Byron Bay Bluesfest 2026

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.

PARKWAY DRIVE

ERYKAH BADU

THE WAILERS

(Plus Bluesfest Busking Competition!)

These acts join a stellar lineup of already announced artists:

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)