2024 LINE-UP

19-twenty"One of the most exciting riff and groove based blues and roots acts emerging from the east coast of OZ!"- Tone Deaf “These guys are sick!” – Ash Grunwald “Definitely a guitarist to watch!” – Australian Guitar Magazine 19-Twenty have been whipping up a frenzy...

Alice SkyeSonic identity paired with storytelling ability is a combination held by only a small number of songwriters throughout the past century. This essential link between a primal sensory attraction and meaning created through spoken language gives us the magic...

billy barker“Billy’s live show can leave you feeling amused and heartbroken within the same pint of beer.” – RRR Alt-folk singer-songwriter Billy Barker puts a warm and abrasive lustre on some seriously inspiring folk tunes that both twist and inspire. With a staunch...

brian nankervisBrian Nankervis is a producer, writer and performer. He is a co-creator, producer, co-host and writer on ‘RocKwiz’. Brian also co-hosts ‘The Friday Revue’, on ABC Radio Melbourne. From 2021 to 2023 he hosted ‘Songs and Stories’, on national ABC radio....

CAM COLE (ENG) It‘s an exciting time to listen to Cam Cole and follow his journey. From the streets of Camden in London his songs, his guitars, his Farmer footdrums and most importantly his followers have taken him across the world. Shows in Sweden, Norway, the...

cat clyde (CAN)Cat Clyde is a singer/songwriter based out of rural Ontario, Canada. A combination of driven, soulful blues and sweet, folk-tinged, dulcet tones that carry a particular sense of familiarity provide the structure on which she creates her unique sound....

Charles jenkins Charles Jenkins is a Melbourne songwriter/musician, producer, performer and songwriting teacher with more than 30 years’ experience in the Australian Music Industry. He has released 22 albums, toured Europe and the USA several times and been nominated...

Cool Out SunReturning to Port Fairy are Cool Out Sun - a cross-cultural group composed of N'fa Jones, Sensible J and friends Lamine Sonko, Nui Moon & Neda Rahmani. A Hip Hop driven Afro beats provocative, with lyrics powerfully imaginative. Cool Out Sun forms...

Damon SmithDamon Smith is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and filmmaker based in Melbourne, Australia. With dynamic vocal delivery, virtuosic piano skills, and a magnetic stage presence, Damon delivers electrifying live performances that have met with standing...

Doctor & The ApologiesWarrnambool's third favourite band is back! Doctor & The Apologies is the musical brainchild of international crime novelist/songwriter Matt Neal AKA The Doctor. They play alt-country that's a bit rock, or rock that's a bit alt-country,...

Daoirí Farrell (IRE)It’s commonly accepted that Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell is one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years. A product of Dublin’s famous club An Góilin Traditional Singers, since launching his own solo...

FANNY LUMSDENAt the time of this announcement, Fanny Lumsden has just released her fourth album HEY DAWN – which has received critical acclaim across the charts and industry. This album follows on from the great success of Fanny’s 2020 album Fallow.   The ARIA Award,...

Gamelan danandaGamelan DanAnda is a Balinese gamelan orchestra based in Darebin, Naarm since 2013. They mostly perform in the Gong Kebyar style, which features shimmering cascades of metallic sound, virtuosic rhythms and breathtaking crescendos. Recently they have...

gk Grace Kenny, also known as GK, is a hip-hop artist and singer/songwriter from south-west Victoria. Sharing her stories through songs from before she could talk, GK finds inspiration in emotion. Confident, powerful, articulate - a wizard with words - her relevant...

GABY MORENO (GTM) Latin Grammy-winner Gaby Moreno has a new album and a rich swag of much-loved tunes from her seven previous albums in a career marked by numerous accolades, including an additional two Grammy nominations. To see this trailblazer perform is to be...

GANGAR (NOR) Gangar is a Norwegian folk rock cannon ball of young and wild energy you won’t forget anytime soon. Gangar arrange traditional Norwegian instrumental tunes and songs resulting in a new sound that includes everything from rockabilly to djentrock. With...

