Town Folk Festival release set times for Sharon Van Etten-led spectacular

Charms, witches and kings collide at Castlemaine's annual music festival.

Town Folk Festival is itching closer and closer as the beloved festival returns to the Goldfields region. The Dja Dja Wurrung Country festival will be celebrated on Saturday 15 November with a star-studded lineup of international shakers and local music makers.

Across four main venues, the centre of Castlemaine will be certifiably activated in the Townfolk Festival takeover, with the set times now released for the epic day.

Town Folk Festival

Where: Castlemaine township – Sunken Oval, The Bridge, Boomtown and Shedshaker

When: Saturday 15 November 2025. Gates from 11.30am

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The festival will kick off from midday at Sunken Oval with Hana Stretton, followed by a duo set from Didirri and Rowena Wise. Ella Thompson will jump up next followed by a quick interval from Ballroom Blitz with The Tiara Sisters. Pigram Brothers continue the oval onslaught wrapping up the first half of the day. A Welcome To Country with Uncle Rick will launch the second half of the day with massive talent including Meg Washington who is celebrating latest album Gem, followed by Zambian psych rockers WITCH. King Stringray will take us into the evening for the showstopping event; a huge headline slot from New Jersey indie-folk-rock extraordinaire, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory.

Over at the Bridge you will see Merpire opening things up from 1.50pm. Sylvie will step up next, onto Florist and then a country crescendo will come from Jenny Don’t and the Spurs. Be prepared to razzle and dazzle. Top the Bridge brigade with Jazzparty!

Boomtown will be blooming with talent with the live entertainment starting at 3pm. Jerome Blaze leads the charge, backed by Milly Strange at 4.20pm. Cool Sounds will slam into the stage from 5.40pm, leaving you with Dan Kelly’s Regional Crisis to close out the venues variety.

Finally over at Shedshaker Brewing you have four of the best local talents in the folk division. Get in nice and early to see Stephen Pigram at 12.30pm, stick around for Annie-Rose Maloney at 1.50pm and Mika James from 3pm. Sister duo Charm of Finches will close out the brewhouses hosting duties.

It’s a massive day for witnessing acclaimed and emerging talent.

Tickets to Town Folk Festival are still available. Head here to collect yours.