Smokedope2016

DUE TO DEMAND - ANOTHER SHOW ADDED

Somewhere between SoundCloud rabbit holes, 240p YouTube uploads, 4am Discord links and the darker corners of the internet, 2016LYFE was born.

Now, the internet-bred collective is making its way to Australia for the first time this December, bringing three of its names - smokedope2016, ghostfacekush and BARTESIANWATER - down under.

At the centre of the Australian debut is smokedope2016, making his first-ever appearance on Australian soil. His music lives somewhere between blown-out bass, sparkling synths, divine vocal samples and lyrics that swing from drug-fuelled flexes to genuine emotional damage.

His latest record, THE COMEDOWN, completes a trilogy that began with 2024’s THE COMEUP and continued through 2025’s THE PEAK. Across the record, Smokedope turns the mythology of internet rap inward. The drugs are still there. The money is still there. The flexes are still there. But so are the consequences.

It’s cloud rap with the lights switched on.

Joining him is BARTESIANWATER, a key producer and collaborator within the 2016LYFE world and instrumental to the sound of THE COMEDOWN, helping shape its warped, weightless production and hazy atmosphere.

Fellow 2016LYFE artist ghostfacekush completes the lineup, bringing another piece of the collective’s strange, internet-born universe to Australia for the first time.

2016LYFE - AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 2026

Tickets on sale now.

- +61 3 9663 1500
- Direct venue contact line

- Located at main entrance box office
- Valid photo ID required for ticket pickup
- Arrive at least 30 minutes before event start time
- Electronic and print-at-home tickets also accepted

- Limited street parking available
- Nearby public parking garages within 2-3 blocks
- Recommended to use public transportation
- Rideshare drop-off/pickup zone directly in front of venue

- Wheelchair accessible ground floor area
- Designated spaces for mobility-impaired patrons
- Companion seats available
- Advance notice recommended for specific accommodations

* Over 18’s only unless advertised otherwise. * Photo ID is essential,­ acceptable ID is a current and valid Australian Photo Drivers Licence or Passport. Please check with the venue for any other acceptable forms of photo ID * Intoxicated persons will not be admitted * No thongs or steel cap boots * The venue reserves the right to refuse admission to any person * Dangerous behaviour including Crowd Surfing, Stage Diving, Moshing and Violent Dancing is not allowed and will result in your immediate removal from this venue.*Inappropriate behaviour at this venue will lead to your banning.*

* All children under 18 not permitted including small children and babies *