Blues Music Festivals

43 upcoming festivals·August 2026 to July 2027·5 countries

Blues festivals keep a rich tradition alive, from the UK's Upton Blues Festival to the blues stages of jazz weekenders like Halifax and North Sea Jazz, and the all-star Crossroads Guitar Festival.

Recent lineups span Tower of Power and the wider roots world, with most events in summer. Setline brings blues festivals together with full lineups, so you can discover artists, preview the music, and plan the trip with friends.

Upcoming festivals

Black Mountain Unplugged Blues festival

Black Mountain Unplugged

Aug 14, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 Rossville, Queensland, Australia, Australia
Shambala Music Festival Blues festival

Shambala Music Festival

Aug 27, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 Northampton, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
BCUC, Bob Vylan, Goat + 105 more
Gympie Music Muster Blues festival

Gympie Music Muster

Aug 27, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 Amamoor, Queensland, Australia, Australia
93 artists
Found Festival Blues festival

Found Festival

Aug 28, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 Buckingham, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Stornoway, The Felice Brothers, This is the Kit + 40 more
Neurum Creek Music Festival Blues festival

Neurum Creek Music Festival

Sep 11, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 Neurum, Queensland, Australia, Australia
Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Festival Blues festival

Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Festival

Sep 18, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 Kandanga, Queensland, Australia, Australia
33 artists
Crossroads Guitar Festival Blues festival

Crossroads Guitar Festival

Sep 26, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 Austin, Texas, United States, United States
Eric Clapton + 25 more
Nanga Music Festival Blues festival

Nanga Music Festival

Oct 2, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia, Australia
10 artists
Gidgestock Music Festival Blues festival

Gidgestock Music Festival

Oct 9, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 Gidgegannup, Western Australia, Australia, Australia
6 artists
Wellington Jazz Festival Blues festival

Wellington Jazz Festival

Oct 14, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, New Zealand
1 artist
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Blues festival

Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival

Oct 16, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 Kangaroo Valley, NSW, Australia, Australia
62 artists
Patchewollock Music Festival Blues festival

Patchewollock Music Festival

Oct 16, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 Patchewollock, Victoria, Australia, Australia
8 artists
Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival Blues festival

Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival

Oct 23, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, New Zealand
6 artists
Tablelands Folk Festival Blues festival

Tablelands Folk Festival

Oct 23, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia, Australia
Austral, Formidable Vegetable, Hat Fitz and Cara + 44 more
Maldon Folk Festival Blues festival

Maldon Folk Festival

Oct 30, 2026 - Nov 2, 2026 Maldon, Victoria, Australia, Australia
48 artists
NZ Blues and BBQ Festival Blues festival

NZ Blues and BBQ Festival

November 2026 (TBC) Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, New Zealand
Airlie Beach Festival Of Music Blues festival

Airlie Beach Festival Of Music

Nov 6, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia, Australia
48 artists
Blues at Bridgetown Festival Blues festival

Blues at Bridgetown Festival

Nov 13, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia, Australia
Marysville Music Weekend Blues festival

Marysville Music Weekend

Nov 13, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 Marysville, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Port Noarlunga Blues Festival Blues festival

Port Noarlunga Blues Festival

Nov 20, 2026 - Nov 22, 2026 Port Noarlunga, South Australia, Australia, Australia
Queenscliff Music Festival Blues festival

Queenscliff Music Festival

Nov 27, 2026 - Nov 29, 2026 Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, Australia
35 artists

Woodford Folk Festival

Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 (TBC) Woodford, Queensland, Australia, Australia

Revitalize Organic Farm Healing Music Festival

January 2027 (TBC) Otautau, Southland, New Zealand, New Zealand
Ravo Blues & Roots Festival Blues festival

Ravo Blues & Roots Festival

February 2027 (TBC) Ravenswood, Western Australia, Australia, Australia
Port Fairy Jazz Festival Blues festival

Port Fairy Jazz Festival

February 2027 (TBC) Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Girrakool Blues Festival Blues festival

