John Smith Port Fairy Tickets - Southcombe Park

Port Fairy Folk Festival

1 concert

Charm of Finches

1 concert

Melbourne sister duo Charm of Finches (Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes) craft intricate folk-pop with dark, graceful harmonies. Their 2021 album Wonderful Oblivion won 2022 Australian Folk Music Awards Best Folk Album and earned 2 Australian Music Prize nods.

Peter Garrett and The Alter Egos

2 concerts

Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos

2 concerts

Bess Atwell

12 concerts

Cat Power

21 concerts

Atlanta-born singer/songwriter Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, rose from NYC’s experimental rock scene, blending folk, blues and soul. Her acclaimed albums include Moon Pix, The Greatest (Shortlist Music Prize), Sun and Wanderer; duetted with Lana Del Rey.

Todd Rundgren

19 concerts

Upper Darby, Pennsylvania pop/rock singer-songwriter and producer with ’70s–’80s hits like “I Saw the Light,” “Hello, It’s Me” and “Bang on the Drum All Day.” Made influential LPs Something/Anything? and A Wizard, A True Star; led Utopia. Produced Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell.

Ruthie Foster

4 concerts

Blues singer Ruthie Foster won her first Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album with Mileage. After serving in the US Navy, she signed to a major label, left music in 1993 to care for her ill mother, then returned as an independent artist.

Skerryvore

18 concerts

Tiree’s Skerryvore: 2x Scotland Trad Music Live Act of the Year winners, globe-touring 8-piece fusing folk/trad with rock & Americana.

Talisk

5 concerts

Scottish folk trio Talisk—Mohsen Amini (concertina), Benedict Morris (violin) and Charlie Galloway (guitar)—known for an explosively energetic sound. They’ve earned BBC Radio awards and two BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards.

Jon Muq

2 concerts

Jon Muq is a Uganda-born singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas, blending African and Western musical traditions. Completing his debut with producer Dan Auerbach, he’s toured with Billy Joel, Norah Jones, Mavis Staples, Amythyst Kiah, and Corinne Bailey Rae.

Kristin Hersh

5 concerts

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Kristin Hersh fronts Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave and also records solo, spanning acoustic folk and cathartic rock. Her 1994 debut Hips and Makers featured the Michael Stipe duet "Your Ghost"; she founded Throwing Music and co-founded CASH Music.

The East Pointers

8 concerts

JUNO Award-winning modern folk group The East Pointers fuse folk, pop, and dance. Their debut album won the 2017 JUNO for Traditional Album of the Year; they’ve released six records, including Schoonertown, and their music appears in TV and film.

Niamh Bury

1 concert

Irish folk singer Niamh Bury shines with her debut album "Yellow Roses", praised for rich vocals and folk style. She’s performed with Dermot Kennedy, Ye Vagabonds, and more.

Jordie Lane

2 concerts

Nashville-based Australian indi-roots artist Jordie Lane grew up in a traveling circus. He’s toured with Gotye and Billy Bragg, duetted with Mary Gauthier and Ruthie Foster, and appeared on Spicks & Specks. His LP Tropical Depression hit #1 on ARIA Charts.

Mick Thomas

1 concert

Born in Yallourn, Victoria, Mick Thomas is an Australian folk-rock singer/songwriter and playwright. He led ARIA-winning Weddings, Parties, Anything, scoring the 1993 hit Father’s Day, then fronted Mick Thomas and the Sure Thing and later the Roving Commission.

Missy Higgins

2 concerts

Missy Higgins is an Australian singer/songwriter unearthed by Triple J in 2002. She’s won 11 ARIA Awards and earned six #1 releases in Australia. Her ARIA Album of the Year The Sound Of White spawned hits “Scar” and “The Special Two.”

Vika & Linda

12 concerts

Melbourne sisters Vika & Linda are an Australian vocal duo blending soul, gospel, rock and country with Tongan heritage. They’ve released eight studio albums, earned multiple ARIA nominations, had a #1 album 'Akilotoa (Anthology 1994-2006), and received an OAM.

