Casey Barnes, Kaylee Bell, Kingswood & More Heading To Adelaide For 'The Bend Classic' Festival

The Bend Classic, South Australia’s biggest country music festival, returns this October with a massive three-day event featuring live music, cars, and camping.

Casey Barnes, Kaylee Bell, The Wolfe Brothers, Travis Collins, Kingswood, and Max Jackson will headline the multi-day event, which marks their only music festival and headline shows in South Australia in 2025.

The Bend Classic is the biggest and sole major country music event in South Australia. In addition to its 2025 headliners, the festival will host Hurricane: The Australian Luke Combs Tribute, Shake N Bake DJs, and more music names to follow. Plus, the event will be home to a BBQ festival, line dancing, wood chopping, nostalgia drags, and classic cars.

Travis Collins at The Bend. Source: Supplied

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Taking place from Friday, 24 October, until Sunday, 26 October, at the Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend, a little over an hour east of Adelaide, punters can access tickets from today. Early Bird pricing for tickets is available until Sunday, 15 June—you can book your tickets and campsite at The Bend’s website. Kids under the age of 15 can attend the event for free.

Casey Barnes said of appearing at the upcoming festival, “We’re pumped to finally be heading back to South Australia this October for The Bend Classic! We’ve got a massive show planned and we’re sharing the stage with one hell of a line-up. It’s gonna be an epic weekend, can’t wait to see you all there!”

New Zealand country artist Kaylee Bell is heading to SA for the first time. She commented, “We are so excited to be coming to play our first ever show in South Australia. It’s a part of Australia we have wanted to visit for a long time, and I’m excited to be bringing the band and full show!”

Alistair MacDonald, the CEO of Shell V-Power Motorsport Park, added: “The Bend Classic is fast becoming a family fun event where people can get more than their fix for cars, country and camping. We are pleased to host our second edition of this revamped event with Burson Auto Parts as our presenting partner.”

Edwin van der Graaf, State Manager of Burson Auto Parts, said: “Burson Auto Parts is proud to be associated with this fantastic event. Over 25,000 people in year one, experiencing a world-class venue, world-class music and immersing themselves in world-class activities. We can’t wait to present this event over three days in October.”