California-born, Australian-based roots artist Steve Manoa crafts a dynamic fusion of folk melodies and reggae grooves, offering an uplifting and heart-opening musical experience.
Friday from 5pm at Elements of Byron.
Free show.
Think The White Stripes meets The Cruel Sea with a dash of Regurgitator weirdness. Boss Stomp’s swampy blues, garage-rock riffs and foot-stomping grooves have made them one of regional Australia’s fastest-rising live acts.
Saturday from 5.30pm at the Broadwater Hotel. Sunday from 1pm at the Billinudgel Hotel. Free shows.
The 12th instalment of Festival of the Stone will see Byron locals and visitors gather to take in a major lineup of music featuring Pacific Avenue, Ruby Fields, Dear Seattle, Eliza & The Delusionals, and Liquid Zoo – as well as the unveiling of the 2026 batch of Stone Beer, while also raising much-needed funds for local homelessness hub, Fletcher Street Cottage.
Saturday from 3pm at the Stone & Wood Brewery, Byron Bay. Tickets $65 +bf via stoneandwood.com.au.
Rafiki Mwema is a charity founded in Lennox Head – it runs therapeutic programs, safe housing, and community reintegration for children who have often been failed by every other system available. Rafiki Royale is a Las Vegas-style playground to raise funds that will travel all the way to Kenya.
Saturday from 6pm at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre. Tickets from $129 at rafikimwema.com.
Mazarine is a nine-piece ensemble performing original compositions influenced by Middle Eastern and Mediterranean traditions. With a repertoire ranging from orchestral soundscapes to upbeat folk style tunes, Mazarine effortlessly combine rhythmic complexity with layered textures and timbres.
Saturday 7pm at Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Tickets from $38 via mazarine-music.au.
A double screening of filmmaker Sinem Saban’s award-winning films Our Generation and Luku Ngärra: The Law of the Land cut to the core of what has been unfolding in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory over the last 20 years.
Sunday 4pm at the Regent Cinema, Murwillumbah. Tickets $30+ bf via theregentcinema.com.au.
International guitar sensation Alexandr Misko brings his groundbreaking stage show to Australian shores for the very first time – hailed as ‘the future of guitar’, Misko is a globally-renowned virtuoso known for his jaw-dropping technique, emotional depth, and genre-defying style, fusing classical precision with elements of jazz, rock, and modern finger style.
Sunday at 6pm at the Brunswick Picture House. Tickets from $32 via brunswickpicturehouse.com.
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