<p><strong>Dead of Winter - The Resurrection<br>Saturday 27 June 2026 | Mansfield Tavern BRISBANE</strong><br><br>After years of silence, rumours and “will it ever happen?” - Yes. It is real. Dead of Winter Festival returns to Brisbane on Saturday 27 June 2026 at Mansfield Tavern<br><br>Over the years, Dead of Winter has become more than a music event. It has evolved into a full-scale celebration of alternative culture, uniting heavy music across multiple stages with performance art, horror cosplay, dark markets, visual installations and immersive experiences. Always loud. Always theatrical. Always welcoming and above all, always super fun and super safe.</p><p dir="ltr">On the back of months of focused curation, with an aim to represent a full width of sub-genres for heavy music fans, this year's festival lineup will feature in full:</p><ul> <li> <p dir="ltr">DZ Deathrays (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Mammal (VIC)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Jay and Lindsay of Frenzal Rhomb (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Beanflipper (VIC)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Toe to Toe (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Lo! (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Slim Krusty (VIC)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Neptune Power Federation (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Nicolas Cage Fighter (VIC)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Flangipanis (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Brace (ACT)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Dartz (NZ)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Witchgrinder (VIC)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Bulletbelt (NZ)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Pizza Death (VIC)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Astrodeath (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Black Rheno (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Monster Zoku Onsomb! (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Hammers (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Dad Fight (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Boofheads (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">R.U.B (VIC)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Mitch, Please (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Rick Dangerous & The Silkie Bantams (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Backhand (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Valtozash (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">ZZade (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Space X Dragon (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Buried in the Sun (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Helltrippers (QLD)</p> </li></ul><p dir="ltr">with sideshows from...</p><ul> <li> <p dir="ltr">The Space Cowboy (NSW)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Aaron Gocs (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Cult the Show (QLD)</p> </li> <li> <p dir="ltr">Flames of Desire</p> </li></ul><p><br>DOW began in 2009 as a home for heavy music, dark art and the beautifully strange. It was built for outsiders, freaks, weirdos and lifers — the people who show up early, leave late and still talk about gigs ten years later. It grew into Queensland’s longest-running heavy and alternative festival — known for massive lineups, multiple stages, horror culture, wild costumes, dark markets and crowds that went all in.<br><br>Save the date.<br>Tell your people.</p><p>DEAD OF WINTER IS BACK<br><a href="http://www.deadofwinterfestival.com.au">www.deadofwinterfestival.com.au</a><br> </p>