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Groundwater Country Music Festival
16 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026 · Broadbeach, Gold Coast
Free entry65 acts · 126 sets
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11 performances. Times are local to Australia/Brisbane. 38 finished sets hidden.
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Lineup
Explore 65 artists & activities
Kasey Chambers
Australian country singer-songwriter whose album Backbone reached number one on the ARIA country chart. Her recordings include The Divorce Song.
Kaylee Bell
New Zealand country-pop artist whose releases include Keith and Boots ’N All. She supported Ed Sheeran on his 2023 stadium tour.
The Wolfe Brothers
Tasmanian country-rock duo with a long touring association with Lee Kernaghan. Their recordings include the 2025 album Australian Made.
Beccy Cole
Australian country singer-songwriter returning to Groundwater with music from her 2026 album Through The Haze. Her catalogue includes More Cows Than Cowgirls.
James Blundell
Australian country singer-songwriter whose work draws on rural life. His career includes induction into the CMAA Roll of Renown and a QMusic lifetime achievement award.
Lane Pittman
Australian country singer-songwriter whose debut EP topped the ARIA Australian country album chart. He has supported Luke Combs and released Going Nowhere Fast.
Kingswood
Australian country-rock band drawing on classic country and Southern rock. The festival biography notes touring with Kip Moore and a partnership with ABC Music.
Tyla Rodrigues
Country singer whose festival profile describes traditional country influences alongside soul-influenced vocals and original songwriting.
Henry Wagons
Australian Americana and alternative-country performer known for theatrical concerts and narrative songwriting. His festival profile describes a recording career spanning two decades.
Andrew Swift
Australian country songwriter whose recordings include Lucky Stars. His festival profile notes three Golden Guitar awards and touring appearances in Australia and Nashville.
Hayley Jensen
Australian country-pop singer whose albums include Breakin’ Hearts and Country Soul. She previously appeared on Australian Idol and The Voice.
Andrew Farriss
Andrew Farriss is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Dan Davidson
Dan Davidson is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Denvah
Rockhampton-born country performer who won the Groundwater Kix-Start and Gympie Muster Talent competitions in 2023. Her first EP was released in 2020.
Melanie Dyer
Melanie Dyer is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Austin Mackay
Australian singer-songwriter raised on the East Coast, with a writing style influenced by country, folk and guitar-led contemporary music.
Ruth Moody
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, founding member of The Wailin’ Jennys and a solo recording artist. Her career includes two JUNO awards.
The Pigs
The Pigs is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Allan Caswell
Allan Caswell is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Tori Forsyth
Tori Forsyth is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Jake Penrod
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist working in traditional country and honky-tonk. Artists including Joey Allcorn and Lonnie Spiker have recorded his songs.
Pete Denahy & The Surreal McCoys
Country trio featuring Pete Denahy, bassist Dave Patterson and guitarist Jeff Mercer, billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026.
Sterling Drake
Montana-based American roots artist whose recordings include The Shape I’m In. His work draws on country, folk, blues and Western music traditions.
The Bures Band
The Bures Band is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Showcase
iHeartCountry LIVE – Songwriters
iHeartCountry LIVE – Songwriters is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Appearing at this festival · set time not listed.
2026 Starmaker Jarrad Wrigley
Queensland-born country songwriter and the 2026 Toyota Star Maker winner. His work draws on rural experience and Australian bush storytelling.
Beau Shearer
Beau Shearer is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Jake Whittaker
Jake Whittaker is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Josh Stumpf
Canadian country performer combining outlaw-country, rock and two-step influences. His releases include Highway Money, and he received a Saskatchewan emerging-artist award in 2024.
Dear Tommie
Country artist combining blues and roots influences. Her festival profile describes support appearances for Dasha and Tori Forsyth and songwriting work with Bella Mackenzie.
Midnight Chicken
Australian bluegrass and country act performing energetic reinterpretations of older favourites and contemporary songs, with an emphasis on instrumental playing and humour.
Nathan Lamont
Nathan Lamont is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Josie
Country vocalist and songwriter whose festival biography connects her storytelling with a rural upbringing and life on red-dirt roads.
Bo'ness Brothers
Bo'Ness Brothers is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Tate Cole
Tate Cole is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Showcase
Taurean Thompson's Outlaw Country Sessions
Band-backed outlaw-country sessions led by Gympie performer Taurean Thompson. The programme draws on classic and contemporary country influences.
Activity
Beachside Line Dancing with Chris Watson
Participatory line dancing led by Tamworth-based instructor and choreographer Chris Watson. This is a dance activity rather than a separately billed concert act.
Appearing at this festival · set time not listed.
Beth Lucas
Beth Lucas is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Pete Cullen & The Hurt
Brisbane band Pete Cullen & The Hurt blends country, blues and rock and is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026.
Michael Honan
Australian country performer who won Ridin’ Starts in 2024. His festival biography records appearances at CMC Rocks, BIGSOUND and CMA Fest Nashville.
Showcase
DJ Colonel's Country Music Cottage
DJ programme hosted by The Colonel, drawing on country, soul, blues and early rock and roll. It is a curated music programme rather than a band.
