Celebrate your love of music at the 49th Port Fairy Folk Festival in the iconic Victorian seaside village across four glorious days, 6th-9th March 2026.
The picturesque township of Port Fairy comes alive each year over the long weekend in March, with the greatest folk, rhythm and roots musicians from around the globe coming together in a huge celebration of music, community and culture.
From its humble beginnings in 1977, Port Fairy Folk Festival has become of Australia’s largest and most loved music festival by the mighty Southern Ocean. Featuring a huge multi-venue main arena complete with four stages as well as a vibrant program of events across the site which includes themed concerts, showcases, roving performances, family friendly entertainment, excellent food and drinks and handmade craft stalls, there’s something for everyone.
Immerse yourself in historic Port Fairy over the weekend with free entertainment throughout the township, markets, music programs and fantastic restaurants and tiny bars.
Current line-up announcement features...
Åkervinda (SW)
Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou (MAR)
Basset (CAN)
Beoga (IRE)
Blair Dunlop (ENG)
Bonnie Jackson
Caisha Sprout
The Cartridge Family
Chloe Foy (ENG)
Crest of Crows
Dallahan (SCO)
Dan Webster & Emily Lawler (ENG)
Darren Hanlon
El Pony Pisador (CAT/ESP)
Elephant Sessions (SCO)
Emma Donovan - Take Me To The River
Fantastic Negrito (USA)
Feelds
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham
The Gathering
GK
Grace Watt
Gráinne Hunt (IRE)
Hannah Cohen (USA)
Harriet Wraith
Inn Echo (CAN)
Iron & Wine (USA)
Isla Dixon
Jasmin Adria
Jeffrey Martin (USA)
Jim Lauderdale (USA)
Kankawa Nagarra
Kasey Chambers
Kris Mizzi
Lloyd Spiegel Trio
The Lost Clog
Lucy Joy
Maeve Grieve
Mary Coughlan (IRE)
Mathilde Anne
Mia Kelly (CAN)
Mountain Grass Unit (USA)
Nico Paulo (PRT/CAN)
Northern Resonance (SWE)
Ocelots, The (IRE)
Pierce Brothers
Radical Son
Rainbow Girls (USA)
Robbie Cavanagh (ENG)
Rupert Bullard
Sam Curtis Collective
The Southern Ocean Sea Band
Steve Poltz (CAN)
Svavar Knútur (ICE)
While & Matthews (ENG)
Willie Watson (USA)
Windborne (USA)