EVENT NEWS: TRANSGENRE Announces Biggest Edition Yet For 2026

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TRANSGENRE, the largest grassroots initiative celebrating trans and non-binary voices in Australian music, has announced its South Australian debut with TRANSGENRE Volume III, the third edition of its renowned flagship music festival.

Heralding the team’s expansion into live events all across Australia, TRANSGENRE Volume III will take over the UniBar in Kaurna/Adelaide on Saturday May 23, 2026. It’ll be an all-ages event with doors opening at 12pm, and for the first time in the festival’s history, tickets will be FREE! They’re available now via Moshtix or the TRANSGENRE website.

Like always, the event sports an eclectic lineup of the brightest trans and non-binary artists in Australia right now, centring local voices to champion Adelaide’s one-of-a-kind music scene. Among those set to take the stage are soon-to-be indie-rock superstars like Sunsick Daisy, Oscar The Wild, Stormy-Lou and Pearly Stars. They’ll be joined by the underground punk queens in Pity Lips, post-punk icons Placement, alt-folk luminary Emerauld, hyperpop darling Killed By Cupid and alt-rock hellions Thempath. And to kick things off on a high note, experimental dance sweetheart Cyberfae is heading over from Naarm/Melbourne.

TRANSGENRE Volume III will also feature stalls showcasing LGBTQ+ artists and makers, as well as a resource hub to highlight community organisations, stacks on stacks of artist merch, and a licensed bar and kitchen.

It all follows the first two editions of the TRANSGENRE festival in Gadigal/Sydney – both of which were sold-out events, earning rapturous acclaim from the local community – as well as the recent Euphoria Month concert series, which delivered four free shows to the historic Metro Theatre. Following their whirlwind success in NSW, the TRANSGENRE team is eyeing SA to kickstart their ambitious goal of national expansion.

As explained by TRANSGENRE co-directors Ellie Robinson (she/her) and Tay Blunt (they/them), “Right now, the state of play for trans people around the world is absolutely dire. In a time when it is frankly exhausting just to live in a world so hellbent on hurting us, community action has never been more vital. Campaigns and protests are essential to that, but so too are opportunities for us to unite and experience joy, appreciate each other’s presence and celebrate our one-of-a-kind talents. We aim for TRANSGENRE to be a conduit for that joy.

“We say it every time we announce a show, and every time it rings truer: as gender-diverse people living in Australia, we need to be visible, defiant and thriving – and at the core of that is positive representation in all corners of society. With our festival, we’re showing that trans and non-binary voices are among the strongest and most powerful in the country.”

For TRANSGENRE Volume III, Ellie and Tay are collaborating with local community leader Lucy Solonsch (she/they), who says that bringing TRANSGENRE to Kaurna Land holds particular significance: “South Australia’s trans and queer communities have always been innovative, creative and artistic; we led the nation’s first pride parade in 1973, and have continued to advocate and create change ever since. It’s a hopeful time for our community as SA Health’s commissioning body is exploring funding for the statewide gender affirming surgery service. As a trans person, advocate and artist, I know our community is at its strongest and most capable of creating change when we come together, and there’s no better way to bring people together than music.”

TRANSGENRE Volume III is being made possible thanks to the Department of Human Services SA, with funding for the event coming by way of their Social Impact grant program.

Helping the TRANSGENRE team realise their vision is the exceptional crew behind Adelaide’s mainstay Feast Festival. From their organising unit: “Feast Festival is proud to support TRANSGENRE Volume III and the powerful visibility it creates for trans and non binary artists in South Australia. Feast champions LGBTIQA+ artists, stories and communities, creating platforms where diverse voices are not only included but celebrated. Festivals like TRANSGENRE are vital in strengthening creative leadership, cultural expression and community connection for trans and gender diverse artists. We are honoured to stand alongside this work.”

Free tickets for TRANSGENRE Volume III are available now via Moshtix – find them here.

TRANSGENRE VOLUME III

Saturday May 23, 2026

Adelaide UniBar, Kaurna Land

FULL LINEUP

Sunsick Daisy

Oscar The Wild

Placement

Stormy-Lou

Pity Lips

Emerauld

Pearly Stars

Killed By Cupid

Thempath

Cyberfae (VIC)

All ages • FREE entry • 12pm doors • no clashes • accessible venue

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