THE COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL
MATT CORBY, BAKER BOY, KATE MILLER-HEIDKE AND MORE ARE HEADING TO QUEENSCLIFF IN ONE MONTH
Queenscliff Music Festival | 27–29 November 2026 | Wadawurrung Country, Queenscliff VIC
LAST CHANCE TO LOCK IN TICKETS BEFORE THE PRICE RISE ON 30 OCTOBER
The countdown is officially on. With one month until Queenscliff Music Festival returns to the Bellarine, set times are live, the festival app is ready to download, and festivalgoers have just days left to secure their tickets before prices rise on Friday 30 October.
Across three days from 27–29 November, more than 70 artists will deliver over 100 live performances across 13 stages, led by Matt Corby, Baker Boy, Kate Miller-Heidke, Peter Garrett & the Alter Egos, Meg Mac, Lime Cordiale, Magic Dirt, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Tim Rogers and The Bamboos. It is one of the biggest lineups in the festival’s history, and it doesn’t all happen on dry land.
Two of those 13 stages are unlike anything else on the Australian festival calendar. Back by popular demand after its festival debut last year, the Peninsula Princess Ferry turns Port Phillip Bay into a floating venue, with festivalgoers cruising the bay to live music on board across Saturday and Sunday, enjoying sets from artists including Hussy Hicks,Small Town Romance, Sunday Lemonade and more.
If a sea voyage isn’t your thing, the trains are calling. After a seven-year hiatus, the iconic Blues Train rolls back into Queenscliff Music Festival on opening day, taking Friday festivalgoers on a one-of-a-kind rock and roll journey through the Bellarine, where music from Cam Walter Blues Band, Liv Cartledge, Charley Castle & The Boys In The Well, keeps the grooves rolling along the tracks.
Back on land, the laughs are covered by Australian comedy royalty Denise Scott, multi-award-winning musical comedian Gillian Cosgriff and Damian Callinan, while The Listies and Zindzi & the Zillionaires lead a kids and arts program packed with circus, puppetry, high-wire and silent disco. Add Chorus Club sing-alongs, Yoga & Live Music sessions, an Imaginary Millions jam session, plus local delicacies with a Bellarine Wine Bar, Tarra Oyster Bar and coffee and pastries from Ket Baker, not to forget busking throughout Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale, there is a corner of the festival for everyone.
Queenscliff Music Festival Director Claire Stickland said,
“One month out, this is the moment the whole town starts to hum. Set times are out and people are planning their must-see favourites and weekend schedule. If you’ve been meaning to grab a ticket, now’s the time. We’ll can’t wait to bring everyone together by the beach once again this November”
Festivalgoers can now plan their weekend with the full set times at qmf.net.au/set-times
For more information, tickets and camping information: qmf.net.au/tickets
Held on the last weekend of November, Queenscliff Music Festival draws over 10,000 music lovers each year for a weekend of discovery, celebration and coastal charm. Audiences can enjoy the best in Australian live music, with over 70 artists, alongside local food and drink, immersive arts experiences and the vibrant creativity of the Queenscliff community.
The festival’s coastal setting, framed by ancient cypress trees and sweeping views of Port Phillip Bay, makes it unlike any other in the country. Festivalgoers can wander the foreshore, indulge in the Bellarine’s renowned food and wine scene, camp beneath the stars, or simply soak in the atmosphere with thousands of like-minded souls.
Since its founding in 1997, Queenscliff Music Festival has celebrated the region’s vibrant creative spirit, powered by a dedicated team of professionals and more than 500 volunteers. Today, the festival features a dedicated kids’ area, family-friendly programming and caters to audiences of all ages. For outdoor lovers, camping is just a short stroll from the main site, with both BYO and hire-a-tent options available for a relaxed, hassle-free experience.
2026 Queenscliff Music Festival Lineup:
(Alphabetical Order)
A.C Saunders | Alaska | Azure Ryder | Babe Rainbow | Baker Boy | The Bamboos | Bonnie Jackson | Cam Walter Blues | Candice Lorrae | Charley Castle & the Boys in the Well | Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird | De Porsal I Docker River Band | FARAH | The Foxy Junes | The Gnomes | Harriet Wraith | Hussy Hicks | Immy Owusu | Jack Meredith | Jesse Valach & The Testaments | Jordie Lane | Kaiit | Kate Miller-Heidke | Kerryn Fields | Kitty, Daisy & Lewis | Kyle Brew | Lime Cordiale | Liv Cartledge | The Mae | Magic Dirt | Matt Corby | Mean Teeth | Meg Mac | Merpire | Mia Dyson | Midnight Chicken | Mika James | Oscar LaDell | Owelu Dreamhouse | Peter Garrett & the Alter Egos | The Pretty Littles | Rupert Bullard | Small Town Romance | South Atlas | Steph Strings | Sunday Lemonade | Sweethearts | Tim Rogers | Tom Harrington | Ukulele Death Squad | Velvet Bloom | Wayne Jury | Willie J’s 6V6s
Comedy:
Damian Callinan | Denise Scott | Gillian Cosgriff | Nat Harris | Suren Jayemanne | Tarsh Jago
DJs:
Cool Out Sun | Dangerboots | Fee B-Squared | Joey Lightbulb | Rob Major | Vince Peach
Kids & Arts:
The Listies | Zindzi & the Zillionaires | Bebop Circus | Giant Seagulls | Guru Dudu Silent Disco | Krazy Koala Puppet Show | Marimba Taters | Nicholas Ridiculous High Wire | Sing Out | Woody’s World Ukulele Chorus Club | Cosmic Wilderness – Chloe Holliday | Imaginary Millions | Playable Streets | Slow Art Collective | Yoga & Live Music
2026 Second RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW – TICKET PRICE INCREASE ON OCTOBER 30
3 Day Adult – $319
3 Day Accompanied Youth 14-17 – $159
Single Days – $119 – $159
Children 1-13 – $35 (sold in conjunction with an adult ticket)
QMF Camping – $35 for 3 nights (per person), children camp free
Rent A Tent – from $460 for 3 nights