Girrakool Blues Festival

February 2027 (TBC) The Entrance, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival Blues festival

Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival

Feb 19, 2027 - Feb 21, 2027 Seventeen Seventy, Queensland, Australia, Australia
Bondi Cigars + 2 more
Blues on the Point Festival Blues festival

Blues on the Point Festival

March 2027 (TBC) Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand, New Zealand
Blue Mountains Music Festival Blues festival

Blue Mountains Music Festival

March 2027 (TBC) Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Aireys Inlet Open Mic Music Festival Blues festival

Aireys Inlet Open Mic Music Festival

March 2027 (TBC) Aireys Inlet, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Ride the Sound Wave Festival Blues festival

Ride the Sound Wave Festival

March 2027 (TBC) Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Port Fairy Folk Festival Blues festival

Port Fairy Folk Festival

Mar 5, 2027 - Mar 8, 2027 Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Caltowie Chilled Out & Fired Up Music Festival Blues festival

Caltowie Chilled Out & Fired Up Music Festival

Mar 20, 2027 Caltowie, South Australia, Australia, Australia

Waiheke Jazz & Blues Festival

April 2027 (TBC) Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
Undara Outback Rock And Blues Blues festival

Undara Outback Rock And Blues

April 2027 (TBC) Mount Surprise, Queensland, Australia, Australia
Cullulleraine Music Festival Blues festival

Cullulleraine Music Festival

Apr 9, 2027 - Apr 11, 2027 Cullulleraine, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival Blues festival

Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival

May 2027 (TBC) Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Blues on Broadbeach Blues festival

Blues on Broadbeach

May 13, 2027 - May 16, 2027 Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia, Australia
The Big Chill Festival 2027 Blues festival

The Big Chill Festival 2027

May 2027 (TBC) Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Castlemaine Jazz Festival Blues festival

Castlemaine Jazz Festival

June 2027 (TBC) Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Chicago Blues Festival Blues festival

Chicago Blues Festival

June 2027 (TBC) Chicago, IL, United States, United States
Mornington Winter Music Festival Blues festival

Mornington Winter Music Festival

Jun 4, 2027 - Jun 7, 2027 Mornington, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Ottawa Bluesfest Blues festival

Ottawa Bluesfest

July 2027 (TBC) Ottawa, ON, Canada, Canada

Past Blues Festivals

Previous editions whose next year hasn't been announced. Their lineups stay live for reference.

PastTelluride Jazz Festival Blues festival

Telluride Jazz Festival

Aug 7, 2026 - Aug 8, 2026 Telluride, Colorado, United States, United States
PastBay of Islands Jazz & Blues Festival Blues festival

Bay of Islands Jazz & Blues Festival

Aug 7, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 Paihia, Northland, New Zealand, New Zealand
PastWinter Blues Festival Blues festival

Winter Blues Festival

Jul 23, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 Echuca-Moama, Victoria, Australia, Australia
PastFolk by the Oak Blues festival

Folk by the Oak

Jul 19, 2026 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
PastVancouver Folk Music Festival Blues festival

Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Jul 17, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada
PastUpton Blues Festival Blues festival

Upton Blues Festival

Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 Worcester, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
PastNN North Sea Jazz Festival Blues festival

NN North Sea Jazz Festival

Jul 10, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, Netherlands
PastTD Halifax Jazz Festival Blues festival

TD Halifax Jazz Festival

Jul 7, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Canada
PastButter Factory Blues & Roots Blues festival

Butter Factory Blues & Roots

Jun 19, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 Telegraph Point, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
PastRed Rooster Festival Blues festival

Red Rooster Festival

May 28, 2026 - May 30, 2026 Thetford, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
PastCheltenham Jazz Festival Blues festival

Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Apr 29, 2026 - May 4, 2026 Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
PastThirroul Music Festival Blues festival

Thirroul Music Festival

Nov 29, 2025 Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
PastWingham Music Festival Blues festival

Wingham Music Festival

Nov 21, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 Wingham, New South Wales, Australia, Australia