Byron Bay's Bluesfest 2026 is set to be held from April 2 2026 to April 5 2026 at the Byron Events Farm in New South Wales Australia. The festival has announced its initial lineup. The lineup includes artists such as Sublime Earth Wind & Fire and Splitz Enz among others.Byron Bay's Bluesfest made the lineup announcement via a post on their Instagram page on November 10 2025:"Here it is, the first wave of artists headed for Bluesfest 2026. 35 acts announced today, with more to come! Leading the charge are the pioneering SPLIT ENZ, performing their first Australian show in over 20 years, right here at Bluesfest! The beloved New Zealand art-rock visionaries -"The announcement continues:"-reuniting founding members Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Noel Crombie and Eddie Rayner to celebrate 50 years of timeless hits like "I Got You", "Message to My Girl" and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat". Joining them, the legendary EARTH, WIND & FIRE bring their timeless groove ("September", "Let’s Groove", "Boogie Wonderland") back to Byron for the first time since 2012 - a true celebration of soul, funk and joy."The lineup announcement continues:"And for the first time ever in Australia - SUBLIME, reuniting founding members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh with Jakob Nowell, son of the late frontman Bradley Nowell. Three decades after their rise was cut short, Sublime’s legacy burns brighter than ever with their new single "Ensenada" spending 8 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart in North America..." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostTickets for the festival are currently selling via Moshtix. The ticket page for the festival can be accessed via the official website. The 4 day general tickets are priced at $587.14 and there are a number of other ticket categories also accessible.Byron Bay’s Bluesfest 2026 lineupThe lineup for Byron Bay’s Bluesfest 2026 is as follows:April 2 2026 (Day 1 of Byron Bay’s Bluesfest 2026):SublimeThe PoguesXavier RuddThe DreggsSkeggs19-TwentyTaj FarrantAine TyrrellRay BeadleNIK WestRoshaniJovin WebbZ-StarApril 3 2026 (Day 2 of Byron Bay’s Bluesfest 2026):Earth, Wind & FireBuddy GuyThe PoguesMarcus King BandThe Living EndKenny Wayne ShepardSouth Summit19-TwentyChainPierce BrothersTaj FarrantAine TyrrellSteve PolitzDaniel ChampagneNik WestAngelique FrancisJovin WebbBen CatleyLaid Back Country PickerApril 4 2026 (Day 3 of Byron Bay’s Bluesfest 2026):Splitz EnzCounting CrowsMarcus King BandJerry Harrison & Adrian Belew "Remain In Light"Mental As AnythingMark SeymourKenny Wayne ShepardRobert RandolphThe Southern River BandBackslidersPierce BrothersRay BeadleSteve PolitzRoshaniJovin WebbZ-StarBen CatleyApril 5 2026 (Day 4 of Byron Bay’s Bluesfest 2026):The Black CrowesBuddy GuySouth SummitRobert RandolphThe Southern River Band19-TwentyChainTaj FarrantDaniel ChampagneNik WestRoshaniAngelique FrancisJovin WebbBen CatleyLaid Back Country PickerBluesfest Byron Bay @BluesfestByronLINKHere it is, the first wave of artists headed for Bluesfest 2026. 35 acts announced today, with more to come!Leading the charge are the pioneering SPLIT ENZ, performing their first Australian show in over 20 years, right here at Bluesfest!https://bluesfest.com.au/line-upByron Bay's Bluesfest has been around since 1990. The festival started out as a solely blues music festival and was founded by Kevin Oxford.The festival has previously featured performances by Bob Dylan, Cold Chisel, Ben Harper, Santana, and John Mayor as well as The Doobie Brothers and Tash Sultana, among others. Counting Crows, who are returning to the festival in 2026, have performed there in 2015.