Byron Bay Bluesfest 2026
Schedule
Sun, 05 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
Byron Events Farm | Brunswick Heads, NS
Advertisement
Australia’s most iconic festival returns for 2026!Bluesfest will take place over the Easter Long Weekend from Thursday, 2 April through Monday, 6 April, as a four-day celebration of live music, community, and culture.
Held on the stunning grounds of the Byron Events Farm in Tyagarah, NSW, Bluesfest is nestled between the hinterland village of Mullumbimby and the coastal gems of Byron Bay and Brunswick Head, making it the perfect destination festival.
From humble beginnings in 1990 with just 6,000 attendees, Bluesfest has grown to welcome over 100,000 music lovers across the weekend.
Over the years, the stage has been graced by legends like Buddy Guy, Bob Dylan, BB King, Bonnie Raitt, John Fogerty, Mary J. Blige, Santana, Kendrick Lamar, Tom Jones and many more.
Bluesfest is also the most awarded music festival in Australia, with nine nominations for Best International Festival by Pollstar, and a proud spot in Pollstar’s Top 10 Festivals of the Decade globally.
Bluesfest 2026 promises to be our biggest and best yet, following major site upgrades and your overwhelming support in 2025.
Come for the music, stay for the magic, this is the ultimate Easter experience on Bundjalung Country.
THE FIRST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
SPLIT ENZ
EARTH, WIND & FIRE • SUBLIME
THE BLACK CROWES • BUDDY GUY
COUNTING CROWS • THE POGUES • MARCUS KING BAND
JERRY HARRISON & ADRIAN BELEW “REMAIN IN LIGHT”
XAVIER RUDD
THE LIVING END
MENTAL AS ANYTHING • MARK SEYMOUR
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND
ROBERT RANDOLPH • TAJ FARRANT
SKEGSS • THE DREGGS • SOUTH SUMMIT
THE SOUTHERN RIVER BAND • 19-TWENTY
CHAIN • BACKSLIDERS • PIERCE BROTHERS
ÁINE TYRRELL • RAY BEADLE • STEVE POLTZ • DANIEL CHAMPAGNE
NIK WEST (exclusive) • ROSHANI • ANGELIQUE FRANCIS (exclusive)
JOVIN WEBB (exclusive) • Z-STAR
BEN CATLEY • LAID BACK COUNTRY PICKER (exclusive)
Advertisement
Where is it happening?
Byron Events Farm, 35 Yarun Rd, Tyagarah NSW 2481, Australia, Brunswick HeadsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
