Birdsville Big Red Bash

Organisers cancel the 2026 Big Red Bash after flooding at the Birdsville site, confirming relocation options were not viable.

Australia's outback festivals at Birdsville and Broken Hill are returning with Missy Higgins, the Teskey Brothers and more in 2026.

Aussie music festivals continue to pump new money into state and regional economies as the live sector begins its long-awaited rebound.

The world’s most remote music festival — which is how the July 5 –7 Birdsville Big Red Bash in outback Queensland brands itself – is calling out for volunteers.

Birdsville Big Red Bash and Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash have generated strong ticket sales with their red dust experiences.

Around 10,000 attendees will swarm the Simpson Desert in July for the Birdsville Big Red Bash.

The pandemic has changed the live music festival landscape forever. And now looking ahead, festival groups are ensuring they stay alive.

“Whilst this might impact some people's decision to attend the festivals, we know we’ve made the right decision to keep everyone, including small regional and outback communities, as safe as possible."

The festival will take place in early July.

The $5 entry “fee” raised $10,000 for the festival’s charity partner, the Royal Flying Doctor Service.