Coastal Sounds Returns June 2026

Experience awesome live music in a beautiful coastal setting.

Annual coastal festival Coastal Sounds returns this year with another stellar lineup of incredible artists.

Delivering its biggest program yet, the free, family-friendly event takes place across the long weekend on Sunday 7 June and stretches from West Beach through to Henley Beach, Grange and Semaphore.

Kicking off at 10am, Coast Sounds 2026 transforms 13km of South Australia’s western coastline into a collection of live performances, workshops and interactive art experiences, along with a fun and dynamic kids’ program chock full of activities.

Supported by the Australian Government’s Revive Live program and proudly presented by the City of Charles Sturt and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, some of the highlights of this year’s program include:

• Alain Valodze and Zhao Liang blending guitar and guzheng to create a meditative, genre-defying sound
• Adelaide-based melodic genre-blender Baby Mo
• 9-year-old ‘one-man band’ multi-instrumentalist Jaden Little Rocker
• Nationally respected singer-songwriter Max Savage
• Carla Mattiazzo reprising songs from her sold-out Canine Cabaret Fringe show
• Renowned artist Sue Norman creating a live beach sand mandala at Henley
• Ukrainian Cossack dance workshops with Volya
• A kids’ program including a Baby Dinosaur Petting Zoo, DJ Monski Mouse, Upsound Instruments make and play workshops, Climbing Tree nature play space and more

As the sun sets, the program moves indoors at several special coastal venues where local talent will take centre stage, including experimental art-rock artist Anya Anastasia, ethereal songwriter effie isobel, retro rockers Caressa, indie favourites The Birds Are Spies, ambient creative My Chérie and more.

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Now in its fourth year, Coastal Sounds continues to grow as it becomes one of the state’s most exciting festivals.

It’s another awesome initiative highlighting the musical talent in SA and offers locals a fun day out along the coast.

Coastal Sounds 2026 takes place at 12 coastal locations from West Beach to Semaphore on Sunday 7 June from 10am until late. Entry is free. More information is available at charlessturt.sa.gov.au.

Coastal Sounds 2026 Musical Lineup

Alain Valodze + Zhao Liang, Anya Anastasia, Baby Mo, Caressa, Carla Mattiazzo

Ciara Louise Ferguson Trio, Dieter Horvat, Effie Isobel, Emerauld, Fidji and Issy

Heathfield Renegades, Huge Beat, Jaden Little Rocker, Katie Aspel

Kara Manansala, Max Savage, My Cherie, Nahlla, Opulence, Pascoe + Martin

Rebma Rose, Scott Rathman Jr, Sue Norman Beach Mandala, The Birds Are Spies

The Dainty Morsels, Tin Town, TJIKK, Tom West, Tristan Louth-Robins

Volya Ukrainian Cossack Dancers