Fatboy Slim and PNAU to headline 2027 Mardi Gras Party in Sydney

Fatboy Slim and PNAU will lead the 2027 Mardi Gras Party as the Sydney event moves into a new underground home beneath Allianz Stadium. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras announced on Tuesday (Nov. 10) that Fatboy Slim, PNAU, ELKKA and Griffin Maxwell Brooks will headline the March 6 event, which runs from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Woody Cook, a DJ and producer, will appear on the same bill as his father, Fatboy Slim.

For the first time, the tunnels under Allianz Stadium will be turned into a dance venue with three stages, multiple dancefloors and hidden spaces. The venue is at the end of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade route, allowing a direct transition from the parade into the official after-party. CEO Jesse Matheson said the new venue was designed to connect the energy of the parade directly with the party.

Fatboy Slim will lead the main room, while Australian electronic act PNAU will perform a DJ set. The event is presented by Bizarro and Kicks Entertainment, with Sydney queer nightlife institutions GiRLTHING and FLASH each curating a stage.

The wider 2027 program will run for 24 days, from Feb. 12 through March 7. Public early access begins Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. AEDT, and general tickets go on sale Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. AEDT.

The Mardi Gras Midnight Community Show will return above ground at the Allianz Stadium forecourt, featuring drag performers, dancers and other artists tied to the 2027 HYPERBLOOM theme. The 2027 event follows the absence of Mardi Gras PARTY from the 2026 festival. Organizers are preparing for the 50th anniversary of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 2028.