Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Celebrate your love of music at the 49th Port Fairy Folk Festival in the iconic Victorian seaside village across four glorious days, 6th-9th March 2026.

The picturesque township of Port Fairy comes alive each year over the long weekend in March, with the greatest folk, rhythm and roots musicians from around the globe coming together in a huge celebration of music, community and culture.

From its humble beginnings in 1977, Port Fairy Folk Festival has become of Australia’s largest and most loved music festival by the mighty Southern Ocean. Featuring a huge multi-venue main arena complete with four stages as well as a vibrant program of events across the site which includes themed concerts, showcases, roving performances, family friendly entertainment, excellent food and drinks and handmade craft stalls, there’s something for everyone.

Immerse yourself in historic Port Fairy over the weekend with free entertainment throughout the township, markets, music programs and fantastic restaurants and tiny bars.

Current line-up announcement features...

Åkervinda (SWE)

Annahstasia (USA)

Annie & The Caldwells (USA)

ARAMINTA

Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou (MAR)

Basset (CAN)

Beoga (IRE)

Blair Dunlop (ENG)

Bonnie Jackson

Brian Nankervis

Bumpy

Caisha Sprout

The Cartridge Family

Charley Castle & The Boys in the Well

Chloe Foy (ENG)

Claymore

Crest of Crows

Dallahan (SCO)

Dan Webster & Emily Lawler (ENG)

Darren Hanlon

The Deserters

El Pony Pisador (CAT/ESP)

Elephant Sessions (SCO)

Ella Ion

Emily Wurramara

Emma Donovan

Fantastic Negrito (USA)

Feelds

Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham

Festival Choir

Find Your Voice Collective Showcase

Gabby Steel

Gathering, The

GK

Grace Watt

Gráinne Hunt (IRE)

Grigoryan Brothers

Hannah Cohen (USA)

Harriet Wraith

Hassall

Inn Echo (CAN)

Irish Mythen(IRE/CAN)

Iron & Wine (USA)

Isla Dixon

Jasmin Adria

Jeffrey Martin (USA)

Jim Lauderdale (USA)

Kaitrock

Kankawa Nagarra

Kasey Chambers

Kaurna Cronin

Kris Mizzi

Lian Husi Timor

Liz Stringer

Lloyd Spiegel Trio

The Lost Clog

Lucy Joy

Maddie Jackway

Maeve Grieve

Maggie Carty

Mary Coughlan (IRE)

Mathilde Anne

Mia Kelly (CAN)

Mountain Grass Unit (USA)

Nick Charles

Nico Paulo (PRT/CAN)

Northern Resonance (SWE)

The Ocelots(IRE)

Pierce Brothers

Queenie & Hank

Radical Son

Rainbow Girls (USA)

Robbie Cavanagh (ENG)

Rupert Bullard

Sam Curtis Collective

Sam Evian (USA)

Shane O'Mara & Jac Tonks

Sons of the East

The Southern Ocean Sea Band

Steve Poltz (CAN)

Svavar Knútur (ICE)

Tin Shed Singers

While & Matthews (ENG)

Will Gibb

Willie Watson (USA)

Windborne (USA)

Yoga & Live Music