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Iconic Bluesfest Unveils Powerhouse 2026 Lineup: Split Enz, Earth, Wind & Fire, and The Pogues to Headline
10 Nov
Summary
- Bluesfest 2026 to feature reunion sets from Split Enz and The Pogues
- Funk legends Earth, Wind & Fire returning to the festival after 14 years
- Lineup also includes Sublime, The Black Crowes, and Buddy Guy's farewell tour
In a highly anticipated announcement, Australia's iconic Bluesfest has unveiled the first round of artists set to perform at its 2026 edition. The festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 2 to 5, 2026, in Byron Bay, will feature a powerhouse lineup led by several legendary acts.
Headlining the event will be a full reunion set from the iconic New Zealand group Split Enz, featuring brothers Neil and Tim Finn of Crowded House fame. This will mark the band's first full-scale Australian tour in nearly two decades. Joining them are the funk and soul trailblazers Earth, Wind & Fire, who last played Bluesfest in 2012, and the Irish punk-folk icons The Pogues, returning for the first time in 14 years to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their seminal album "Rum, Sodomy & the Lash."
