Australia’s travelling country juggernaut Strummingbird Festival is back for 2026, and it’s swinging big, with Post Malone leading a stacked, genre blurring lineup across Ballarat, Newcastle and the Sunshine Coast this October.
If you thought his last run here turned heads, this one hits differently, Malone’s pivot into country isn’t a side quest anymore, it’s front and centre.
Strummingbird 2026 Dates
- Saturday, October 10th – Victoria Park, Ballarat
- Saturday, October 17th – Newcastle Foreshore
- Sunday, October 18th – Kawana Sports Precinct, Sunshine Coast
Presale kicks off Wednesday, May 13th with general sale following on Thursday, May 14th.
Details and tickets here.
Post Malone doubles down on country era
Three years after his sold out Spilt Milk run, Post Malone returns armed with F-1 Trillion, his Grammy-nominated country record stacked with heavyweight collaborations, it’s a project that dragged Nashville royalty and mainstream crossover into the same orbit.
Now he’s bringing that sound directly to Australian festival stages, backed by a catalogue that still includes ‘Sunflower’, ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Circles’, it’s a mix that doesn’t play by genre rules, which feels right at home on a lineup like this.
Rising stars and genre blur
Joining him is Bailey Zimmerman, one of country’s fastest risers, riding the momentum of Religiously. The Album. and its viral run, his grit heavy sound cuts through the polish, and it translates live.
Cooper Alan brings a more chaotic edge, blending humour and country storytelling with a crowd first energy built in bars and honky-tonks.
Then things get weirder, in a good way, Dexter & The Moonrocks land with their self-labelled ‘Western Space Grunge’, while Stella Lefty leans into glossy, feel good country pop.
Local weight keeps it grounded
On the home front, Brad Cox anchors the Aussie contingent, backed by names like Max Jackson, Briana Dinsdale, and Sons of the East, who continue to stretch country into blues, soul and folk territory.
There’s also Cam, fresh off writing credits on Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER, alongside acts like Kaitlin Butts, Noah Rinker and Cigarettes @ Sunset adding depth across the bill.
Each stop pulls in a local artist too, with Lewis Love (Ballarat), Loren Ryan (Newcastle) and Sammy White (Sunshine Coast) rounding things out.
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