Two days of live music on Sydney's northern beaches. Sixteen acts across the October long weekend — from gypsy-jazz and swing to blues, soul and roots — playing from the afternoon sun right through to the late-night groove.
The Lineup
Two headline nights, sixteen acts. Full set times are in the running sheet below.
Saturday3 October
SAT HEADLINER
Rick Melick
& The Self-Made Men — special guest Liza Ohlback
- CJ Raggatt
- Red Herrings
- Bilgola Benders
- Summer Rain
- That Old Chestnut
- 2 Smooth + 2
- JLR Trio
Sunday4 October
SUN HEADLINER
Ray Beadle
Closing the festival — trio
- George Washingmachine
- Bek Jensen
- Lionel Robinson
- Gavin Libotte Trio
- Stomp'n Ramblers
- Tonita & Heath
- Shamal
Running Sheet
Set times for both days. Doors 1pm, last act finishes 11pm. Times may shift slightly on the day.
Saturday
3 October 2026 · 1pm – 11pm
1:00pm
1:40pm
1:40pm
JLR Trio
2:00pm
2:40pm
2:40pm
2 Smooth + 2
3:00pm
3:40pm
3:40pm
That Old Chestnut
4:00pm
4:40pm
4:40pm
Red Herrings
5:00pm
5:40pm
5:40pm
Bilgola Benders
6:00pm
6:40pm
6:40pm
Summer Rain
7:00pm
8:00pm
8:00pm
CJ Raggatt
8:30pm
10:00pm
10:00pm
Rick Melick& The Self-Made Men · special guest Liza Ohlback
Sunday
4 October 2026 · 1pm – 11pm
1:00pm
1:40pm
1:40pm
Tonita & Heath
2:00pm
2:40pm
2:40pm
Stomp'n Ramblers
3:00pm
3:40pm
3:40pm
Gavin Libotte Trio
4:00pm
4:40pm
4:40pm
Shamal
5:00pm
5:40pm
5:40pm
Lionel Robinson
6:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
Bek Jensen
7:30pm
8:30pm
8:30pm
George Washingmachine
9:00pm
11:00pm
11:00pm
Ray Beadle
Headliner set
Set times run 40–90 min per act
Festival Info
Everything you need for the weekend. Tickets are on sale now — packages and news land on Facebook.
When
Sat 3 & Sun 4 Oct 2026
1pm – 11pm daily · October long weekend
Where
Avalon Cinema Centre
Avalon Beach · Sydney's Northern Beaches
Sixteen acts over two days, one room, from midday to midnight. Bring your friends.