Dust off your dancing shoes, Wanderer is back baby!! The biennial Wanderer Festival takes place 4th-5th October 2025. There’s an abundance of news, starting with the line-up.
Saturday Music Highlights
She’s been in our hearts and topping charts over a long and stellar career – we simply can’t wait for the euphoric moment when the unique but familiar sounds of Missy Higgins fills the Sapphire Coast Saturday night sky. Leading an impressive list of internationals are Saint Motel (USA) with their exciting blend of Californian infused brit-indie sounds. Hockey Dad will deliver your essential dose of surf-garage-rock with a dash of 90’s punk.
Not many people are instantly recognisable by one name alone and iconic frontwoman Adalita is one of them. Wanderer is thrilled to welcome legends of Australian alternative rock, Magic Dirt, to the main stage. You can join his 6 million monthly listeners and add to his 500 million streams.. OR you can catch phenomenal young producer and DJ Lavern (NL) coming all the way from the Netherlands to captivate you live at Wanderer!
Sunday Music Highlights
Having achieved career heights as epic as their electrifying live shows, you will know exactly what hit you on Sunday night when iconic Aussie rockers The Living End explode onto the stage. We’ll be basking in the soul-soothing melodies of indie-folk legends Boy & Bear and inspired by Nigerian born, British singer-songwriter Jacob Banks (UK) – known for his soulful, baritone voice and eclectic musical style blending soul, R&B, blues, gospel, reggae, and more.
A mainstay in the chillwave and indie-electronic scenes, French producer, multi-instrumentalist and global sensation Petit Biscuit (FR) will be blending lush electronic textures with emotive melodies creating cinematic sounds at Wanderer. Meanwhile the pioneers of Australia’s electronic indie movement Cut Copy (DJ set) bring their fusion of synth-pop and dance beats delivered in an energetic performance that established them as a global festival favourite. Buckle up as the First Lady of Outlaw Country – Nikki Lane (USA) comes to town packing her fiery blend of country, blues rock and raw unapologetic lyrics.
These are just a handful of the incredible artists announced for Wanderer Festival 2025. The full announcement is listed below.
This year there’s one hundred more reasons to get cracking and snap up your tickets in the Wanderer presale. Like all good presales, event tickets will be cheaper and will sell out. But for the first time ever, there will be one hundred VIP upgrades up for grabs. Every transaction containing event tickets will go into the draw to win a VIP upgrade for each event ticket included in the order. Wanderer Festival does not sell VIP tickets – this is your hot chance to mosey on in to the exclusive VIP area in the heart of the festival next to the main stage. Order a drink, pull up a chair and settle in for a little star gazing between sets.
Pre-sale discounted tickets are on sale from 9am Tuesday 27th May for 24 hours or until sold out.
Remaining tickets go on sale 11am Wednesday 28th May until sold out.
The 100 VIP Upgrades competition opens 9am Tuesday 27th May and closes 11pm Tuesday 3rd June. All event tickets bought during the competition are automatically in the draw to win VIP upgrades.
Single day and weekend tickets will be available. Onsite campsites (grounds open on Friday 3rd October) as well as bus passes for Pambula and Merimbula will also be available. Payment plans are available. Go to www.wanderer.com.au for tickets and more information. Be ready to buy when the presale opens.
Music Program – Saturday
Missy Higgins, Saint Motel (USA), Hockey Dad, Magic Dirt, Lavern (NL), Pierce Brothers, Grace Cummings, Folk Bitch Trio, Johnny Cash Recordings w Henry Wagons, O And The Mo (NZ), Jack Botts, The Tullamarines, Dust, MAD.DAY, Groove Society, Jimi The Kween, Bec Sandridge, Prodikal – 1, Sixten b2b Benjamin, Sunday Lemonade, Bega Sound Collective.
Music Program – Sunday
The Living End, Boy & Bear, Jacob Banks (UK), Petit Biscuit (FR), Nikki Lane (USA), Cut Copy (DJ Set), The Vanns, Dug (IRL), Emma Donovan, Sylvie (USA), The Bures Band, MAD.DAY, Groove Society, Jimi The Kween, Bega Sound Collective, Lotte Gallagher, Mika James, Radium Dolls, Val Moogz, Lillian Mcveity.
Also bringing down the house in Wanderhaus we give you Chicka b2b Rangz, Darcy M. & Carlo T., Jai Cole b2b Kurtis Markwort, Just Andrew, Swell Records DJs, Usual Suspects DJs
Arts Program – Sat & Sun
Circus Trick Tease, Hannah Cryle – Giant Wheel, Josh Philips – Giant Ladder, Hobby Horse Gymkhana, Sam’s Caravan, The Swell – Festival Zeen, I Wear Wanderer, Big Lost Band, Fling Physical Theatre, We Shaped Up Like This, Morning Dance Party, Hair Dressing Salon, Morning Yoga, Social Dancing, Welcome To Country and Smoking Ceremony with Duurunu Miru Dancers.
A genuine festival of culture, Wanderer is a world-class production of music and art that expertly weaves the unique and creative spirit of the region through the vast and diverse program of national and international artists. As always, the cuisine will be heavenly.
Don’t miss out on tickets to this year’s spectacular event. Seriously, get your tickets early – Wanderer is biennial so it would just be too long of a wait until the next one in 2027! With the chance of VIP upgrades up for grabs, the presale is your ticket to your best Wanderer ever.
October 4th-5th Wanderer Festival Pambula Beach, NSW
3rd-5th Oct Onsite Campground
Tickets from www.wanderer.com.au
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Wanderer Festival is supported proudly by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW
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