The First Lineup Drop For Bluesfest 2026 Is Here With Split Enz & More Heading To Byron Bay!
Byron Bay Bluesfest, Australia's most awarded music festival, proudly unveils the first wave of artists set to perform at Bluesfest this Easter 2026!
This year's lineup unites legendary icons, long-awaited returns, and fresh discoveries in a bill that celebrates the enduring spirit of live music and the rich legacy of Bluesfest.
Leading the announcement are the pioneering rock visionaries SPLIT ENZ, performing their first Australian show in more than 20 years. Next on the lineup is EARTH, WIND & FIRE, one of the most celebrated and influential bands of all time returns to Bluesfest for the first time since 2012. SUBLIME, the California trailblazers whose fusion of punk, ska, reggae and hip-hop defined a generation, make their long-awaited debut at Bluesfest in 2026!
Drumroll for the first wave of artists heading to the 37th edition of Bluesfest...
SPLIT ENZ
EARTH, WIND & FIRE | SUBLIME
THE BLACK CROWES | BUDDY GUY
COUNTING CROWS | THE POGUES | MARCUS KING BAND
JERRY HARRISON & ADRIAN BELEW "REMAIN IN LIGHT"
THE LIVING END | XAVIER RUDD
MENTAL AS ANYTHING | MARK SEYMOUR
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND
SKEGSS | THE DREGGS | SOUTH SUMMIT
ROBERT RANDOLPH | TAJ FARRANT
THE SOUTHERN RIVER BAND | 19-TWENTY
CHAIN | BACKSLIDERS | PIERCE BROTHERS
ÁINE TYRRELL | RAY BEADLE | STEVE POLTZ | DANIEL CHAMPAGNE
NIK WEST (exclusive) | ROSHANI | ANGELIQUE FRANCIS (exclusive)
JOVIN WEBB (exclusive) | Z-STAR
BEN CATLEY | LAID BACK COUNTRY PICKER (exclusive)
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Byron Bay Bluesfest 2026
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