BIG SUMMER SUNDAYS: SUNDAY MUSIC UNVEILS FULL 2026-27 LINEUP
SUNDAY MUSIC RETURNS TO WALYALUP FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE, SUPPORTED BY FREMANTLE COMMUNITY BANK
Sunday Music at Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre returns this spring with 22 Sundays of live music, bringing together First Nations artists, emerging talent, local favourites and musicians from across Australia and beyond.
The full 2026-27 lineup is being revealed in one go, giving audiences the opportunity to plan their summer around the much-loved Sunday afternoon series.
The season opens on 18 October with Walyalup Kannajil and Perth hip-hop favourites Downsyde, setting the tone for a summer of big sounds and diverse voices. Walyalup Kannajil returns to the stage after two years away to perform protest songs translated into Noongar, their work offering an inspiring example of education, reconciliation, generosity and sharing culture. Downsyde will bring their infectious live energy to the opening afternoon, the WA hip-hop trio having shared stages with international acts including Jurassic 5, Cypress Hill, Grandmaster Flash, The Black Eyed Peas and The Roots.
The program moves across genres and generations throughout the season, from the sublime vocals of Bella Dyer and the storytelling of Noah Dillon, to the roots reggae of interdisciplinary artist Jinan and the psychedelic rock, afrobeat and reggae of Grace Barbé, returning to Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre after a big year that has seen her perform with The Cat Empire.
8 November is specially programmed in support of PrideFEST, bringing the party to the Front Garden with powerhouse vocalist Queency joined by DJs Oniiké & LANI.
Later in the season, the program heads into more experimental territory, with Mossy Fogg’s swamp blues and gravelly vocals paired with 2PCE Feed, the fuzzed-out blues duo of Abbe May and Lochy. January also brings Mubanga Studios, where audiences can learn Afrobeat dance moves from Mwaba Mubunga, alongside one of Perth’s best-known African fusion bands, Shangara Jive.
The season also welcomes artists from across the country, including Casii Williams, a Western Aranda woman originally from Ntaria/Hermannsburg in Central Australia, who brings her distinctive sound and perspective to the Sunday Music stage. LamBros joins the lineup from Sydney, fresh from a European tour and delivering a genre-blending sound driven by raw vocals, distorted acoustic guitar and a thunderous homemade hybrid drum-kit.
The season finale on 21 March will be a celebration of music and movement, with De Cuba Son launching their new album across two sets. The first invites audiences to learn a range of partner dances before the band takes the stage for a second set featuring the new album.
Fremantle Community Bank, part of Bendigo Bank, returns as a proud supporter of Sunday Music for the 2026-27 season.
Fremantle Community Bank Chair Debra Rule says Sunday Music has become a longstanding part of the Fremantle summer.
“Sunday Music is a much-loved Fremantle tradition that signals the beginning of summer. It brings people together to enjoy great live music, discover local artists and spend a Sunday afternoon in one of the city’s most beautiful settings. Fremantle Community Bank, part of Bendigo Bank, is proud to continue supporting this iconic program and the community that is such an important part of Fremantle.”
City of Fremantle Director of Creative Arts and Community Pete Stone says Sunday Music continues to celebrate the breadth of music being made in WA and beyond.
“Sunday Music is a great chance to hear just how much incredible music is being made here in WA and further afield. You can come down for an afternoon, find a spot under the trees, hear something you’ve never heard before and discover your new favourite band – all in the surrounds of Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre. It’s free, thanks to Fremantle Community Bank, it’s relaxed and it’s a pretty great way to spend a summer Sunday.”
Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre’s Sunday Music summer concert series runs from 18 October 2026 until 21 March 2027.
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Media contact:
Ella Boekeman | Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre | ellabo@fremantle.wa.gov.au
Sunday Music 2026-27 lineup
18 October — Walyalup Kannajil & Downsyde
25 October — Bella Dyer & Noah Dillon
1 November — Jinan & Grace Barbé
8 November — LANI b2b Oniiké & Queency
15 November — ME-LR & LamBros
22 November — Ruby Delgado & Lake Mammoth
29 November — Allira Wilson and Helen Shanahan Duo & Lugano
13 December — Blak Christmas Special
10 January — Mossy Fogg & 2 PCE FEED
17 January — Mubanga Studios & Shangara Jive
24 January — Donny F Goodman & Toby Beard
31 January — Dear Maryann & Jamie Turner
7 February — Fish Kiss & Anna Schneider
14 February — Rachel Hull & Double Entendre
21 February — Oakabella Mae & Joni in the Moon
28 February — Casii Williams & PAPA | PEET
7 March — Pareidolia & Jack Carroll Band
14 March — Phil Stroud & Drea
21 March — De Cuba Son