GRAHAM NASH (USA) Legendary artist Graham Nash, is a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Nash will launch his first solo headline tour of Australia and New Zealand with a dozen performances in March 2024, Nash will be joined on stage by...

GNOSS (SCO) Gnoss’ signature sound is a rich tapestry of acoustic layers; outstanding musicianship, deep traditional roots and contemporary compositional flair combine to create songs and tunes brimming with character. Double ‘Scots Trad Award’ nominees, the boys have...

GOOD HABITS (ENG)One of the most exciting new folk duos to come out of the UK, Good Habits’ award winning, genre-fusing sound has received international critical acclaim in the short 3 years they have been performing. Composed of Bonnie Schwarz (cello + vocals) and...

hussy hicksHussy Hicks, the dynamic duo of Leesa Gentz and Julz Parker, have conquered the last decade of the Australian music industry with their unique blend of folk, blues, country, and roots. With their innovative approach and relentless drive to stretch...

isabel rumbleIsabel Rumble weaves stories together with nuanced vocals to create a space of open hearted intimacy and connection. Drawing upon a strong folk roots influence, Rumble offers a contemporary sound likened to Laura Marling and Mazzy Star, inviting listeners...

jarabi band Mohamed Camara is a Guinean-born, Melbourne-based percussionist, songwriter and vocalist, writing and recording in both the Malinke and Susu languages of West Africa. Together with his wife Anna Camara, the pair stand at the helm of contemporary afro-jazz...

John Cragie (USA)Portland, Oregon-based singer, songwriter, and producer John Craigie adapts moments of solitude into stories perfectly suited for old Americana fiction anthologies. Instead of leaving them on dog-eared pages, he projects them widescreen in flashes of...

Judy Collins (USA)In her first Australian concerts in over a decade, Judy Collins will perform her best-known songs in spellbindingly intimate performance at Port Fairy Folk Festival. As well as Judy’s stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now”, the show...

kate miller-heidkeKate Miller-Heidke is an award-winning singer-songwriter who traverses the worlds of folk, pop, opera and musical theatre.  She has performed on stages as varied as the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Coachella, the New York Metropolitan Opera, the...

lian husi timor Members of Warrnambool's vibrant and emerging Timor Leste community gift you a unique journey inside their culture. Presenting a moving and evocative collection of traditional Tetuan folk songs and performing Bidu and Tebe Tebe cultural dances. The...

The Little SteviesPerennial favourites, The Little Stevies, have been creating stuff for years and years, mostly music, a few humans and more recently a well-known kids brand, but that’s another story. Byll and Beth started their band back when they were teenagers and...

Lorraine Nash (ire) Ireland's County Kerry native 22-year old multi-instrumentalist, Lorraine Nash, is one of Ireland’s newest rising talents. Lorraine’s vocal emanates from a soulful place, somewhere between Tracy Chapman and Gillian Welch, evoking Americana and folk...

Luka Bloom (IRE)Much loved Irish troubadour Luka Bloom is a master of the concert stage. His incredibly gifted electro-acoustic guitar playing guarantees an impassioned live performance of his original, poetic and melodic songs.   Luka’s concert arsenal includes both...

the maes The Maes (sisters Maggie and Elsie Rigby) grew up the children of folk musicians, immersed in folk festivals, choir rehearsals and campfire sessions. This formative experience helped to shape two of Australian folk music’s most respected songwriters, singers...

The MerindasYou’re dancing under the stars, living your best life and The Merindas are playing. You’re channelling your most favourite girl groups of the 90’s TLC, Destiny’s Child and Salt n Pepa. The Merindas, with infectious energy, strut onto the stage with their...

nigel wearneNigel Wearne saunters after dark in the music of the night, blending blues, jazz and Americana-noir. Swathed with rambunctious horns, Gretsch guitar, drums and double-bass, his hot new 6-piece band has a retro vibe that smacks it straight back to the 60’s....

