Strummingbird is back for 2026

Giddy up, country music fans! Strummingbird Festival is back for 2026, rolling into Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, and Ballarat this October.

Strummingbird serves up a one-of-a-kind country music experience shaped by true blue Aussie spirit tailored for today's fans.

2026 LINEUP

JUST ADDED

TYLER CHILDERS

(NEWCASTLE & SUNSHINE COAST ONLY - AUS EXCLUSIVE)

JAMES JOHNSTON

(ALL LOCATIONS)

JOINING:

BAILEY ZIMMERMAN

COOPER ALAN

STELLA LEFTY, DEXTER & THE MOONROCKS

(A-Z) BRAD COX, CAM, CIGARETTES @ SUNSET,

KAITLIN BUTTS, NOAH RINKER, SONS OF THE EAST

(A-Z) BRIANA DINSDALE, MACK GEIGER, MAX JACKSON

SARA BERKI, LATE NIGHT RIOT WITH WILLIE PAKE

LEWIS LOVE*, LOREN RYAN^, SAMMY WHITE+

& LINE DANCING WITH MADDISON GLOVER

*Ballarat, ^Newcastle +Sunshine Coast

SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER - BALLARAT

SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER - NEWCASTLE

SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER - SUNSHINE COAST

PRESALE TICKETS ON SALE: WEDNESDAY 13 MAY

SUNSHINE COAST: 10AM AEST

NEWCASTLE: 11AM AEST

BALLARAT: 12PM AEST

GA TICKETS ON SALE: THURSDAY 14 MAY - 10AM AEST

SIGN UP FOR PRESALE ACCESS AT STRUMMINGBIRD.COM.AU

Collector Ticket orders placed before 5pm, Monday 3 August, 2026 will be delivered before the event. Any orders placed after this time, will be sent post-event and you will need to use your digital ticket to scan in at the event entry.