Folk by the Sea - Kiama Folk Festival 2025

Folk by the Sea is an intimate folk festival style event featuring the sounds of folk, world, roots, Celtic and bluegrass music in the picturesque seaside town of Kiama, famous for its blowhole.

Held across 3 days from 5pm Friday 12th September to 4.30pm Sunday 14th September, the event will be with ticket only entry and will feature around 40 of the Best Folk Music Artists from around Australia.

Eight Amazing Venues - from the acoustic perfection of the Anglican Hall to the magnificent Kiama Pavilion, where every room has a view of the rugged coastline.

There’s a new generation of folk festival performers coming to Kiama in this line-up – setting a new standard for folk music, taking it to a new level and a new audience.

Folk By The Sea is proud to feature:

DARREN COGGAN is one of Australia’s most exciting and diverse artists, a masterful storyteller with a knack of weaving fascinating and perceptive tales through his songs. With a swag of Golden Guitars, Independent Country Music Awards and the coveted Toyota Star Maker under his belt, Darren has carved an impressive career in the Australian country music industry. His touring productions celebrating the songbooks of Glen Campbell, John Denver, James Taylor and his critically acclaimed portrait of Cat Stevens have inspired audiences in the grandest theatres across the globe including sell out seasons at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Liverpool Philharmonic.

THE WEEPING WILLOWS, The Weeping Willows (Laura Coates and Andrew Wrigglesworth) are a couple of old souls, steeped in Bluegrass tradition and draped in Gothic Americana imagery. They regale their audiences with stories of sunshine and romance, God and The Devil,
“What's not to love? The velvety allure of vocal harmony, Bluegrassy instrumentation drizzled like honey, engaging Gothic narratives that both worry and warm. In the tradition of Johnny and June, Gillian and Dave, the Melbourne-based couple captivate the listener as a fine-tuned unit...” Rhythms Magazine

THE LOFTY MOUNTAIN BAND, The Lofty Mountain Band are an exhilarating conference of things with strings playing a breakneck fusion of pop, country and folk. With an intoxicating blend of tight vocal harmonies, virtuosic playing, yearning, wit and melancholy, their music is ethereal and grounded, often devastating and occasionally transcendent.

JESSE LLOYD'S SING ON COUNTRY, Jessie Lloyd’s Sing on Country is a family-friendly music show featuring songs from her new Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Songbook. The show invites audiences of all ages to learn, sing and dance along, while exploring stories, culture, with a unified Australian voice in an engaging, educational and culturally respectful way.

HUMBUCKING PICKUPS,Led by songwriter and frontman Ewan Cloonan, the band thrives on their rich vocal harmonies and instrumental dexterity.

JASON AND CHLOE ROWETH, The wonderful Chloe and Jason have been researching and presenting the living tradition of Australian music for over thirty years together, forging unique combinations of music, poetry and folklore. They bring you powerful and delicate songs, room stopping recitations, seamless combinations of new and old Australian material presented with the easy warmth of old-style bush entertainment

There is so much more, you'll never want it to end!

Relax with friends. Enjoy live music in the most beautiful seaside location on the coast!

Book early for this EXQUISITE festival - TICKETS ARE LIMITED!

The festival is presented by volunteers from the Illawarra Folk Club Inc. who present regular folk music concerts in the Illawarra region and the world famous Illawarra Folk Festival

Please note that pets are not allowed on site.
Registered Assistance animals are allowed upon presentation of registration certificate at entry.

Conditions of entry

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