, accompanied by the Australian Youth Orchestra.
The program continues in December with international acts including Rise Against, Dropkick Murphys, James Blake, Wolf Alice, Dizzee Rascal, Dylan Gossett and Suki Waterhouse.
Australian favourites DMA'S will headline their biggest show to date on December 3rd, supported by Automatic, while Spacey Jane will perform two sold-out shows on December 10th and 11th alongside Telenova and Armlock. The Amity Affliction will close the series on December 12th, joined by Thornhill and WAAX.
Tickets for On The Steps 2026 are available here.
