Wolvi Stomp 2025

The 8th annual Wolvi Stomp is back for another fantastic long-weekend of first-class original blues, rock and roots music, camping and food on the 10th  11th and 12th of October 2025.

The Wolvi Stomp is a three-day music and camping festival set in the beautiful Cooloola hinterland, halfway between Noosa and Gympie. This year we are incredibly privileged to headline two of Australia’s premier, multi-award-winning blues artists: the legendary Dom Turner with his new venture The Rural Blues Project and the captivating Lloyd Spiegel. With 19 artists, over three days, the Wolvi Stomp is for lovers of original blues and roots music and people who appreciate small, laid-back festivals in a relaxing rural setting.

Hosted by the Wolvi Hall, the Wolvi Stomp is limited to 250 weekend tickets, providing an intimate, affordable experience with the best Australian original blues, rock and roots music, without the crazy crowds of larger festivals. Don’t hesitate, this festival will sell-out quickly. There are no single-day tickets and no tickets will be available at the door. All proceeds from The Wolvi Stomp go straight back into the community, supporting maintenance and improvements to The Wolvi Hall, supporting the regional arts scene, and supporting our rural community.

We are super excited to bring you our incredible 2025 lineup: Dom Turner and The Rural Blues Project, Lloyd Spiegel, Mike Elrington, Nathan Beretta, Dillion James, Mark Easton, The Humbuckin’ Pickups, Ward’s Xpress, Sue Ray, The Hipshooters, Rhyley McGrath, Dan Hopkins & The Generous Few, Nicole Brophy, VidaPhunk, The Charles Camilleri Connection, Jacob Boote, Karen Thomsen, Trilla, Solar.

Dom Turner - Dom Turner & The Rural Blues Project

Dom Turner’s new venture The Rural Blues Project hybridises and arranges 20th Century rural blues music from artists such as Lead Belly, Fred McDowell and Robert Johnson, and breathing new life for 21st century audiences.

Multi award winning Australian artist, Dom Turner is best known as guitarist, lead vocalist, and founding member of the iconic Australian blues group, Backsliders as well as other international collaborations including R.L. Boyce with Dom Turner, The Turner Brown Band and Phil Wiggins & Dom Turner. Dom has toured the Australian festival circuit since the 1980s and regularly appears at most major, blues-related music festivals including Bluesfest, Woodford Folk Festival and Blues on Broadbeach to name but a few. He is a regular visitor to the home of the blues, the USA performing at festivals including Augusta Blues Week in West Virginia, and the RL Boyce Picnic and the Otha Turner Goat Picnic in Mississippi. 

Joining Dom is legendary drummer Rosscoe Clarke (Foreday Riders, Cyril B Bunter) with occasional special guests.

Lloyd Spiegel 

Melbourne Blues artist Lloyd Spiegel has been touring the globe for 30 of his 40 years.

The 14 time Australian Blues Award Winner has one of the most interesting stories in music, having grown up on stage, learning from and touring with the founding fathers of modern Blues.

Spiegel’s guitar wizardry, powerful lyrics and knack for humorous story telling delivers a truly unique performance that reinvents the genre and dispels the cliches associated with the Blues. 

“A guitarist almost without peer, Spiegel deconstructs how the blues guitar is supposed to operate, makes sweet love to it, then kicks it out the back door”
– Australian Guitar Player Magazine

“Spiegel is ALL presence, authority, rhythm and drive. He epitomizes control, soul and passion with white hot ferocity and blazing instrumental mastery dangerous enough to spark a destructive inferno.”
– The Age, Melbourne

Festival information:

The Wolvi Hall is located 30 minutes north-west of Noosa, 20 minutes east of Gympie, and 40 minutes west of Rainbow Beach. Our campgrounds surround the hall and are covered in lush green grass, dotted with gum trees and bordered by Tagigan Creek, with the Wolvi Mountain as our backdrop. The Wolvi Stomp is run by volunteers from the Wolvi Community, with all proceeds supporting The Wolvi & District War Memorial Hall, the Wolvi State School and the Wolvi Rural Fire Brigade.

This is a no-frills, black and gold, community-run festival; no sponsors, no VIP tickets, no fancy decorations. Expect excellent live music in a good old-fashioned community hall, with great food, cheap beverages, professional sound and a bunch of dedicated, happy volunteers. We keep the running costs low, the ticket price low and the best quality music on tap so that we can sustain our festival in the long-term. We do this because we love original live music and we especially love sharing it with our Stomp family, who return each year for this little hidden nugget of a festival.