- Fri, 16 Oct · 3:00 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Fri, 16 Oct · 4:45 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Fri, 16 Oct · 6:15 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Fri, 16 Oct · 7:45 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sat, 17 Oct · 11:15 AM · Country Music Cottage
- Sat, 17 Oct · 12:30 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sat, 17 Oct · 1:45 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sat, 17 Oct · 3:00 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sat, 17 Oct · 4:30 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sat, 17 Oct · 6:00 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sat, 17 Oct · 7:30 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sun, 18 Oct · 11:15 AM · Country Music Cottage
- Sun, 18 Oct · 12:30 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sun, 18 Oct · 1:45 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sun, 18 Oct · 3:15 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sun, 18 Oct · 4:45 PM · Country Music Cottage
- Sun, 18 Oct · 6:15 PM · Country Music Cottage
Brewn
Canberra country-rock band combining country, roots and rock influences, with an established history of touring and live performance.
The Borough
The Borough is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Showcase
Bluegrass Breakfast with Huxley & Friel
Bluegrass and gospel breakfast programme hosted by Gold Coast duo Huxley & Friel, with guest appearances. The 2026 FAQ identifies The Loose Moose as host venue.
Dane Sharp
Dane Sharp is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Showcase
Country Calling Showcase
Songwriter showcase using a stripped-back, storytelling format inspired by Nashville song rounds. Individual participating performers have not been named on this programme page.
Appearing at this festival · set time not listed.
Chloe Marks & The Mayhem
Brisbane country and Americana band Chloe Marks & The Mayhem is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026.
RB Brothers
Four-piece family country band of young performers. The festival biography highlights their musicianship and group performance rather than naming individual members.
The Honky Tonk Swingers
The Honky Tonk Swingers is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Whistle Dixie
Whistle Dixie is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Greer Sullivan
Greer Sullivan is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Lenny Boss
South-East Queensland country singer Lenny Boss is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026.
Don Rogers Band
Don Rogers Band is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Paper Daisies
Paper Daisies is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Broadwaters
Broadwaters is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Tané-Rua
Tané-Rua is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Jane Alicia
Jane Alicia is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Billy K Collective
Billy K Collective is a band performing contemporary Australian and American country music, billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026.
Tyler Lock
Tyler Lock is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Miss Devena & The Mister Meanours
Miss Devena & The Mister Meanours is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
The Mummas
The Mummas is billed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.
Chloe Marks
Chloe Marks is billed separately from Chloe Marks & The Mayhem for a Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 performance at Unplugged at Oracle Boulevard.
Pete Cullen
Pete Cullen is billed separately from Pete Cullen & The Hurt for a Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 performance at Pig ’N’ Whistle.
Huxley & Friends
Huxley & Friends is billed for the Sunday Bluegrass Breakfast at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 at The Loose Moose.
Laura Frank
Laura Frank is a country artist appearing at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2026 in Broadbeach.
Appearing at this festival · set time not listed.
Stages & locations
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Current and next sets use published times and update every 30 seconds. Times are local to Australia/Brisbane. Follow official updates for schedule changes.
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Up next: RB BrothersSun, 18 Oct · 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
Up next: DJ ColonelSun, 18 Oct · 11:15 AM–11:45 AM
Up next: Don Rogers BandSat, 17 Oct · 9:00 PM–12:00 AM
Up next: Pete CullenSat, 17 Oct · 8:30 PM–11:00 PM
Up next: Allan CaswellSun, 18 Oct · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Scheduled now: Jane AliciaSat, 17 Oct · 8:00 PM–11:00 PM
Up next: Billy K CollectiveSun, 18 Oct · 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Scheduled now: Kaylee BellSat, 17 Oct · 8:00 PM–9:15 PM
Up next: Nathan LamontSun, 18 Oct · 10:30 AM–11:15 AM
Up next: Whistle DixieSat, 17 Oct · 8:30 PM–10:30 PM
Scheduled now: Tané-RuaSat, 17 Oct · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM
Up next: Dane SharpSun, 18 Oct · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Scheduled now: BrewnSat, 17 Oct · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM
Up next: Taurean Thompson Presents: Chris StapletonSat, 17 Oct · 10:30 PM–12:30 AM
Scheduled now: The PigsSat, 17 Oct · 7:15 PM–8:15 PM
Up next: The Wolfe BrothersSat, 17 Oct · 8:45 PM–10:00 PM
Up next: Bluegrass Breakfast with Huxley & FriendsSun, 18 Oct · 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
Up next: The Borough (Roving Performance)Sun, 18 Oct · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Up next: Andrew FarrissSun, 18 Oct · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Scheduled now: KingswoodSat, 17 Oct · 7:45 PM–9:00 PM
Up next: JosieSun, 18 Oct · 10:30 AM–11:45 AM
Festival info
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Official map & programme
Open the full-size PDFs to zoom in, print or download a copy before you arrive. Stage numbers on Choon match the stage list below its map; the organiser’s map uses its own key.
Accessibility & viewing
Kurrawa Big Top has a raised accessible viewing platform; Surf Parade has an accessible viewing area. The precinct includes grass, paving and gravel, which can be harder to navigate after rain. Check the venue-by-venue guidance for access and toilets.