Port Fairy Folk Festival has revealed its second lineup for March, 2025.
The event returns to its Campbell Street centre on the weekend of 7 to 10 March 2025, marking its 48th year. One of Australia’s most renowned musical figures, Peter Garrett, will take the stage with his band The Alter Egos, along with a blend of local and international talent.
The Port Fairy Folk Festival will also feature performances from local acts such as Andrea Kirwin and Claire Evelynn, Gusto Gusto, and Meghan Maike & The Cactus Flowers. Jenny Mitchell, the folk-country star from New Zealand, will join them, while the blues legend Ruthie Foster and US-based singer-songwriters Jon Muq and Simon Joyner make their first appearance at the festival.
Port Fairy Folk Festival
- 7 to 10 March 2025
- 33 Campbell Street, Port Fairy Victoria
- Tickets on sale now via portfairyfolkfestival.com
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Indie-folk artist Bess Atwell will make her Australian debut at the event, fresh from the success of her award-winning album. Other international performers include 17-year-old Irish country blues guitarist Muireann Bradley, Scottish band Talisk, and Indian bluegrass duo Grassy Strings. Adding to the global appeal are Réunion’s uplifting act Lindigo and Canada’s Old Man Luedecke.
These artists join the previously announced lineup, which includes The Brother Brothers (USA), Chikchika, The East Pointers (CAN), Dean Owens & The Sinners (SCO), Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits, Hannah Aldridge (USA), John Smith (ENG), Katie Spencer (ENG), Kristin Hersh (USA), Kutcha Edwards, Lian Husi Timor, Little Quirks, Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission, Missy Higgins, Niamh Bury (IRE), Síomha (IRE), and Skerryvore (SCO).
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