Wanderer Festival Is Back With Missy Higgins, The Living End, Saint Motel (USA), And More!

Written by Nicole Davey on 22nd May, 2025

Dust off your dancing shoes, Wanderer is back!! The biennial Wanderer Festival returns this October and we've got the scoop just for you! A genuine festival of culture, Wanderer is a world-class production of music and art that expertly weaves the unique and creative spirit of the region through the vast and diverse program of national and international artists. As always, the cuisine will be heavenly.

Leading the lineup announce today is the one and only Missy Higgins for Saturday 4 October, along with an impressive list of internationals including Saint Motel (USA) plus local faves Hockey Dad. The Sunday lineup, you can't miss iconic Aussie rockers The Living End as they explode onto the stage, plus indie-folk legends Boy & Bear and singer-songwriter Jacob Banks (UK).

The full music & arts program for Wanderer Festival 2025 is...

Music Program - Saturday
Missy Higgins, Saint Motel (USA), Hockey Dad, Magic Dirt, Lavern (NL), Pierce Brothers, Grace Cummings, Folk Bitch Trio, Johnny Cash Recordings w Henry Wagons, O And The Mo (NZ), Jack Botts, The Tullamarines, Dust, MAD.DAY, Groove Society, Jimi The Kween, Bec Sandridge, Prodikal - 1, Sixten b2b Benjamin, Sunday Lemonade, Bega Sound Collective.

Music Program - Sunday
The Living End, Boy & Bear, Jacob Banks (UK), Petit Biscuit (FR), Nikki Lane (USA), Cut Copy (DJ Set), The Vanns, Dug (IRL), Emma Donovan, Sylvie (USA), The Bures Band, MAD.DAY, Groove Society, Jimi The Kween, Bega Sound Collective, Lotte Gallagher, Mika James, Radium Dolls, Val Moogz, Lillian Mcveity.

Also bringing down the house in Wanderhaus we give you Chicka b2b Rangz, Darcy M. & Carlo T., Jai Cole b2b Kurtis Markwort, Just Andrew, Swell Records DJs, Usual Suspects DJs

Arts Program - Sat & Sun
Circus Trick Tease, Hannah Cryle - Giant Wheel, Josh Philips - Giant Ladder, Hobby Horse Gymkhana, Sam's Caravan, The Swell - Festival Zeen, I Wear Wanderer, Big Lost Band, Fling Physical Theatre, We Shaped Up Like This, Morning Dance Party, Hair Dressing Salon, Morning Yoga, Social Dancing, Welcome To Country and Smoking Ceremony with Duurunu Miru Dancers.

For the best chance at tickets (including cheaper ticket prices) make sure to sign up to Wanderer's presale HERE - presale tickets will be available on Tuesday 27 May, with tickets on sale to the general public on Wednesday 28 May.

In exciting news, and a huge first for Wanderer Festival, there will also be one hundred VIP upgrades up for grabs when tickets go on sale! Every transaction containing event tickets will go into the draw to win a VIP upgrade for each event ticket included in the order. Wanderer Festival does not sell VIP tickets, so this is your hot chance to mosey on in to the exclusive VIP area in the heart of the festival next to the main stage. Order a drink, pull up a chair and settle in for a little star gazing between sets.

The 100 VIP Upgrades competition opens 9am Tuesday 27th May and closes 11pm Tuesday 3rd June. All event tickets bought during the competition are automatically in the draw to win VIP upgrades.

Don't miss out on tickets to this year's spectacular event. Seriously, get your tickets early - Wanderer is biennial so it would just be too long of a wait until the next one in 2027!

WANDERER FESTIVAL
4 & 5 October 2025
Pambula Beach, NSW

FAQs

WHEN ARE WANDERER FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE?

Presale will open from 9am Tuesday 27 May - you can sign up to Wanderer Festival's presale list HERE. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday 28 May at 11am.

WHAT ARE THE AGE RESTRICTIONS?

Wanderer Festival is an all-ages event.

WHAT TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE?

Single day and weekend tickets will be available. Onsite campsites (grounds open on Friday 3rd October) as well as bus passes for Pambula and Merimbula will also be available. Tickets will be on sale here.

CAN I GET MY TICKETS VIA SMS?

Opt for SMS on checkout for easy access to get your tickets straight to your phone. Have easy access to your tickets - no digging through your inbox on festival morning!

WHAT ARE SECURE TICKETS?

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Secure Tickets allow you to apply for a full refund on your order should you, or anyone in your party, be unable to attend due to an unforeseen circumstance listed in the Secure Tickets Terms and Conditions. This includes injury, illness, travel trouble and other unexpected events. Full details on what is included can be found here.

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