Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival Inc
Presenting an Annual Folk & Bluegrass Festival on the last weekend in October each year from 5:30 pm on Friday to 5:30 on Sunday with camping available on site. Focused primarily on Old-Time, Bluegrass and Folk traditions, it is a family friendly festival with something for everyone - concerts, workshops, jamming, dancing and more. We encourage participation from all ages and are dedicated to sharing our love of music. Also hosting an Old-Time Music School prior to the festival.
CAMPING at the 23rd Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2025
Monday 20 October 2025
Camping for the 23rd Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2025 at the Dorrigo Showgrounds.
Camping tickets need to be purchased per person per night and do NOT include power.
We encourage all campers to be powered independently as we only have a limited number of powered sites. An extra "Pay for Power" ticket per night is available per vehicle in addition to your camping fees per person and is for your site use only.
Please contact ticketing@dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au if you need to a Powered Site for medical reasons.
Camping check in opens Monday 20 Oct at 2 pm, Tuesday 21 to Sun 26 Oct from 8:30am to 6:00pm daily. Please vacate your site by 4pm on the day of your departure.
Dorrigo Showgrounds
7th Dorrigo Old-Time Music School 2025
Wednesday 22 October 2025
The music school provides opportunities for learning and playing alongside award winning old time musicians. Workshops will include traditional fiddle and banjo music, instrument workshops, old time ensemble workshops, folk singing, concerts, jamming and a festival performance opportunity.
Dorrigo 7th Day Adventist Church
23rd Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2025
Friday 24 October 2025
Buy online now! Tickets also available at the gates from Friday 5pm, 9am Saturday and 9:30am Sunday unless sold out. Dorrigo comes alive with three days of acoustic concerts, workshops, dance, jamming, impromptu performances and children’s entertainment. Featuring some of the very best performers in the Folk, Bluegrass and Old-Time genres.
Dorrigo Showgrounds
CAMPING at the 22nd Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2024
Monday 21 October 2024
Camping for the 22nd Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2024 at the Dorrigo Showgrounds. Camping tickets need to be purchased per person per night and do NOT include power.
We encourage all campers to be powered independently as we only have a limited number of powered sites. An extra "Pay for Power" ticket per night is available per vehicle in addition to your camping fees per person and is for your site use only.
Please contact ticketing@dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au if you need to a Powered Site for medical reasons.
Camping check in opens Monday 21 Oct at 2 pm, Tuesday 22 to Sun 27 Oct from 8:30am to 6:00pm daily, please vacate your site by 4pm on the day of your departure.
Dorrigo Showgrounds
22nd Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2024
Friday 25 October 2024
Buy online now! Tickets also available at the gates from Friday 5pm, 9am Saturday and 9:30am Sunday unless sold out. Dorrigo comes alive with three days of acoustic concerts, workshops, dance, jamming, impromptu performances and children’s entertainment. Featuring some of the very best performers in the Folk, Bluegrass and Old-Time genres.
Dorrigo Showgrounds
6th Dorrigo Old-Time Music School 2024
Wednesday 23 October 2024
The music school provides opportunities for learning and playing alongside award winning old time musicians. Workshops will include traditional fiddle and banjo music, instrument workshops, old time ensemble workshops, folk singing, concerts, jamming and a festival performance opportunity.
Dorrigo 7th Day Adventist Church
Masterclass with Michael Daves and Jacob Jolliff
Friday 25 October 2024
In this Masterclass Michael Daves and Jacob Jolliff will break down the tradition of brother ”bluegrass duets”, which usually feature guitar, mandolin and vocal harmony.
They will perform classic examples from The Monroe Brothers, Jim and Jesse, Bill Monroe and Doc Watson, Skaggs and Rice and others, talking about each style and its context.
They will discuss lead and accompaniment techniques, various approaches to improvisation in the duo context and refining vocal blend. Participants will have opportunities to ask questions and make requests. Limited places available, don’t miss this unique chance to spend some time with this outstanding US Bluegrass Duo.
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CAMPING at the 21st Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2023
Monday 23 October 2023
Camping for the 21st Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2023 at the Dorrigo Showgrounds. Camping tickets need to be purchased per person per night and do NOT include power.
To ADD Power to your site you need to purchase an ADDITIONAL SITE POWER per vehicle per night booked. Please note that Limited powered sited are available and we encourage self powered camping.
Please contact ticketing@dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au if you need to a Powered Site for medical reasons.
Camping check in opens Monday 23 Oct at 2 pm, Tuesday 24 to Sun 29 Oct from 8:30am daily, please vacate your site by 4pm on the day of your departure.
Dorrigo Showgrounds
21st Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2023
Friday 27 October 2023
Tickets available at the gate Saturday and Sunday! Dorrigo comes alive with three days of acoustic concerts, workshops, dance, jamming, impromptu performances and children’s entertainment. Featuring some of the very best performers in the Folk, Bluegrass and Old-Time genre.
Dorrigo Showgrounds
5th Dorrigo Old-Time Music School
Wednesday 25 October 2023
The music school provides opportunities for learning and playing alongside award winning old time musicians. Workshops will include traditional fiddle and banjo music, instrument workshops, old time ensemble workshops, folk singing, concerts, jamming and a festival performance opportunity.
Dorrigo 7th Day Adventist Church
CAMPING at the 20th Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival
Monday 17 October 2022
Camping for the 20th Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival at the Dorrigo Showgrounds. All Site prices are without power.
To ADD Power to your site you need to purchase an ADDITIONAL SITE POWER per night booked.
Please contact ticketing@dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au to prioritise a Powered Site for medical reasons.
Camping registrations open Mon 17th at 2pm, Tues 18th to Mon 24th registrations open from 8.30 am, please leave your site by 4pm on the day of your departure.
Dorrigo Showgrounds
20th Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2022
Friday 21 October 2022
Yes it's on! After a 2 year absence, live music is coming back into our lives again, reconnecting our communities, helping us overcome our hardships and giving us that longed for soul connection.
Dorrigo comes alive with three days of acoustic concerts, workshops, dance, jamming, impromptu performances and children’s entertainment. Featuring some of the very best performers in the Folk, Bluegrass and Old-Time genre .
Camping tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/BZIRG
Dorrigo Showgrounds
4th Dorrigo Old-Time Music School
Wednesday 19 October 2022
The music school provides opportunities for learning and playing alongside award winning old time musicians. Workshops will include traditional fiddle and banjo music, instrument workshops, old time ensemble workshops, folk singing, concerts, jamming and a festival performance opportunity. Our tutors are: Smith Allen Peterson USA (Beverly Smith, Kellie Allen, Pete Peterson), The Whitetop Mountaineers USA (Martha Spencer, Jackson Cunningham) and Shay Garriock USA.
Dorrigo 7th Day Adventist Church
