music program

A woman with long hair and glasses playing a saxophone, standing outdoors near a brick wall.

Saturday 27 December

SxnCello

SXNCELLO are a Melbourne-based duo redefining the boundaries of live electronic music. Fusing the raw power of saxophone and cello with cutting-edge production, their performances transcend genres, blending elements of classical instrumentation with pulsing electronic beats to craft a cinematic sonic experience.

8–10pm

Main Stage

  • Dewayne Everettsmith / Acknowledgment of Country
    12:30pm

    The Vest Friends
    1pm

    Shindig Quattro
    3pm

    Kick Ons
    5:30pm

    Stall Awards Presentation
    6pm

    Kick Ons
    6:30pm

    SXNCELLO
    8pm

  • Violaloop
    1pm

    K&D Funk House
    3:30pm

    Joel Hopson
    6pm

    Kate Bain
    8pm

  • Nature Be In It
    1pm – 7pm

  • Kate Bain
    12:30pm

    WildTrax
    2:45pm

    Firefly
    5:45pm

    Track & Field
    8pm

  • Off Ya Trolley
    5pm

A live music performance with a female singer, a male singer, and a drummer on stage, illuminated by yellow stage lights.

Sunday 28 December

stereostars

Featuring some of Australia’s most recognised singers and touring musicians from X-Factor, We Will Rock You, and the Australian stage, this powerhouse band brings Top 40 anthems, pop smashes, disco grooves, and 80s hits to life.

8–10pm

Main Stage

  • Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble
    12:15pm

    Captain O’Brien’s Craic
    1:45pm

    Double Helix (Trio)
    3:15pm

    Belle’s Boys
    5:30pm

    Stereostars
    8pm

  • Tony & Samantha
    12:15pm

    Anita George
    2:45pm

    Lachlan Court
    5:15pm

    Track & Field
    7:30pm

  • Nature Be In It
    1pm – 7pm

  • Mariner’s Melody
    12:30pm

    Track & Field
    2:45pm

    Firefly
    5:45pm

    WildTrax
    8pm

  • Off Ya Trolley
    5pm

A woman dressed in a leopard print outfit, holding a microphone stand, performing on stage with a dramatic pose.

Monday 29 December

Forever 80s

Forever 80s bring the best decade back in full neon, channelling Whitney, Wham!, A-Ha, Tina Turner, the B-52s, Eurythmics, Bon Jovi and the rest of the big-haired pantheon. Turn it up, dress loud, and dance like the eighties never died.

8–10pm

Main Stage

  • WolfeFolk
    12:15pm

    Lasca Dry Band
    1:30pm

    The Blues Brothers Revival
    3pm

    The Loudmouths
    5pm

    TAYE
    7pm

    Forever 80s
    8pm

  • Bridget Pross
    12:15pm

    GB Balding & Ross Smithard
    2:45pm

    Joel Hopson
    5:15pm

    B-Rex
    7:30pm

  • Nature Be In It
    1–7pm

  • Track & Field
    12:30pm

    Sexy Lucy
    2:45pm

    Mariner’s Melody
    5:45pm

    Track & Field
    8pm

  • Taiko Drummers
    6pm

Group of five people standing outdoors, smiling, with trees and plants in the background.

Tuesday 30 December

The Beatles Show

This Tasmanian supergroup brings every era of the Fab Four to life, delivering electrifying renditions of their timeless hits with energy, precision, and pure love for the music.

8–10pm

Main Stage

  • Nikayla & Tom
    12:15pm

    Ange Boxall Trio
    1:15pm

    Les Coqs Incroyables
    3:15pm

    Pete Cornelius & the Southside Horns
    5:30pm

    The Beatles Show
    8pm

  • Dan Vandermeer
    12:15pm

    Martine Holliday
    2:45pm

    Lachlan Court
    5:15pm

    Track & Field
    7:30pm

  • Nature Be In It
    1pm – 7pm

  • Mariner’s Melody
    12:30pm

    Track & Field
    2:45pm

    WildTrax
    5:45pm

    Firefly
    8pm

  • The Southside Steppers

    3:15pm

Crowd of people at an outdoor event or festival during the evening, with tents and string lights in the background.

Wednesday 31 December (FREE)

City of Hobart Community Day

Free entry on Wednesday 31 December from 12-4pm, in partnership with the City of Hobart. Gates reopen at 6pm for our ticketed New Year’s Eve event.

