Culburra Beach Festival
September 25, 26 & 27, 2026
Come play with us - Early bird tickets now on sale.
Culburra Beach Festival 2026 - Earlybird Tickets On Sale Now - limited numbers available, secure yours now.
This year’s theme - Come Play With Us - invites everyone to dive into three days of creativity, connection and community spirit. Our first artist announcement brings together iconic Australian talent, global rhythms and some of the South Coast’s most exciting homegrown acts.
First Round Artists
• Jim Moginie & The Family Dog — A powerhouse lineup featuring Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), Kent Steedman and Paul Larsen Loughhead (Celibate Rifles), and Tim Kevin (The Apartments). Fresh off releasing their second album THUNK, the band celebrates the great tradition of Australian guitar music with songs from their combined histories and their new record. Fierce and freewheeling this is Australian rock in full flight.
• Ray Beadle — One of Australia’s most respected bluesmen, Ray brings masterful guitar work, soulful vocals and decades of deep musical craft. Expect groove, grit and world‑class musicianship.
• Tropivibes — A vibrant Latin folk band based in Sydney, dedicated to sharing the heart and culture of Latin America through music. Formed in 2017, brings the spirit of Colombia to life in an uplifting, high‑energy experience full of rhythm, joy and that unmistakable Latino warmth.
• Genevieve Chadwick — Raw, powerful and unmistakably authentic, Genevieve blends blues, folk and roots with a voice that stops crowds in their tracks.
• Horse Drawn Cadillac — South Coast favourites known for their soulful Americana, bluesy swagger and rich vocal harmonies. A warm, road‑worn sound built for outdoor stages.
• Val Moogz — A genre‑blending storyteller weaving indie, folk and alt‑pop with heartfelt lyricism and a magnetic stage presence.
• Mac Tango — Mac Tango are a reggae‑rock outfit from Kiama, known for their high‑energy live shows and genre‑blending sound. Mixing reggae, ska, punk and indie‑rock flavours, they’ve become a South Coast favourite — igniting stages across the Illawarra and beyond.
GET INTO OUR 2026 FESTIVAL FUNDRAISERS!
Local audiences, sponsors and volunteers are not just the heart and soul of our festival, they are the backbone. We do it for you and we cannot do it without you. 2026 is shaping up to be another awesome festival year and we are calling on the local community to help us get it off the ground.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Sink a few bevies for the team!
Support our RETURN & EARN fundraiser. Culburra Beach Festival have partnered with Fishwicks Cafe to collect and redeem empty bottles and cans. Drop off your returnables at Fishwicks Cafe or go directly to the machine in the car park behind the Culburra Beach Bowling Club. Select Culburra Beach Festival in your APP
as a payout and sit back and watch your empties fill our coffers to create another awesome festival in September.
BECOME A LOCAL MUSIC SPONSOR
Get on board our Australian Cultural Fund Campaign. Make a fully tax deductible donation as an individual or a business. No amount is too small. Get your name published as a sponsor and enjoy the perks of being a Friend of the Festival as well as the satisfaction of knowing you are growing our live music community.
Walawanni! Our festival is held on the South Coast of New South Wales on Jerrinja country.
Photo by Janet Harris
We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live, the Jerrinja people, descendants of the traditional peoples of this area who continue the legacy of caring for and protecting Country. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.
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