Festival marks 25 years with stellar line-up

By Jaci Hicken

May 9, 2024

Guitars to the stars: Kathleen Halloran will play the 2024 Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival, July 25 to 28, 2024. Photo by Contributed

In its 25th year, Echuca-Moama’s popular Winter Blues Festival promises to be hotter than ever with organisers dropping another huge announcement.

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The second line-up features a diverse collection of Australia’s best live artists in the Blues and contemporary roots genres.

For the hardcore blues fans, there’s the return of Echuca favourites, including Dan Dinnen and Shorty, The McNaMarr Project, The Hoodoo Men, Jimi Hocking’s Blues Machine, Jesse Redwing and The Voodoo Preachers.

Some newer faces will also hit the scene, including South Australian Blues-rock phenomenon Stefan Hauk, guitarist to the stars Kathleen Halloran, and a new kid on the block, 17-year-old Rory Phillips.

New kid on the block: 17-year-old Rory Phillips will play the Echuca Moama Winter Blues Festival for the first time in 2024. Photo by Contributed

These fine artists will join an already announced stellar line-up that includes 19 Twenty, 8 Ball Aitken, Sweet Felicia, Marshall and The Fro, Geoff Achison and The Souldiggers, and Lady Valiant, to name a few.

Southern Blues Delta: Lady Valiant is one of the many acts at this year’s Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival Photo by Contributed

Headliner: 8 Ball Aitken will play his brand of swampy-blues at this year’s festival. Photo by Contributed

The festival continues its mission to include the whole community, with plenty of family-friendly and all-ages venues and activities, amazing venues, a massive range of accommodation options and, as always, the event is free.

No matter what your sound, this year’s Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival will have something for you.

The festival runs in various venues from Thursday, July 25, to Sunday, July 28.

On the Sunday night, there is a wrap party featuring the cream of the festival, with tickets available at bit.ly/WBF-WrapParty2024

For information, including booking tickets to the wrap party and a complete list of the best blues music playing Winter Blues, go to www.winterblues.com.au