Katie Spencer

1 concert

Little Quirks

1 concert

Little Quirks are a band from the Central Coast of NSW, Australia, who’ve performed together all their lives. Known for dynamic live shows and strong harmonies, their 2024 Bluesfest set was rated “near flawless” by Under the Radar magazine.

David Francey

1 concert

Born in Ayrshire, Scotland, David Francey is a celebrated Canadian folksinger known for authentic storytelling. His debut album, Torn Screen Door, paved the way for multiple Juno Awards, including Far End of Summer and Skating Rink. Notable collaborations include works with Kieran Kane and Moxy Früvous' Mike Ford. He's been covered by Del McCoury Band and Rankin Family. Francey has also won the USA Songwriting Competition and John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

John Smith

8 concerts

Born in Essex and raised by the Devon seaside, Liverpool-honed John Smith is a British folk/American guitar artist with six studio albums and over 100 million Spotify streams. Known for honey-on-gravel vocals and fingerstyle/slide guitar.

Kutcha Edwards

1 concert

Muireann Bradley

Irish folk-blues guitarist/singer Muireann Bradley, known for emotive classic covers, played Dylan for Mahogany; TV spots incl. Jools Holland & Late Late; cult LP sold out.

Hannah Aldridge

Hannah Aldridge, hailing from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, crafts a unique blend of Americana and noir indie pop. Known for albums like "Razor Wire" and "Gold Rush," she captivates with her gritty, melodic voice and storytelling. Her music captures southern rebellion and self-discovery, earning acclaim across ten countries.

The Brother Brothers

Bonny Light Horseman

Bonny Light Horseman, featuring Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman, fuses folk brilliance. Their debut earned a Grammy nod, with "Deep in Love" up for Best American Roots Performance. Mitchell is acclaimed for "Hadestown," Johnson for Fruit Bats and scoring, and Kaufman for collaborations with Bob Weir to Taylor Swift. Their bond creates a powerful, vulnerable sound.

Leah Senior

Leah, vocal about artist rights, removed her music from Spotify due to low pay and ethical concerns over its CEO’s ties to AI weaponry funding.

Lindigo

Dean Owens

Leith-born Scottish Americana artist Dean Owens: dark, cinematic desert noir/alt-country; albums with Calexico in Tucson. AMA-UK Song 2019; Americana UK Best Act 2021-25 & Best Album 2022.

Don Walker

Old Man Luedecke

Toronto-born Nova Scotia folk troubadour/banjo ace Old Man Luedecke: wry roots tales; Juno wins for Proof of Love & My Hands on Fire; worked w/ Tim O’Brien.

Jeff Lang

Born in Australia, singer-songwriter Jeff Lang blends blues with Celtic/folk. Ex-gun guitarist, backed Albert Collins, Rory Gallagher; debut Ravenswood; poll-winning Native Dog Creek.

Troy Cassar-Daley

Australian singer-songwriter Troy Cassar-Daley, a proud Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung man, has released 12 studio albums and scored 33 No. 1 singles. He’s won 45 Golden Guitars, 6 ARIA Awards, and was inducted into the Australasian Roll of Renown.

Elsy Wameyo

Born in Nairobi, Elsy Wameyo is an Adelaide-based artist known for her debut EP "Nilotic." Praised for its lyrics and production, she's toured with Sampa the Great and Tyler the Creator, and won six South Australia Music Awards.

Simon Joyner

Omaha singer-songwriter Simon Joyner crafts intimate, mournful indie folk since the '90s. Influential to Beck and Conor Oberst, he’s collaborated with Wilco and Lambchop.

Jenny Mitchell

Jenny Mitchell, from Gore, NZ’s country hub, blends warm, heartfelt country and ballads. Her genre-defying sound, praised by No Depression, recalls The Chicks and Norah Jones.