Blues On Broadbeach celebrates 25 years in 2026, with a first line up announced, including The Teskey Brothers, Judith Hill, Ash Grunwald, Charlie Musselwhite, Ruthie Foster, Robert Finley, The Lachy Doley Trio, Kevin Borich Express, Daddy Long Legs, Wilsn, Blue Shaddy and Karen Lee Andrews.
The event runs 14 – 17 May, 2026,
The full line up and tickets are available at https://bluesonbroadbeach.com/.
In a media release, organisers say, ‘Fresh off winning Gold in the Major Festivals and Events category at the prestigious Queensland Tourism Awards, Australia’s much-loved rhythm and blues festival is gearing up for its biggest year yet’.
‘The milestone festival will feature a world-class program of international and Australian artist
Organisers say, ‘For a quarter of a century Blues on Broadbeach has turned the Gold Coast into a rhythm and blues mecca and it’s been quite the evolution. Starting out in 2002 as a two-stage festival with 5000 attendees, Blues on Broadbeach has since featured 600 artists over 25 years, and the 2026 edition is set to be bigger and better with more venues across the beachside precinct, continuing its legacy as one of Australia’s largest music festivals’.
‘An annual pilgrimage for music lovers from all over the world, Blues on Broadbeach invites 2026 festivalgoers to celebrate their love of authentic blues and make new memories on the Gold Coast over an unforgettable four-day festival experience.
‘Blues on Broadbeach is produced by Experience Gold Coast and supported by the Queensland Government, through Tourism and Events Queensland’.
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