| The multi-award-winning Riverboats Music Festival is back from February 13–15, 2026, descending on the banks of the Murray River, on Yorta Yorta country in Echuca-Moama with its biggest line-up yet.
For three days under the towering river red gums, Riverboats 2026 will bring together an incredible mix of talent, community and good times.
Friday sets the tone with the alt-folk sounds of Norwood, Brisbane’s psych-rockers Full Flower Moon Band, and a huge headline set from Baker Boy – described by The Guardian as “the kind of rapper who can get a crowd airborne within seconds.”
Saturday is stacked from start to finish: local duo The Wildlings open the day, followed by Queenie, Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham, the Andrew Gurruwiwi Band (all the way from N.E. Arnhem Land!), the new all-star project Bleak Squad (featuring Mick Harvey, Mick Turner & Adalita), the powerhouse soul of Emma Donovanperforming Take Me To The River (a tribute to the soul icons of the last century), and the all-commanding Cash Savage & The Last Drinks. All this leading into a massive headline performance from one of the best live bands this country has ever produced, The Living End.
Sunday closes the festival with Daisy Kilbourne, a spaghetti-western inspired project The Counterfeit ft. Freya Josephine Hollick, indie-pop fav Merpire, Paul Dempsey’s super fun Shotgun Karaoke, and a stunning finale from roots icon, Xavier Rudd.
Beloved MC Brian Nankervis (RocKwiz) will keep the whole show flowing with his trademark games, banter and wit.
And of course, the festival’s legendary paddlesteamer sideshows aboard the PS Pevensey return in 2026, offering intimate one-hour performances while cruising down the mighty Murray – a must-do Riverboats tradition that always sells out, so get in quick.
With its single stage, relaxed riverside atmosphere and setting just two and a half hours from Melbourne, Riverboats has grown into one of Australia’s most beloved festivals. Accommodation across Echuca-Moama books out quickly, so plan ahead now to make sure you don’t miss a weekend that’s shaping up to be the best Riverboats yet.
Tickets are on sale now at riverboatsmusic.com.au. |
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