Illawarra Folk Festival 40 year anniversary

Forty Years of Folk

Enjoy 100+ local and international artists across traditional folk and roots to contemporary sounds, world music and everything in between. Plus markets, food trucks, workshops, poetry, fun for the kids. Camp and stay or play for a day. This will be our best festival yet!

2027 Artist Lineup

International • Good Habits • Katherine Priddy • Jessica Pearson and the East Wind • Beans on Toast • Clare Sands • Mimi O’Bonsawin • Rain of Animals • Ken Field’s Hoot Band • Barry Nisbet • Steve Turner • Dandelion Delivery Service • Community Service with Seamus Carey • Wesley Bennett • National and Illawarra • Wolfefolk • Super Mande Percussion • Homebru • Bobby Alu • Zumpa • The Royal High Jinx • Tuck Shop Ladies • Chameleon • Enda Kenny • Koori Voices • Microwave Jenny • The Imprints • Kavisha Mazzella • Andie • The Sako Dimension • Tim Scanlon and Mana Okubo • Valley Road • Woody’s World • Rhys Crimmin • Glenn Skuthorpe • Penny Davies and Roger Ilott • Sacana Nation • Tracey Bunn • Michael Fix • Shanty Club • The Bard Band • The Hootie Tooties • High Sierra • Marco and Rusty • PerSisters • Crooked Compass Club • Devils in Disguise • FJ Steele • Kay Proudlove • Shalani and the Flower Pots • The Water Runners • Timbermoth • Medusa’s Wake • Black Joak Morris • Gobsmacked! • Rheinberger and Wilson • The Beatmeisters • Wollongong Carnival Band • Robyn Sykes • Enough Said Poetry Slam • Gray and the Good Medicine • Abalenga • Once a Jolly Swagman • Penelope Church • A Small Circle of Friends • No Apologies Ensemble • Steampunk Vagabonds • Super Kenny and Magnificent Manda • Zoe Elliot • Tribal Jewels Dance • Bush Music Club • Combined Music Choirs • Concertina Convergence • Don’t Be Too Polite Girls • Dru Yoga with Erika Steller and Fiona Davis • Good Tunes • Klezmer Valley Girls • Saplings • Slippery John Sausage & The Big Bayou Bonanza • Soul Flamenco Illawarra • Southern Cross Bush Band and Friends • The Butter Trackers • The Swingaleles • Two Things Can Be True • John Tubridy

What Else Is On At The Festival?

Folk School

Folk School is a chance for young and old, beginners and experienced musicians alike to learn directly from the artists performing at the festival.

Volunteer

The Illawarra Folk Festival is proud to be one of Australia’s largest volunteer folk festivals. Discover the fun of being a volunteer and register here.

Family FrienDly

Kids under 12 are free and there’s plenty of fun for the younguns. See a selection of family friendly artists, workshops and entertainment.

Camping

People love folk for more than the awesome tunes. It’s the community. Camp at the festival & enjoy late-night sessions & the new friends you’ll make.

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See you for our 40th anniversary