The line-up for the 38th edition of Australia’s largest gathering of music, art and ideas has been unveiled.
Tickets are now on sale for the six-day Woodford Folk Festival, which will run from December 27 to January 1.
The 2025-26 line-up features Electric Fields, fresh from representing Australia at Eurovision 2024, alongside Troy Cassar-Daley, Sarah Blasko, Budjerah, Hollow Coves, Barkaa, Lior, Kucka, Birdz and Fred Leone, San Cisco, Briggs, Mama Kin Spender, Gordi, Dizzy Days, Beddy Rays and C.W. Stoneking.
International artists include South Africa’s Msaki, Canada’s Richard Wood, Kenyan percussionist Kasiva Matua and Scotland’s Talisk.
Beyond the main stages, the program spans more than 1500 performances and workshops, including trapeze by the Stunned Mullets, comedy from Otto and Astrid, and traditional rhythms from Papua New Guinea’s Ambum Cultural Group.
The Tinlids Children’s Festival returns with dirtgirlworld and an expanded program of play and discovery.
About 100,000 people are expected to attend across six days, with 25,000 campers and glampers staying on-site. The lake will be open for those wanting to cool off in between dancing.
The festival culminates on New Year’s Eve before continuing through New Year’s Day with the Renewal Ceremony.
“Woodford is a village of play, curiosity and renewal,” festival director Amanda Jackes said. “In a world that can feel divided, the Festival reminds us that joy is never frivolous – it’s transformative.
Program manager Courtney Wild added: “It’s an incredible privilege to help shape a program of this scale. Whether on the main stage or beneath the trees, audiences will discover new sounds and new perspectives.”
During the festival Woodfordia temporarily becomes the 67th largest town in Australia, with Minister for the Environment and Tourism Andrew Powell saying the event was vital to the state’s tourism sector.
“We see Queensland as the future events capital of the nation, acting as a powerful drawcard to the regions as part of our 20-year tourism plan, Destination 2045,” he said.
“This year the Woodford Folk Festival is set to provide a $28.35 million boost to the region, with approximately 165,000 direct visitor nights, supporting local jobs, businesses and regional vibrancy in the process.”
Minister for the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said this year’s festival would deliver a vibrant celebration of arts and culture.
“The Woodford Folk Festival is an iconic, home-grown event that attracts Queensland audiences and visitors to the state that has sustainability and storytelling at its heart,” he said.
“The Crisafulli Government invests in Woodford Folk Festival as a platform for local artists, to grow the state’s reputation as a world class cultural destination, and to deliver on our Queensland’s Time to Shine 10-year strategy ahead of the global spotlight of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Held in Jinibara Country, the Woodford Folk Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland and Arts Queensland.
Tickets, including single-day and multi-day passes with payment plans, are on sale now at
woodfordfolkfestival.com.
