Sounds By The River Returns With All-Australian Line-up In 2027

Led by Jimmy Barnes and also starring Jon Stevens, Birds of Tokyo, Baby Animals and more, Sounds By The River is taking an unmissable event to South Australia.

Jimmy Barnes(Credit: Jesse Lizotte)

Jimmy Barnes

Sounds By The River returns to Mannum, South Australia in early 2027, today unveiling a ripper all-Australian line-up of rock stars.

Led by the inimitable Jimmy Barnes, the line-up also stars Jon Stevens, performing the Noiseworks & INXS Collection; contemporary rockers Birds of Tokyo and Eskimo Joe; revered rockers Baby Animals; beloved live act Chocolate Starfish; and Sarah McLeod, lead singer of The Superjesus.

The 2027 edition of Sounds By The River takes over the Mannum Golf Club in Mannum, South Australia, on Saturday, 9 January – the line-up bringing as much heat as the weather. With a bill of undeniable rock ‘n’ roll talent and swagger heading to South Australia, Sounds By The River makes for an unmissable one-day event.

Tickets will be available on Friday, 7 August, at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster.

Sounds By The River celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2019. Ahead of the milestone event, with a roster of acts including Jimmy Barnes, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and more, promoter Duane McDonald outlined the goal of bringing live music to regional locations usually skipped on concert tours.

“Our ethos starting out was to take the type of artists you would see performing at festivals in metro centres, and bring them to the regions,” McDonald explained.

He continued, “Music fans are everywhere, and just because they don’t live in a capital city doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have access to some of the best live acts.

“We are so proud to have grown the festival to encompass dozens of shows – across three different series annually – with bills that include some of the world’s most iconic artists.”

Along with Sounds By The River, last weekend, it was announced that Jimmy Barnes would be headlining One Electric Day in Werribee, Victoria, in November. Also heading to the west of Melbourne are Baby Animals and Chocolate Starfish.