{"id":10045,"date":"2025-07-21T04:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T04:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/10045\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T04:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T04:50:13","slug":"new-country-music-festival-strummingbird-set-to-tour-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/10045\/","title":{"rendered":"New Country Music Festival Strummingbird Set to Tour Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"84\">A new country music festival, Strummingbird, is set to tour Australia in late 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"192\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Organised by the team behind Spilt Milk, the festival will visit the Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, and Perth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"557\">Presented by Kicks Entertainment and Live Nation, Strummingbird aims to blend classic country music roots with a modern edge, targeting both longtime country fans and new listeners.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"782\">The festival will kick off on Saturday, October 25th in Sunshine Coast\/Kabi Kabi Country, before heading to Newcastle\/Awabakal Country on Saturday, November 1st, and wrapping up in Perth\/Whadjuk Country on Sunday, November 2nd.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"1085\">The full artist lineup is set to be announced on Thursday, July 31st. Alongside live performances, the festival will feature activities such as line dancing, food and drinks, themed merchandise, and a sideshow alley with a mechanical bull.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1212\">Strummingbird is part of Kicks Entertainment\u2019s growing portfolio of events, which includes the Spilt Milk festival.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1326\">Pre-sale tickets will be available from Thursday, August 7th, with general tickets on sale from Friday, August 8th. More information and presale access are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/strummingbird.com.au\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">strummingbird.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1458\">The announcement comes after strong ticket demand for Spilt Milk\u2019s 2025 return, which became the festival\u2019s largest on-sale to date. The 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/tonedeaf.thebrag.com\/spilt-milk-2025-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Spilt Milk<\/a> lineup includes artists such as rap star Kendrick Lamar, Grammy winner Doechii, Sara Landry, Dominic Fike, and other notable acts such as Schoolboy Q and Mia Wray.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1722\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Strummingbird\u2019s launch follows the cancellation of several major Australian festivals in 2024, including Splendour in the Grass\u00a0and\u00a0Groovin the Moo. It also follows Spilt Milk\u2019s cancellation of its 2024 event, after hosting successful editions in previous years, featuring artists like Post Malone and Dermot Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>Strummingbird 2025<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Presented by Kicks Entertainment and Live Nation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More information and presale ticket access are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/strummingbird.com.au\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">strummingbird.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1630\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Saturday, October 25th<br \/>Sunshine Coast<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1630\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Saturday, November 1st<br \/>Newcastle<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1630\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Sunday, November 2nd<br \/>Perth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/subscribe-magazine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-md-row align-items-start rs-subscribe-footer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/issue21.jpg\" width=\"100\"\/>Get unlimited access to the coverage that shapes our culture.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Rolling Stone magazine<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Rolling Stone magazine<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new country music festival, Strummingbird, is set to tour Australia in late 2025. 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