We are excited to welcome you to the 2026 City of PORT AUGUSTA CUP ... the biggest day on Port Augusta's social calendar! 

Highlights of the Day

  • City of PORT AUGUSTA Cup
  • Fashions on the Field
  • Live Music 
  • Children's Playground & Games
  • Rotary Club Community Barbecue
  • Lions Club Hot Donuts
  • Trackside Marquee Packages

GATES OPEN 10.30 am (Bars open 11 am)

Australian indie-rock outfit Rum Jungle return to Australia and New Zealand following a breakout few years that has seen the band sell out shows across the UK, Europe and North America while quietly building a global fanbase. Known for their infectious guitar hooks, restless energy and emotionally honest songwriting, Rum Jungle have become one of Australia’s most exciting live bands.

Iconic British group FROM THE JAM celebrate their 20th year in 2026 – two decades of music that cleverly added to the broader British songbook, while also developing a creative legacy that remains timeless and respected today. 


Singer-songwriter Dan McCabe (Kildare, Ireland) first burst out in May 2020 when a single YouTube upload went viral, amassing more than 50 million views in just three months. Since then, he has established himself as one of Ireland’s most compelling modern voices - seamlessly blending the soul of traditional Irish ballads with contemporary folk.

Twenty-five years on, Watching Angels Mend still feels like a record that found people when

they needed it most — honest, melodic, and quietly fearless. Released at the turn of the

century, it became a defining chapter in Alex Lloyd’s story: songs that travelled far beyond their

original rooms, soundchecks, and late-night scribbles, and into the lives of strangers who

somehow knew every word.

 

In 2021, the 20-year anniversary should have been the moment to gather, reflect, and play

American black-metal trailblazers Deafheaven have announced their biggest Australian tour to date. The tour will see them headline some of the country’s most prominent venues across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane, joined by special guests Nothing and SPY. 

THIS SHOW IS RECOMMENDED FOR PATRONS AGED 14 YEARS AND OVER
MINORS PERMITTED WITH A LEGAL GUARDIAN

Acclaimed English comedian Simon Brodkin will bring his world tour to Australia in June and July 2026.

Transmitter is Max Clarke’s fourth full length record as Cut Worms, due out March 13th via JagJaguwar. Produced by Jeff Tweedy at Wilco’s Loft studio, Transmitter marks a deepening of Clarke’s abilities and the convergence of two artists whose work searches for grace amid dislocation. Together, they conjure the ecstatic spirits of power pop and alt rock, expanding Cut Worms’ vintage palette while reaffirming his gift for timeless songwriting.

Action on the track features the $50,000 Rydges Palmerston Ladies Day Cup.

Off the track, see all the glamour and elegance of the Fashions on the Field, showcasing some of the Territory’s best fashion and style, with competitions in the Ladies Day Pavilion and General Admission areas.