The pioneering band of blackfellas and whitefellas from far-northern Australia – Yothu Yindi – will bring an air of rock royalty to Woodford Folk Festival this New Year’s Eve.

Yothu Yindi play at Woodfordia on December 31 from 6.50pm-7.40pm, and also on January 1, 9:40pm-10.30pm. King Stingray are on December 30, 9.30pm-10.30pm.

Since bursting onto the scene in the late 80s with their album “Homeland Movement”, the ARIA Hall of Fame inductees have brought the world an eclectic mix of sounds.

From tribal Yolngu beats and vocals, to contemporary electronica and thumping rock ‘n’ roll, their music is contagious and there’s always a thumping message throughout it all.

Their descendants King Stingray – who have two members closely related to the band – are also playing, giving this year’s attendees an all-Aussie triple treat.

Still touring tirelessly with original members and fresh talent from the next generation, audiences know Yothu Yindi for their legendary stage shows and for injecting new fire into classic songs.

Check out what else is happening on the Sunshine Coast this New Year’s Eve here.

Want to know who else is playing at Woodford Folk Festival? Read about it here.

Did you know?

• Woodford is so popular that for the duration of the event it temporarily becomes the 67th largest town in Australia.  
• Last year, the festival brought 10,000 out-of-state visitors to Queensland, generating 171,449 total direct visitor nights and injecting $26.08 million in direct and incremental spending in Queensland. 
• Woodfordia’s story began in July 1994, when the organisers of the then-called Maleny Folk Festival purchased an old dairy farm with the idea for transforming it into a cultural parkland to host what would be come to known as the Woodford Folk Festival.

Woodford Folk Festival 2024-2025 programme highlights

Aussie queen of country Beccy Cole will also grace our presence this year, as well as alt-rock storyteller Dan Sultan, and five-piece indie outfit Ball Park Music.  

Expect shows from the electric Jaguar Jonze and soul pop-singer Ngaiire, who this year will perform with polymath-pianist Paul Grabowski.  

Indie powerhouse Tia Gostelow and ‘Fresh New Prince’ Baker Boy will have everyone dancing, as artists Josh Pyke, Ash Grunwald, Husky, Alex the Astronaut and Tjaka prepare to perform across the 20+ stages.  

New Zealand’s world-renowned pop singer-songwriter Bic Runga is here, as well as South African acapella collective, The Joy.

Representing France, the multi-talented Ysé – who is hailed as a musical and visual UFO – is playing alongside AURUS.

Joining them is the ever-evolving Icelandic folk artist JFDR and the genre-blending Scottish trad-funk maestros, Elephant Sessions. 

Woodford also has several musical partner showcases including Ishkōdé Records, an Indigenous women-owned record label from Northern Turtle Island.

There will also be a Sunshine Coast special with Andrea Kirwin’s Peace Run Records (pictured), featuring 12 hand-picked acts.  

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