Tickets are limited to 250 people and are available via Humanitix or directly from The Bar @ The Wolvi Hall during one of our monthly Open Mic events (until sold out). We only sell three-day weekend passes. There are no single-day tickets available. We sold out last year and we expect to sell-out again this year. There will not be any tickets available at the door.

There are two ticket options:

Option 1: Weekend pass (Friday-Sunday) including camping (un-powered, on-site camping at The Wolvi Hall with portable toilets, portable showers and food vans).

Option 2: Weekend pass (Friday-Sunday) general admission (no camping). If you are looking for an alternative to the camping experience, there are plenty of Airbnb options in the local vicinity. If you miss out on a camping ticket, there are also local private campsites listed on Hipcamp.

Children 17 years and under are admitted free, however there are no child-friendly activities provided and this is not a children’s event. Children under the age of 18 must be supervised by an adult at all times, both within the hall and within the campgrounds.

The Wolvi Hall is a licensed venue so please don't attempt to bring alcohol into the hall. The Wolvi Hall Bar provides a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages at very reasonable prices.

Food vans will be operating throughout the festival, providing a range of options for your breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Breakfast Station will be providing bacon and eggs rolls on Saturday and Sunday mornings. They will also be selling bags of ice for your convenience.

Festival operating times:

Friday 10th October: Gates open for campers to check-in at 9 am. Volunteers will meet you at the front gate to check you off the camping register and help you find a campsite.

If you arrive earlier than 9 am on Friday 10th October there will be an additional charge of $10 /person/day to cover the cost of additional amenities. This extra cost will be paid in cash to the Campsite Warden upon request. We thank you, in advance for your cooperation.

Friday 10th October: Ticket registration @ The Box Office opens at 11.30 am. The Hall and Bar open from 2 pm. Music from 3 pm - 11.30 pm.

Saturday 11th October: Hall opens 10 am. Bar and Music from 10.30 am - 11.30 pm.

Sunday 12th October: Hall opens 10 am. Music 10.30 am - 3 pm. Bar: 10.30 – 4 pm.

On-site camping information

The campsite opens at 9 am on Friday 18th October.

If you arrive earlier than 9 am on Friday 10th October there will be an additional charge of $10 /person/day to cover the cost of additional amenities. This extra cost will be paid in cash to the Campsite Warden upon request. We thank you, in advance for your cooperation. Space is limited and campers are asked to keep calm and work with us to accommodate everyone.

It is our aim to provide every camper with a comfortable experience. If you want to camp with friends, please assist our volunteers by arriving together. We will do our best to accommodate groups.

Camping facilities: Portable toilets are positioned around the campsite and will be pumped out daily. Two portable showers will be located near the back of the hall. Food vans will operate daily throughout the festival. There will be no food available on site prior to the festival. Non-potable rainwater will be available from a tap located next to the showers.

Campfires are permitted in braziers only, subject to the fire conditions at the time. We are committed to running a safe and comfortable festival. Please adhere to the 10 km/hr speed limit. Vehicle movement will be restricted within the campgrounds after initial set-up. No vehicles will be permitted to drive within the campgrounds after dark. If you want to drive your car after set-up, we recommend that you park your vehicle in the day parking area opposite the hall.

For the comfort and safety of other campers and our local wildlife, we ask that you please, please leave your dogs at home. Any dog that you bring along will be confined to your campsite and on a lead at all times. If there are any incidents with your dog, or any complaints from other attendees, you may be refused festival entry until your dog is removed from the site.

While you are in Wolvi, check out some of the local attractions. Visit the giant Doggrell Trees at Como, the Salmon Lookout at Wolvi Mountain, or head out to Harry's Hut for a swim in the Noosa River. Basic supplies, food and fuel can be found 12 minutes north, along Tagigan Rd at Goomborian.  Wolvi is a special location with plenty of scenic drives and local country hospitality. Gympie is approximately 20 minutes west, Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay and the Cooloola National Park are 45 minutes east and Noosa is 45 minutes south-east. The Sublime Brewery (great place for dinner and beverages if you arrive before Friday) is located a couple of km east of Goomborian, heading towards Tin Can Bay. The newly renovated Kin Kin Hotel is located approximately 20 minutes south.

The Cooloola Hinterland is truly a hidden gem; close to world heritage national parks and iconic surf breaks, rock pools, rivers and mountains. We encourage you to explore the region while you are here.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or need further information. We can't wait to see you all again in Wolvi for the 2025 Wolvi Stomp.