Overmono Ring In 2027 at Wildlands Perth

Perth, you get the good end of this deal. While the eastern states are nursing their New Year's Eve heads, Welsh brothers Tom and Ed Russell bring Overmono to Wildlands in Perth on Saturday 2 January 2027, which means you get to start the year with breakbeats instead of resolutions. Far more achievable, in my experience.

When, where and how to get in

The facts, up top:

• Who: Overmono, the Welsh electronic brother duo (Tom and Ed Russell).
• What: a set at Wildlands, Perth, on their Australian summer run.
• When: Saturday 2 January 2027.
• Tickets: through Wildlands and Untitled Group.

Quick note on timing. The 12pm AEST, 16 September on-sale doing the rounds is for the newly added Sydney and Melbourne headline shows, not the festival sets. The Perth appearance is part of Wildlands, so you get in through the festival ticket, not a standalone Overmono one.

Why the fuss

Overmono first made waves in 2021 with breakthrough track 'So U Kno', which led to a string of major festival slots and their 2023 debut album 'Good Lies'. Their sound pulls rave, UK garage, bass, breakbeat and techno together with emotional, chopped-up modern vocal styles, and it's earned them a place among the UK's most distinctive electronic acts. This run follows last month's release of their sophomore record 'Pure Devotion', and these are their first Australian sets around their sold-out 2024 tour.

On the new record, the brothers have been refreshingly honest that most of it came down to mucking about in the studio until something clicked.

For us, making music has always been about having fun. Being in the studio together, having a laugh, a never-ending process of exploring new ways of making tunes.

That included running tape over magnets, blowing up a few speakers, and oven-baking a cymbal covered in coffee grounds, crisps and vinegar. I have made worse decisions with an oven and fewer good results.

The full Australian summer run

Wildlands Perth is one stop on a busy few weeks. Overmono are already slated for festival appearances at Lost Paradise, Beyond The Valley and Wildlands (Brisbane and Perth), with the Sydney and Melbourne headline concerts added for the first week of 2027.

Actually landing a ticket

Because the Perth set sits inside Wildlands, you're buying a festival ticket, so sort that through Wildlands and Untitled Group rather than waiting on a separate Overmono on-sale. One honest bit of advice: buy the festival for the festival, not for a single act. Set times shift, stages clash, and a line-up this size gives you plenty to do if one slot moves. Go for the whole day and treat Overmono as the very good reason you turned up.

If you'd rather chase one of the headline shows instead, those Sydney and Melbourne tickets go live at 12pm AEST on 16 September, so be logged in early with your card ready. A fair queue does not reward the fastest thumb, and we explained how ticket queues actually work if you want the full story before you refresh.

Weighing up your summer options? Have a look at what else is on in Perth, or see what's happening further afield first.

Starting the year with a Welsh duo, a festival field, and a bassline you can feel in your ribs. That's a resolution I can keep, and unlike the gym one, I actually will.