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Groundwater Country Music Festival

Gold Coast · usually in October

About Groundwater Country Music Festival

Groundwater Country Music Festival is a free three-day country festival that takes over the streets, parks, bars and restaurants of Broadbeach on the Gold Coast each October, with stages spread across the whole precinct rather than a single fenced site. Founded by the Broadbeach Alliance, the council body that manages the precinct, it has grown into one of the country genre's biggest free events in Australia. The 2026 edition runs 16–18 October with Kasey Chambers, Kaylee Bell, The Wolfe Brothers, Beccy Cole and James Blundell on the bill.

History

The festival began in June 2013 as the Broadbeach Country Music Festival, drawing 20,000 people across its inaugural three days.

It was later rebranded Groundwater Country Music Festival as it grew, shifting from mid-year dates — including a July slot in 2018 — to its current October weekend. Organisers count the 2026 edition as the festival's 13th year.
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Past Lineups

2026 (112 acts)

Aaron D'Arcy · Kasey Chambers · Kaylee Bell · The Wolfe Brothers · Abbie Ferris · Ally Row · Amy Sheppard · Andy Penkow · Beccy Cole · Boness Brothers · James Blundell · Brad Cox · Kingswood · Tyla Rodrigues · Brooke Supple · Lane Pittman · Casey Barnes · Henry Wagons · Andrew Swift · Cassidy-Rae · Chloe Marks & The Mayhem · Hayley Jensen · Chloe Styler · Pete Denahy & The Surreal McCoys · Claudia Tripp · Jake Penrod · Col Finley · Sweet Talk · Don Rogers Band · Ruth Moody · Denvah · Duncan Toombs · Austin Mackay · DYLAN WRIGHT · Emily Grace Taylor · Sterling Drake · Felicity Kircher · Josh Stumpf · Greer Sullivan · Jarrad Wrigley · Harmony Breen · Midnight Chicken · Dear Tommie · Haystack Mountain Hermits · Michael Honan · Jackson Dean · Taurean Thompson's Outlaw Country Sessions · Josh Setterfield · Josie · Brewn · Liam Brew · RB Brothers · Max Jackson · Minor Gold · Nikki Lane · Piper Rodrigues · Rachel Bostock · Rex G Miller · Round Mountain Girls · Ruby Shay · Sara Berki · Seajem Sounds · Shane Smith the Saints · Sons Of Atticus · +48 more

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