2026 ARTIST LINE-UP

Åkervinda (SWE)Jazz singers at heart, the four members of vocal quartet Åkervinda share a deep love of folk music and give new life to Scandinavian folk tunes through their original and modern interpretations. The group's second album 'Forgänglighet' was nominated for...

Beoga (IRE)With an adventurous spirit and a passion for charting the road less travelled, Beoga have shown that Irish traditional music can take fresh new directions. That world-facing potential was proven by the popularity of their collaborations ‘Galway Girl’ and...

Blair Dunlop (ENG)Blair Dunlop, award-winning British singer-songwriter and guitarist, has now released 5 albums, 1 live album, 2 ep’s and toured around the globe. All of this in a relatively short career is astounding alone but what sets Blair apart from his peers is...

Elephant Sessions (SCO)Elephant Sessions return to Australia with a brand new album! Hailing from the Highlands of Scotland the band formed in 2012. They are comprised of Euan Smillie (fiddle), Alasdair Taylor (mandolin), Calum MacQuarrie (bass) and Greg Barry (drums,...

Emma Donovan - Take Me To The RiverJoin one of Australia’s most powerful voices on a journey through the heart of soul, gospel, and rhythm and blues In ‘Take Me To The River’, Emma Donovan reimagines timeless songs made famous by legends like Sam Cooke, Al Green,...

Felicity Urquhart & Josh CunninghamSince forging a partnership in music and life in 2020, Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham have become a powerhouse duo in the Australian folk and country music scene. Drawing on decades of their own music successes (Josh as...

Gráinne Hunt (IRE)A queer, nu-folk, singer-songwriter with a voice like complex coffee, Gráinne Hunt is a standout among Ireland’s most compelling vocalists and songwriters - blending quiet emotion with a raw, commanding power. "The Irish Joni." Michael Londra Her two...

Iron & Wine (USA)Iron & Wine is the musical project of singer-songwriter Sam Beam. Born and raised in South Carolina, Beam is a former film professor who got his start making home recordings before landing on Sub Pop Records. Iron & Wine’s 2002 debut, The...

Mary Coughlan (IRE)Mary Coughlan is often described as the greatest female vocalist that Ireland has ever produced, standing alongside some of the world’s most iconic jazz singers. She is unique in blending whisky-blurred, smoke-seared, husky notes with the laconic...

Mia Kelly (CAN)"A luscious voice that burns into fiery blues." - CBC Radio One Through the lush folk and earthy Americana of her sophomore record, “To Be Clear,” singer-songwriter Mia Kelly, from Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, establishes herself as a spellbinding voice....

Nico Paulo (PRT/CAN)Nico Paulo is a Portuguese-Canadian musician and visual artist. Her critically-acclaimed, self-titled debut (April 2023) introduced listeners to her melodically dynamic, open-hearted songwriting as she explored the interconnected nature of...

Northern Resonance (SWE)Swedish Grammy Nominated trio Northern Resonance is the Scandinavian string trio that pushes the boundaries of Nordic folk music, and brings it into a new soundscape. With their previously untested combination of instruments; viola d’amore,...

Pierce BrothersMelbourne folk rockers Jack and Pat Pierce, better known as Pierce Brothers, have been carving out their own path in the indie-folk scene for years. What started as busking sessions on the streets of Melbourne has grown into an international career,...

Steve Poltz (CAN)World renowned troubadour Steve Poltz returns to Australian shores for the 23rd time. Some people start life with a plan. Not Steve. He opens himself up to the universe in a way most of us will never be loose enough to achieve, and the universe...

Svavar Knútur (ICE)Svavar Knútur, Icelandic song-poet and raconteur, is a master storyteller and self professed public health troubadour whose hauntingly beautiful folk-infused songs explore grief, hope and redemption. Drawing inspiration from Nick Drake, Leonard...

The Swell Season - MARKÉTA IRGLOVÁ & GLEN HANSARD (IRE/CZC)The Swell Season is the musical collaboration of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. After sold-out reunion shows in 2022 and an extensive US tour in 2023, the duo returns with Forward — their first...

Windborne (USA)Hailed as “the most exciting vocal group in a generation!” by Songlines, Windborne’s captivating show draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the...