{"id":2397185,"date":"2026-05-01T04:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T04:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2397185"},"modified":"2026-05-01T04:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T04:32:59","slug":"strummingbird-festival-confirms-2026-return-adds-new-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/strummingbird-festival-confirms-2026-return-adds-new-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Strummingbird Festival Confirms 2026 Return, Adds New Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Country music festival Strummingbird is saddling up for a return in 2026, expanding into a brand new Victorian location alongside stops in New South Wales and Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>After a successful debut run last year, the touring festival will return to Newcastle and the Sunshine Coast later this year, and will also hit Ballarat for this first time. Across three weekends, organisers promise another stacked lineup of local stars and international country acts. With the new Victorian location, Strummingbird will not return to Perth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXgHzreDshD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<p>The festival will kick off at the new location on Saturday, October 10th, before making its way to Newcastle on Saturday, October 17th, and the Sunshine Coast on Sunday, October 18th. Sign up <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/strummingbird.com.au\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to stay in the loop for ticket information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form justify-content-center my-3 p-0 d-flex align-items-stretch bg-dark text-white\">\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form-info p-3\" style=\"justify-content: start;\">\n<h2 class=\"h5 mb-0 observer-title\">Love Music?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\"> Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spinner d-none\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the full lineup won\u2019t be revealed until next Tuesday (May 5th), organisers teased \u201ca superior crop\u201d of country stars for the second edition.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the music, the festival is also bringing back fan-favourite attractions including the Silver Spur Saloon, line dancing, country-inspired markets, pop-up experiences, and more.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1249\">\u201cStrummingbird delivers a one-of-a-kind country music experience shaped by true blue Aussie spirit and built for today\u2019s fans,\u201d the festival said in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXxmzgOPaIU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<p data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1657\">Created by Kicks Entertainment (the team also behind Spilt Milk), Strummingbird debuted in 2025 with sold-out events and a lineup featuring artists including <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Jelly Roll<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Shaboozey<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Treaty Oak Revival<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">James Johnston<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kaylee Bell<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Matt Hansen<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Julia Cole,<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Wade Forster<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1861\">Festival organisers also highlighted the event\u2019s focus on regional Australia, saying Strummingbird aims to spotlight local communities while delivering a major tourism and economic boost to host cities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8545afac-d512-489b-95cb-15085fc5efd1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1922\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em>For more information, see <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/strummingbird.com.au\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1922\">STRUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday, October 10th (NEW LOCATION)<\/strong><br \/>Ballarat\/Wadawurrung VIC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday, October 17th<\/strong><br \/>Newcastle\/Awabakal NSW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sunday, October 18th<\/strong><br \/>Sunshine Coast\/Kabi Kabi QLD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','243859349395737');fbq('track','PageView');fbq.disablePushState=true;<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source au.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music festival Strummingbird is saddling up for a return in 2026, expanding into a brand new Victorian location alongside stops in New South Wales and Queensland. 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