Black Friday Australia 2023: Music Festival Tickets, Experiences & Travel deals

Get ready cause Black Friday is nearly here! Okay, so technically, Black Friday 2023 doesn’t start until Friday, the 24th of November (ends Monday, the 27th of November). But loads of brands have already started dropping deals. 

Retail stores were once the main participants in the Black Friday sales, offering deals on fashion, tech, beauty and other physical products. However, we’re seeing more industries embrace the major sale event, with Black Friday deals now available on events, travel and other experiences. 

Here are some of the best Black Friday entertainment & travel deals of 2023:

Secret Sounds are having a huge Black Friday sale on music festival tickets this year at 9am (AEDT) on Friday the 24th of November, 2023. Here’s what to expect:

• Heaps Good 2023 – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne: Get 40% off limited-release event tickets – pay $99.90 (usually $169.90)
• Heaps Good 2023 – Adelaide Showground: Get 40% off limited-release event tickets – pay $99.90 (usually $169.90)
• Splendour In The Grass 2024 – North Byron Parklands: Limited ticket release – 500 x General admission event tickets available at 2022 prices
• Harvest Rock 2024 – Adelaide: Limited ticket release – 250 x General admission event tickets at 2023 presale price ($299 + fees)
• Foals & More 2024 – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane: Exclusive two-night ticket for $159.90 (valued at $199.80)
• The Avalanches & More  – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane: Exclusive two-night ticket for $159.90 (valued at $199.80)

A number of ticket sites are having Black Friday sales this year – including:

• Ticketmaster: Friday 24 November from 9am (AEDT)
• Secret Sounds: Starts Friday 24 November from 9am (AEDT)
• Moshtix: 8am, Friday 24 – 11:59pm Monday 27 November 2023 

2023 Black Friday Concert Deals:

• Cavetown: Limited release tickets to sold-out Sydney & Melbourne shows. 20% off limited release tickets to Brisbane and Aukland shows – pay $63.90 (usually $79.90)
• Declan McKenna: 20% off limited release tickets – pay $59.90 (usually $74.90)
• Dermot Kennedy: Limited release tickets to sold-out shows in Melbourne & Sydney + 20% off limited release tickets to Aukland, Wellington, Brisbane and Sydney Opera House shows (pay $79.90 – usually $99.90)
• Holly Humberstone (Sydney): Limited ticket release
• Lany (Sydney & Melbourne): Limited release THE BLUR General admission tickets
• SBTRKT (Live in Sydney): 25% off limited release tickets – pay $59.90 (usually $79.90)
• Tate McRae: Limited-release general admission tickets 
• The Midnight: 20% off limited-release tickets – pay $71.90 (usually $89.90)

• Adrenaline: 10% off sitewide when you spend $175+ (use code BFCM23 at the check-out)
• Groupon: Savings on a range of different activities, beauty services, gifts + more
• RedBalloon: Deals on a range of experiences and gifts

• Virgin Australia: Save up to 30% off flights to 35 destinations (sale ends Tuesday 28 November 2023)
• Booking.com: Save 30% or more – Book by 29 November 2023, stay anytime before the end of 2024
• Trafalgar Tours: Save up to 15% on ours (T&Cs apply) 
• Contiki: Discounts on Contiki Tours – Get ‘European Whirl’ tour tickets for $3,910 pp (usually $5,215 pp)

Here’s where we’re tracking all other deals this Black Friday:

• Black Friday 2023 Hub
• Black Friday 2023: Fashion deals
• Black Friday 2023: Makeup, Skincare & Beauty deals
• Black Friday Quick Guide: Prep for your Christmas shop

To learn more about Black Friday, you can read our Black Friday Spending Report or head straight to our Black Friday 2023 hub. For all other sales info, check out our online shopping hub.

A note on 'Best': Our use of the word 'best' for this article is by no means definitive. The deals published here are merely a selection of the top deals we have found in our research only. We recognise that the number of shopping deals and discounts across Black Friday are too numerous to review. We recommend that you also conduct your own research when shopping at any of these retailers.