DINGO: BANGALOW'S NEW MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL PROGRAM 8–11 October 2026 Bangalow & Byron Bay, NSW

Ft. Hiatus Kaiyote, Kokoroko, Miss Kaninna, Harry James Angus & many more.
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A new music and arts festival is coming to the Northern Rivers, with Bangalow set to host the inaugural DINGO Music & Arts Festival across four days from 8–11 October 2026.

Anchored in jazz and programmed through a contemporary lens, DINGO brings together internationally acclaimed musicians, leftfield selectors, performance artists, chefs and thinkers for four days of performances, conversations and shared experiences. Unfolding across Bangalow’s halls, galleries, record stores and public spaces, the festival invites audiences to move through the town at their own pace, discovering unexpected encounters where music, art and community intersect.

Leading the inaugural program are three-time Grammy nominees Hiatus Kaiyote, London’s acclaimed Kokoroko, legendary Philadelphia selector Rich Medina, internationally celebrated DJ Coco Maria, alongside Australian artists Nai Palm, Miss Kaninna, Harry James Angus and Barney McAll.

Completing the program is a handpicked lineup that traverses jazz, soul, hip hop, electronic music and contemporary club culture, featuring Steve Spacek, Mr Rhodes, Andras, Don Glori, Benjamin Walsh Quartet, Greg Sheehan’s The Life Of Life, Finn Rees, David Versace, D.D. Mirage, Clever Austin, Horatio Luna, DJ Mike Gurrieri, Lake Kelly, YL Hooi, Uncomfortable Science, Albrecht La’ Brooy, Cazeaux O.S.L.O, Edd Fisher, EMOM: Northern Rivers, Flo Records DJs, Free Jazz Church, Good Morning Tapes, Helen Franzmann & Nick Huggins, La Sape Records, Mangrove Symposium, Musical Bonanza, Tralalablip, Zac Stars and more.

Beyond the music, DINGO presents artist talks, in-conversation events, performance art, an avant-garde life-drawing salon, DJ, beat-making and rhythm workshops, deep listening sessions, sound installations, curated local food and drink experiences, and a Guinness World Record attempt to create The Smallest Jazz Club In The World.

DINGO has both ticketed and free events, so everyone can get involved, across venues that include public and creative private spaces, encouraging patrons to explore the hidden gems alongside the main stages including the Bangalow A&I Hall, Moller Pavilion, Old Scout Hall, Flo Records, Bangalow RSL, You Beauty, The Lumber Yard, and Station Street, alongside an opening celebration at the Northern Hotel Byron Bay and a closing party at the Beach Hotel Byron Bay plus after-parties and some secret venues TBA.

Festival Director Si Jay Gould said DINGO was conceived as a festival deeply connected to both place and curiosity.

“We weren’t interested in creating another festival that could happen anywhere. DINGO is built around Bangalow itself, where every venue and public space becomes part of the experience. This isn’t a jazz festival but the whole festival ‘is jazz’. We wanted to bring together artists from different worlds to improvise, take risks and collaborate into new possibilities.”

The festival has been developed by a Northern Rivers team led by Festival Director Si Jay Gould, with music programming by Flo Records, Main Arm Records, Mangrove Symposium, Musical Bonanza, La Sape Records and arts programming by Dr Stuart Grant, food & beverage curation by Mosey On Inn Group (The Eltham, Ciao Mate, You Beauty) and Salty Mangrove. Production is handled by Moniker Audio in collaboration with SAE students.

Kokoroko • Hiatus Kaiyote
Miss Kaninna
Andras • Albrecht La’ Brooy • Barney McAll: Non Compliance Trio
Benjamin Walsh Quartet • Cazeaux O.S.L.O • Coco Maria (MX) • Clever Austin
D.D. Mirage • David Versace • Don Glori • Edd Fisher • EMOM: Northern Rivers
Flo Records • Free Jazz Church • Finn Rees • Good Morning Tapes
Harry James Angus’ Sunday Gospel • Helen Franzmann & Nick Huggins
Horatio Luna • Kool Breeze & The Trees • Lake Kelly • La Sape Records
Mangrove Symposium • DJ Mike Gurrieri • Mr Rhodes • Musical Bonanza • Nai Palm Rich Medina (US) • Steve Spacek • Tralalablip • Uncomfortable Science
Qing Mibilahm • YL Hooi • Zac Stars
+ more TBA

Plus: Artist conversations • Workshops • Hot Mess Club • Sound installations • The Smallest Jazz Club In The World (Guinness World Record attempt) • Community events • Local food experiences

DINGO Music & Arts Festival
8–11 October 2026
Bangalow & Byron Bay, NSW

Tickets on sale
Pre-sale Monday 13 July
GA Wednesday 15 July

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DINGO: BANGALOW’S NEW MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL PROGRAM 8–11 October 2026 Bangalow & Byron Bay, NSW

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