12–4pm

  • MC: Leelyn Double Chin

    MC: Miss Heidi Wholesome

    Hadaria 💙

    Loe

    Tiff Norchick 

    Mike and John

    Willow Rain

    Emily Oates

    Bella Dance School

    Alpaquitay Tasmania

    Fred Pribac and Romak

    Prima Vera

  • 12:15pm

    Violaloop

    1:30pm

    Suffrajettes

  • Randall Foxx
    12:15pm

    Track & Field
    2pm

  • Nature Be In It
    12–3:30pm

    Face Painting
    12:15–3:30pm

    Summer Tree Music
    12pm

A group of five musicians performing on stage, with two women and three men, one holding a microphone, another playing an electric guitar, and others singing or playing instruments, with an audience in front.

Wednesday 31 December (NYE)

Hindley Street Country Club

Groove into 2026 with genre-bending powerhouses, the Hindley Street Country Club. These masters of reinvention are bringing the hits you love to our main stage.

9:45–11:15pm

Main Stage

  • Jess & Sean

    6:15pm

    Trinity

    7:30pm

    Family Fireworks

    9:30pm

    Hindley Street Country Club

    9:45pm

    Track & Field

    11:30pm

    Countdown Fireworks

    12am

    Track & Field

    12:15am

  • River Road (Duo)

    6:15pm

    Jess & Sean

    8:15pm

    Family Fireworks

    9:30pm

    DJ Johnny

    11pm

    Countdown Fireworks

    12am

    Randall Foxx

    12:15am

A band of five musicians performing on a stage, including a female singer, two guitarists, a drummer, and a keyboardist, illuminated by stage lights.

Thursday 01 January

River Road

8–10pm

River Road is an exciting cover band fronted by Tony Mak, Joel Hopson and Mon Hart.  A huge hit at the Taste 2024, River Road returns with a repertoire that blends pop, funk, disco and rock with rich vocals and layered harmonies. Expect a party vibe to fill the dance floor from the first song to the last.  Bring your dancing shoes!  

Main Stage

  • Djangos Tiger Trio
    12:15pm

    The Bad Dad Orchestra
    2pm

    Full Swing Ahead
    4:15pm

    The Red Kellys
    5:30pm

    River Road
    8pm

  • Matt Doyle
    12:15pm

    Velvet Divan
    2:45pm

    Joel Hopson
    5:15pm

    Randall Foxx
    7:30pm

  • Nature Be In It
    1pm – 7pm

  • Track & Field
    12:30pm

    Randall Foxx
    2:45pm

    Track & Field
    5:45pm

    Firefly
    8pm

  • Taiko Drummers
    6pm

Five women in rock band t-shirts holding musical instruments, posing against a yellow background.

Friday 02 January

Vixxin

  • Martine Holliday
    12:15pm

    Spinnabago
    1:30pm

    The Red Kellys
    3pm

    Bully Hay
    5:30pm

    Lennon Wells
    6:30pm

    VIXXIN
    8pm

  • Sharn Hitchins
    12:15pm

    Matt & Abby
    2:45pm

    Lachlan Court
    5:15pm

    DJ Sharkra
    7:30pm

  • Nature Be In It
    1pm – 7pm

  • WildTrax
    12:30pm

    Randall Foxx
    2:45pm

    Kate Bain
    5:45pm

    Track & Field
    8pm

  • Off Ya Trolley
    5pm

Hobart’s all-female rock cover band brings some of the city’s finest vocalists together for harmonies that will send chills down your spine. Backed by solid drums, dual guitars, thick bass and the one and only keytar, they’ll serve up all the big, bold 80s classics.

8–10pm

Main Stage

A band named Kitty & The Rockets performing on stage, including a guitarist, a female vocalist, a saxophonist, and a female singer with a microphone, illuminated by colorful stage lights and disco balls.

Saturday 03 January

Kitty & The Rockets

A regular fixture of Tassie dancefloors, Kitty & The Rockets deliver a visual smorgasbord of sequins, disco balls and psychedelic colour. Soak up 70s disco, 90s pop, and those glam rock songs you sing in the car in private.

8–10pm

Main Stage

  • Reeba von Diamond
    12:15pm

    Tahi
    2:30pm

    Frogs in Suits
    4pm

    Dewayne Everettsmith & Friends
    5:30pm

    Dewayne Everettsmith & Friends
    Performing the songs of Tracey Chapman
    6:30pm

    Kitty & the Rockets
    8pm

  • Lauren O’Keefe
    12:15pm

    Montage Duo
    2:45pm

    Joel Jopson
    5:15pm

    Track & Field
    7:30pm

  • Nature Be In It
    1pm – 7pm

  • Mariner’s Melody
    12:30pm

    DJ Sharkra
    2:45pm

    Randall Foxx
    5:45pm

    WildTrax
    8pm

  • The Southside Steppers

    6pm