Tina Arena, Jon Stevens, James Reyne Lead 2024 Birdsville Big Red Bash & Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash

Two of Australia’s most iconic music festivals, the Birdsville Big Red Bash and its sister event, the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash, will return to the outback in July and August 2024 with two massive line-ups showcasing the best homegrown talent.

Australian rock, pop, country and blues stars will head to the outback, hosting special all-ages, dog-friendly camping events over three days in the respective locations.

In 2024, Australian music legends Tina Arena and Jon Stevens will headline the Birdsville Big Red Bash (2-4 July 2024), while the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash (15-17 August 2024) also stars a first-time headliner in James Reyne.

Joining Arena and Stevens for the first event are numerous Aussie icons, including Cold Chisel star and solo artist Ian Moss, Men At Work’s Colin Hay, Tim Finn, Diesel, Baby Animals, Vanessa Amorosi, Mark Seymour, Richard Clapton, country stars Casey Barnes and Fanny Lumsden, Goanna singer Shane Howard, festival favourites Pierce Brothers and Mi-Sex, ABBA tribute outfit Bjorn Again, Chocolate Starfish (who have overtaken John Williamson as the Australian act to play the most Bash events) performing Bat Out of Hell, another tribute act in The Rolling Stones Revue starring Phil Jamison, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers, Furnace & The Fundamentals, Ash Grunwald, Sarah McLeod, Hayley Mary, Steve Balbi and Amy Ryan.

Meanwhile, at the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash, which features some cross-over with its sibling festival, Reyne will be accompanied by Jon Stevens, legendary rockers The Living End, Ian Moss, Daryl Braithwaite, Diesel, Tim Finn, Baby Animals, Vanessa Amorosi, Mark Seymour, The Rolling Stones Revue (this time starring Adalita, Phil Jamison, Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers), Richard Clapton, Casey Barnes, Bjorn Again, Chocolate Starfish performing Bat Out of Hell, Pierce Brothers, Shane Howard, Ash Grunwald, Fanny Lumsden, Furnace & the Fundamentals, Sarah McLeod, Hayley Mary, the Mundi Mundi Bash Band, Tha Boiz and Leroy Johnson & The Waterbag Band.

Tickets to the 2024 Birdsville Big Red Bash and Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash go on sale from 17 and 19 October, respectively, at 10 am AEDT via the Birdsville Big Red Bash and Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash websites.

In addition to the music, both festivals boast numerous community events, including the Nutbush City Limits World Record dance-off attempt, Mad Max dress-up event, Bashville Drags and the Mundi Undie Run, with proceeds from the latter two going to the Royal Flying Doctor Service. 

“Our events are run on two of the most iconic Outback locations in Australia, with the Big Red Bash also taking bragging rights as the most remote music festival in the world,” Festival owner and Managing Director of Outback Music Festival Group Greg Donovan said in a statement. “I don’t think there’s anything like our events anywhere else on the planet.

“People come in from every corner of the country for a unique bucket-list experience that’s all about celebrating Aussie music, this incredible Outback land, community spirit, and just getting stuck in and having a good time! The Big Red Bash sold out in under a week last year, and the Mundi Mundi Bash within a couple of months – and we’re hoping this year will be no different.  Especially with the awesome acts we’ve got lined up for 2024.”

Colin Hay added, “There’s some gigs you get very excited about playing, and others not so much - and I'm so looking forward to coming down to play the Big Red Bash next year with my band of Cubans and Guatemalans and Peruvians, and me. Hope you can make it there in the middle of the desert. I’m certainly looking forward to it!”

Tina Arena said, “I’m absolutely thrilled to be headlining 2024’s Big Red Bash. I’ve stood on many interesting stages in my time, but never on one nestled in front of a 30-metre-high sand dune - I can’t wait! See you all in the Simpson Desert.”

Birdsville Big Red Bash (July 2-4, 2024) 

LINE-UP

Tina Arena | Jon Stevens 

Ian Moss | Colin Hay | Tim Finn | Diesel

Baby Animals | Vanessa Amorosi

Mark Seymour | Richard Clapton | Casey Barnes

Shane Howard | Pierce Brothers | Bjorn Again

Mi-Sex | Chocolate Starfish – Bat Out of Hell

The Rolling Stones Revue starring Phil Jamison, Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers

Furnace & the Fundamentals | Ash Grunwald

Fanny Lumsden | Sarah McLeod | Hayley Mary

Steve Balbi | Amy Ryan | Big Red Bash Band

‘The Best’ All-Star Tina Turner Tribute

Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash (August 15-17, 2024) 

LINE-UP

James Reyne

Jon Stevens | The Living End | Ian Moss

Daryl Braithwaite | Diesel | Tim Finn

Baby Animals | Vanessa Amorosi | Mark Seymour

The Rolling Stones Revue (starring Adalita, Phil Jamison, Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers)

Richard Clapton | Casey Barnes | Bjorn Again

Chocolate Starfish – Bat Out of Hell | Pierce Brothers

Shane Howard | Ash Grunwald | Fanny Lumsden

Furnace & the Fundamentals | Sarah McLeod

Hayley Mary | Mundi Mundi Bash Band

Tha Boiz | Leroy Johnson & The Waterbag Band

‘The Best’ All-Star Tina Turner Tribute