Organisers of Outback Australia’s biggest music event the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash have today announced a luminous new lead-in event, the inaugural Mundi Mundi Lightfest that will run in Broken Hill from 6pm – 9pm over three evening from August 15-17, 2026 before the main festival opens on the Mundi Mundi Plains later that week.
The new Mundi Mundi Lightfest event is part of the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program led by Transport for NSW and is a free, three-night festival that will encourage festivalgoers to arrive early and spend more time in the region. The event will also be supported by Broken Hill City Council.
“We’re excited to bring even more for our festival goers to do when they head to the Mundi Mundi Bash this year. We have a cracking music line up with some of the biggest names in Oz rock performing at the Bash, and now Lightfest will give an awesome lead in to the main event. It will also give local artists the opportunity to shine and be part of the event, and will build on the huge economic boost that the Mundi Mundi Bash already delivers to local businesses in town,” said Festival founder and Outback Music Festival Group Managing Director Greg Donovan.
The new event builds on the growing footprint of the Mundi Mundi Bash, which has become one of regional Australia’s most significant music and tourism event drawcards – taking out Gold for Major Festival & Event at the 2025 NSW Tourism Awards.
The Mundi Mundi Lightfest is proudly funded by the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program, led by Transport for NSW. Outback Music Festival Group were successful in securing a $333,333 grant to deliver the event. Further information on the Open Streets Program can be found at www.transport.nsw.gov.au/openstreets
