BIG DAY OUT Huge Festival every year in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne Sydney, Adelaide and Auckland. Great lineup of Top Rock and Alternative acts.  2011 First lineup announcement.....

TOOL, RAMMSTEIN, IGGY AND THE STOOGES, M.I.A, JOHN BUTLER TRIO, GRINDERMAN, WOLFMOTHER, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW 77, CRYSTAL CASTLES, LUPE FIASCO, PRIMAL SCREAM SCREAMADELICA LIVE, THE BLACK KEYS, DEFTONES, BLISS N ESO, ANGUS & JULIA STONE, PLAN B, PNAU, DIE ANTWOORD, EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, BOOKA SHADE DJs, ANDREW W.K., THE JIM JONES REVUE, BIRDS OF TOKYO, LITTLE RED, GYROSCOPE, VITALIC, CSS, RATATAT, AIRBOURNE, DEAD LETTER CIRCUS, BLUE KING BROWN, THE NAKED & FAMOUS, OPERATOR PLEASE, CHILDREN COLLIDE, GYPSY AND THE CAT, WILL STYLES, LOWRIDER, SAMPOLOGY, KIDS OF 88, KID KENOBI & MC SHURESHOCK.

World Music festival, Bellingen, NSW

Since 1993 we have been an international celebration of Blues music, held over three days in the beautiful and idyllic setting of the Bridgetown, 272kms south-east of Perth. The program, in excess of 170 hours, showcases a diverse range of blues music at various venues around the town.

www.bluesfest.com.au

THE BYRON BAY EAST COAST BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL held every Easter at Byron Bay, Australia. 5 days of local and International Artists.....great vibe, great atmosphere, great music!

The festival presents a unique line-up of International and National artists over the four day long week-end. We present folk roots, blues, jazz, bluegrass, celtic roots, jazz, crossroads country and rock, and music of the world. Add the Children's Folk Circus a Free Festival of the Streets, markets, buskers and a beautiful setting of hsitory, sun and sea. www.portfairyfolkfestival.com

The program for this year's Brunswick Music Festival has been announced with local and international acts performing, world, folk and roots music. www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au

Jazz, world, folk, country, rock, reggae, blues, theatre, film, comedy, street performers, workshops, visual arts and poetry - the Apollo Bay Music Festival has something for everyone. www.apollobaymusicfestival.com  

• Alan Jackson (US)
• Miranda Lambert (US)
• Joe Nichols (US)
• Jack Ingram (US)
• Troy Cassar-Daley
• Emerson Drive (CANADA)
• The McClymonts
• Buxton Hughes (US)
• Jasmine Rae
• Russell Morris
• O'Shea (US)
• Dean Brody (CANADA)
• Jonah's Road
• Peter McWhirter
• Dianna Corcoran
• Mike Carr & Springfield
• Victoria Baillie
• Busby Marou
• McAlister Kemp
• The Wilson Pickers
• Mark Wells
• Harmony James
• Liam Brew
• Markus Meier
• Jayne Denham
• Stephanie Brownlee
• Storme Warren (US - host)
• Steve Forde (host)

http://www.fallsfestival.com/  

Echo & The Bunnymen, Florence and The Machine, Black Lips, The XX, Daniel Johnston, Sarah Blasko, N.AS.A, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Hockey, Dappled Cities, Mumford and Sons, Radio Clit, The Very Best, Wild Beasts, Whitely, The Middle East, Kid Sam, Dirty Three (Melbourne only) and more to be announced.

THE MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL. In Victoria, December each year, mainly alternative rock acts, but you will find Alt Country etc

Showcase Music Festival for the industry with great lineup of assorted genres of music from around the world, key note speakers etc. In Perth.

For the sixth year in a row, the mighty Pyramid Rock Festival returns to bring in the New Year on Phillip Island from Tuesday 29th December 2009 until Friday 1st January 2010. Rock, Blues, Alternative. Base.

Superb lineup of music, plays; a celebration of the performing arts. Check out the link!

Nestled into the gently rolling hills of South Gippsland is an idyllic secreted park, home to gargantuan aged trees, open lawn spaces and the annual Mossvale Music Festival. Every autumn this tranquil sheltered locale draws people of all ages, from all directions & all walks of life who share a passion for music to bask in a glorious day of exceptional roots music ‘under dem trees’. www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au

THE BLUE MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL OF FOLK, ROOTS AND BLUES - March13-15 2009
www.bmff.org.au

www.cairnsbluesfestival.com.au/

TWANG GUITAR FESTIVAL  www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Happens every second year! Next is 2010.

TOYOTA COUNTRY MUSIC MUSTER

Every year near Gympie, Australia. www.muster.com.au

www.jaybees.com.au/festivals.html for Australian Blues, Folk, and Country music festival info.

Exhibition Park, Canberra April 9-13, 2009. Rodney Crowell is there! Folk??