Oceanique Winners of the 2022 Folk Alliance Australia ‘Youth Artist of the Year’, Oceanique are a twin sister duo from Western Australia, based in Melbourne. Their songs are filled with peaceful folk energies. The pair sing in tandem, creating layers of continuous...

ONDARAOndara grew up in Nairobi, Kenya listening to American alt-rock and making up his own songs for as long as he can remember. At an early age he fell in love with the music of Bob Dylan and was granted a visa through the immigration lottery system. He chose...

opelousas Opelousas play hauntingly hypnotic music that will leave you mesmerised. Inspired by the Louisiana town of the same name, the Melbourne-based trio serve up a spicy slice of swamp blues. The band was formed by Kerri Simpson in 2018, drawing on the trio’s love...

The Pleasures The Pleasures are a new band fronted by Australian country music icon Catherine Britt and Americana troubadour Lachlan Bryan. Formed in 2022, their two singles to date have received heavy rotation on local and national radio, and their unpredictable live...

queen of hearts With a mission to empower women in music, Queen of Hearts Mariachi is making waves in Melbourne, Australia. This inspiring all-female band pioneers the fusion of the Mexican Mariachi tradition with their unique contemporary twist. Going beyond just...

QueenieQueenie; the trash queen alter-ego of Melbourne musician Eloise Thetford (ex Héloise, Bone Shack and Badgers), is a fearless performer who wears her heart on her sleeve. Her live shows shake, shudder and smoulder with fiery charisma and freewheeling stagecraft...

QUOTE THE RAVEN (CAN) Quote the Raven are an award-winning Canadian duo consisting of Kirsten Rodden-Clarke and Jordan Coaker who have been charming audiences with haunting harmony and deadpan humor for the better part of a decade. The pair marry Americana Folk Music...

Ralph McTell (ENG)Returning to Australia for the first time in five years, English musical legend Ralph McTell will be armed with his guitar and the much-loved songs from his illustrious career that spans over six decades. The unassuming singer-songwriter is a...

SARAH BLASKO Sarah Blasko writes songs that strike with rare immediacy, clarity and purpose. Melodies beguilingly simple, lyrics ever honest and direct. Blasko has reached rarefied status in Australia, from the now-classic debut The Overture & The Underscore...

sharon shannon big band (IRE)Sharon Shannon is a musician who likes to surprise. While she is known for her arrangements of traditional Irish tunes and Irish-influenced compositions, she has always been eager to explore new styles, and to meet and work with other...

SONS OF THE EAST Australian band Sons of the East are an under-the-radar success story, racking up millions of streams and selling out shows across Europe and Australia without ever straying from their independent roots. And like their musical heroes, they built that...

The songbirds (INT) The SongBirds are three internationally acclaimed vocalists - Erica Canales (The Killers, Brandon Flowers), multiple Grammy nominee Gaby Moreno and Australia’s own Dannielle De Andrea (John Farnham, Jackson Browne). ‘The SongBirds are absolutely...

Svavar Knutúr (ICE) A son of the melancholic eastern fjords and the seldom seen north of Iceland, the gruff, yet gentle Troubadour Svavar Knútur summons his inner demons and outer storms to reflect upon the existential crises and frolicking joys of modern-day rustic...

teeny tiny steviesSisters Byll & Beth Stephen are Teeny Tiny Stevies, the ARIA award winning songwriters who make irresistible tunes for kids. Like all the best kids' songs, they're loved equally by parents, creating the perfect storm of wholesome, down to earth,...

TEHO (FIN)Not just any fiddle folk duo. Esko Järvelä and Tero Hyväluoma, both members of Frigg and many other recognized line-ups, have played together since their teens. The seamless cooperation can be heard and seen on stage: their shows are full of musical hooks,...