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Post Malone will headline Strummingbird on the Sunshine Coast in 2026, with Bailey Zimmerman, Cooper Alan, Sons of the East and a full country-leaning lineup also locked in.

Strummingbird has dropped its 2026 lineup, with Post Malone leading the bill for the travelling festival’s Sunshine Coast stop in October.

The festival will head to three locations in 2026, with shows planned for Ballarat on October 10, Newcastle on October 17 and the Sunshine Coast on October 18.

The Sunshine Coast date will bring one of the biggest names in modern music to the region, with Post Malone sitting at the top of a bill that moves through country, Americana, roots, pop and festival-friendly live music.

Also on the lineup are Bailey Zimmerman, Cooper Alan, Stella Lefty, Dexter and The Moonrocks, Brad Cox, CAM, Cigarettes @ Sunset, Kaitlin Butts, Noah Rinker, Sons of the East, Briana Dinsdale, Mack Geiger, Max Jackson, Sara Berki and Willie Pake.

Sons of the East will also play at Kings Beach Tavern this weekend.

The festival will also include line dancing with Maddison Glover and more.

For more gigs see the Sunshine Coast gig guide

Strummingbird 2026 lineup

• Post Malone
• Bailey Zimmerman
• Cooper Alan
• Stella Lefty
• Dexter and The Moonrocks
• Brad Cox
• CAM
• Cigarettes @ Sunset
• Kaitlin Butts
• Noah Rinker
• Sons of the East
• Briana Dinsdale
• Mack Geiger
• Max Jackson
• Sara Berki
• Willie Pake
• Plus line dancing with Maddison Glover and more

Sunshine Coast date

Strummingbird Sunshine Coast will take place at Kawana Sports Precinct in Bokarina on October 18, following the Ballarat and Newcastle editions earlier in the month.

The full venue details for the Coast event are still to be highlighted through the official ticketing rollout, but the festival has confirmed the region as one of its three 2026 stops.

Ticket information

Fans will have a few different ways to get tickets.

A Moshtix Ticket Request option opens from 12pm AEST on May 6 and runs until May 11, with tickets listed from $224.95 plus $10 fees.

Presale tickets go on sale on May 13, with a limited allocation available from $199.95 plus $10 fees. Sunshine Coast presale access opens from 10am AEST.

General sale begins on May 14 from 10am AEST, subject to availability.

For ticket access, fans are being directed to Moshtix and the official Strummingbird channels.

A major country-pop drawcard for the Coast

Post Malone’s headline slot follows his move deeper into country music, with the artist now sitting comfortably between global pop stardom, Americana crossover and big open-air festival energy.

The announcement follows Strummingbird’s 2025 Sunshine Coast edition, which featured Jelly Roll and Shaboozey among its major drawcards.

For the Sunshine Coast, the announcement adds another major touring event to the region’s growing live music calendar, with Strummingbird bringing a national festival-scale lineup to Queensland in spring.

The 2026 edition also gives local country, roots and festival fans a rare chance to catch a lineup of international and Australian acts in one hit, without needing to head interstate.

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Event: Strummingbird 2026
Sunshine Coast date: October 18
Other dates: Ballarat, October 10; Newcastle, October 17
Tickets: Moshtix Ticket Request opens May 6; presale May 13; general sale May 14.