Rhythm And The Reef 2025 Lineup Announced

Celebrating their 5-year anniversary, Rhythm and the Reef brings a 5-star lineup for the 2025 event – with presale tickets going live 4pm, May 28.

Held in Mackay, Queensland, Rhythm and the Reef will play out over the August 22-23 weekend – including an exclusive VIP pre-party at McGuires Hotel on the Friday night, all ages music festival at Meadowlands Amphitheatre (Botanic Gardens) on the Saturday from 1-10pm and more to be announced.

Thanks to Naming Rights Partner FMS Group and radio partner Hit FM, this year’s lineup is headed by multiple award-winning Australian artist – Amy Shark.

According to Amy, she “can't wait to come back to Mackay for this great festival!”.

“I've been following it for a couple of years and am excited to get the chance to headline it," said Ms Shark.

Joining Amy at the Saturday music festival will be The Presets, The Jungle Giants, Hockey Dad, 360, Ruby Fields, No Money Enterprise and many more – as well as sustainable art, local stalls, licenced bars and VIP area.

Boo Seeka will be headlining the 18+ pre-party the night before, and tickets for both will be going on public sale May 29.

Co-Event Organiser James Slade said that those who sign up for the wait list will get first access to tickets on May 28, plus “entry into our pre-sale comp – which no one will want to miss”.

“If you head to our website home page and sign up to the pre-sale wait list, then you’re in for the chance to win money-can’t-buy experiences from the festival weekend,” Mr Slade said.

“We wanted to ramp things up for our 5-year anniversary, so as well as the comp – our pre-sale wait list will have exclusive access to tickets from just $99. While most festivals around the country are automatically $140+, we wanted to make ours as accessible as possible – and our pricing tiers also reflect that.”

Co- Event Organiser Michael Delaney said that this year’s lineup “is setting the tone for the event for years to come”.
“We see a shift in national artists wanting to perform at the event, which is great news for the region as Mackay is typically left of the touring runs,” Mr Delaney said.

“This has also sparked interest in international artists – which we are so excited for!”

This year’s festival weekend has drawn support from an extensive list of local and national organisations – including FMS Group, Hit FM, Daly Bay, Mackay Regional Council, City Fitness, Southern Cross Industrial Group, NASA Wear, Elegant Web Designs, Payne Print, Hawk Hire, Aussie Mackay, Munch n Grind, Chances House, Spencer Mining, ATCO and McGuires Hotel.

Register for the pre-sale wait list today at rhythmandthereef.com and stay tuned to socials as new acts and inclusions are announced.

Rhythm and the Reef key dates:
• 4pm 28 May – pre-sale tickets available (join the list via the website – prizes to be won!)
• 4pm 29 May – tickets publicly available
• 7-10pm 22 August – Exclusive Pre-Party
• 1-10pm 23 August – All Ages Music Festival

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Amy Shark

360

Boo Seeka

Ruby Fields

The Jungle Giants

The Presets

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