10/06/2026
Winter Blues Festival, one of Victoria’s longest running and most iconic festival returns to Echuca in 2026 for four days of world-class blues and roots in the Murray Region. Winter Blues has long felt like a homecoming: a grassroots, all-in experience that turns Echuca–Moama into a live music hub each winter, filling venues, streets, and the riverfront with unforgettable performances.
Winter Blues celebrates blues and roots music from across Australia, offering a weekend where music lovers reconnect, new friendships form, and live music takes centre stage across the region.
Following another outstanding year of music, community connection and tourism impact, organisers are proud to reveal the first artist announcement for the 2026 festival.
2026 First Artist Announcement
19-Twenty
Cam Walter Blues
Cass Eager
Eddy & the Exciters
Elly Poletti
Frank Sultana Music Blues Band
Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers
The Honey Badgers
Jack and the Axes
Jesse Redwing
Jesse Valach & The Testaments
Kathleen Halloran
Liza Ohlback Music
Nathan Cavaleri
Oscar LaDell Music
Otis Namrell Band
Ray Beadle
Sam Buckley Band
Sammy Owen Blues Band
Sweet Felicia and The Honeytones
+ More to come!
Sponsors
Moama Bowling Club Campaspe Shire Council Murray River Council PBS 106.7FM Melbourne Riverine Herald Scenestr
Association Revive Live – an Australian Government initiative. Presented by Rhythm Section
- Echuca Moama Accommodation Vast Creative Radio EMFM 104.7 United Petroleum Visit Echuca Moama
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