Next wave of artists for Port Fairy Folk Festival
PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ANOTHER HUGE WAVE OF ARTISTS FOR ITS
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
5-8 MARCH 2027
Final Tickets on sale now. Gates open 12noon Friday 5 March
For 50 years, like-minded music lovers and listeners have made the annual pilgrimage to the windswept shores of Port Fairy. This March, Port Fairy Folk Festival celebrates its golden anniversary, welcoming generations of music lovers back to the seaside village for four days of good folk.
Today, Port Fairy Folk Festival announces another wave of artists for its 50th anniversary lineup, bringing together much-loved favourites, international stars, and emerging artists from across the globe.
On announcing the first thirty-eight artists coming to Port Fairy in March, Port Fairy Folk Festival Program Director Justin Rudge said, “The Port Fairy community is working hard to put together an amazing event to honour this magnificent milestone, as well as set us on our path for the next fifty festivals.
“Additions to the lineup include previous Artists of the Year, festival favourites new and old, and performers travelling to our seaside town from all over the world. As we enter our final ticketing tier, we encourage all Folkies – whether regular goers or those considering their first visit – to make sure they secure a ticket to what will be a very special moment in Australian music history.”
The 50th Port Fairy Folk Festival lineup (so far) …
Alice Howe & Freebo (USA)
Alosa (CAT/ESP)
Amaidí
The Burning Hell (CAN)
Candice Lorrae
Daoirí Farrell (IRE)
Detta Kenzie
Dlù (SCO)
Eleanor McEvoy (IRE)
Grace Petrie (ENG)
The Haar (IRE/ENG)
Holly Munro (IRE)
John Butler
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen (ENG/USA)
Joshua Burnside (IRE)
Kate Rusby (ENG)
Kutcha Edwards
Kyarna
Laura Urteaga and Benjamín Aedo (CAT/ESP)
Luka Bloom (IRE)
Magpie Diaries
Mia Dyson
Mick Thomas' Roving Commission
The Milk Carton Kids (USA)
Minor Gold
Ngulmiya feat. Pau Figueres (AUS/CAT)
Ordinary Elephant (USA)
Sam Kelly (ENG)
The Settlement
Sixpence None The Richer (USA)
Skerryvore (SCO)
Steph Strings
Sue Ray
Tim Easton (USA)
Tuck Shop Ladies
Ukulele Death Squad
The Waifs
We Mavericks
The 50th Port Fairy Folk Festival will be a celebration of the deeply connected, nurturing community that Port Fairy is renowned for. The special event will celebrate the music lovers who have gathered in the township for five decades; the old friends returning to familiar stages; the new generations discovering the Festival for the first time, and those countless songs shared en masse in the Shebeen.
With more artists still to be revealed, the 50th Port Fairy Folk Festival is shaping up to be one of the biggest and most memorable celebrations in the Festival’s history.
Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee President Bruce Leishman said “For more than thirty years I have been involved in the Folkie and during this time I have seen the Festival grow from a little gig on the back of a big red truck in the Botanic Gardens to a large-scale celebration that draws music fans and artists from all over the world. Fifty years is such a feat for our seaside village, and we are proud to be a part of this community-led event. We thank our supporters, friends and family and most of all the Port Fairy community for getting behind this great event for fifty years!”
Port Fairy Folk Festival takes place over the Victorian Labour Day long weekend, 5-8 March 2027. Final Tickets on sale now. Visit portfairyfolkfestival.com to book tickets, explore accommodation options and discover artists.
