Winter Blues Festival drops second round of artists to huge 2026 lineup

The thermostat has hit an all-time high for winter in Echuca-Moama with this sizzling hot lineup.

One of the biggest regional blues events in Australia, the Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival is back for 2026 with a massive lineup of artists.

The town takeover across the Echuca Moama region will happen across the weekend of 23 – 26 July 2026, activating a bunch of venues for stomping soul-busters, sweet blues serenades, and everything in between.

Winter Blues Festival

When: 23-26 July 2026

Where: Various Venues, Echuca Moama

Lineup

19-Twenty
Amin & Lachlan Duo
Anna Scionti
Bek Jensen
Brett Wood
Cam Walter Blues
Cass Eager
Charlie Bedford
Corey Legge & The Legacy
Eddy & the Exciters
Elly Poletti
Frank Sultana Blues Band
Geoff Achison and The Souldiggers
Greg Nunan & The General Jacksons
Jack and The Axes
Jeff Lang & Dom Turner
Jesse Redwing
Jesse Valach & The Testaments
Jimi Hocking’s Blues Machine
Kathleen Halloran
LilG
Liza Ohlback & The Mercy Train
Michael Vdelli and the Art of Dysfunction
Nathan Cavaleri
Nick Charles
Oscar LaDell
Otis Namrell Band
Pete Campbell & The Lazy Dog
Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces
Phil Para
Ray Beadle
Rory Phillips
Salt & Steel
Sam Buckley Band
Sammy Owen Blues Band
Sweet Felicia and the Honeytones
The Honey Badgers
The McNaMarr Project
White Lightning
Yarn & The Boogieman

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This year the lineup is a diverse array of the blues genre with many familiar names and some new faces. It starts with the beloved boogiers 19 Twenty, rolling through names like mainstay songwriter Anna Scionti, Bec Jensen, The Blues Train Queenscliff faithfuls The McNaMarr Project, Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces, Nathan Cavaleri, Charlie Bedford, Sammy Owen Blues Band, Sweet Felicia and the Honeytones, and The Honey Badgers.

As he is set to release his upcoming album Stroke of Luck, Geelong’s own Jesse Valach & The Testaments will make the trip out. The lineup is rounded out by (in aphabetical order) Amin & Lachlan Duo, Brett Wood, Cam Walter Blues, Cass Eager, Corey Legge & The Legacy, Eddy & the Exciters, Elly Poletti, Frank Sultana Blues Band, Geoff Achison and The Souldiggers, Greg Nunan & The General Jacksons, Jack and The Axes, Jeff Lang & Dom Turner, Jesse Redwing, Jimi Hocking’s Blues Machine, Kathleen Halloran, LilG, Liza Ohlback & The Mercy Train, Michael Vdelli and the Art of Dysfunction, Nick Charles, Oscar LaDell, Otis Namrell Band, Pete Campbell & The Lazy Dog, Phil Para, Ray Beadle, Rory Phillips, Salt & Steel, Sam Buckley Band, White Lightning, and Yarn & The Boogieman.

Drawing in around 20,000 attendees annually from all corners of Australia, Winter Blues Festival has transformed the last weekend in July from the quietest to one of the liveliest for tourism in the historic port town. 2026 is set to be no different.

Renowned for its affordability, the Winter Blues Festival offers a weekend of musical bliss without breaking the bank. Entry to all venues remains free of charge across the festival run, except for the famous Wrap Party on Sunday evening, and cruises on the paddle steamer, PS Pevensey, with accommodation and dining options catering to various budgets.

To find out more and to book your tickets, head here.