Strummingbird Newcastle | 2026

About this event

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.

On the programme

Bailey Zimmerman · Cooper Alan · Stella Lefty · Dexter and The Moonrocks · Brad Cox · Cam · Cigarettes @ Sunset · Sons of the East · Kaitlin Butts · Noah Rinker · Tyler Childers · James Johnston