North Queensland’s much-loved music and arts festival, Rhythm and the Reef, is celebrating its fifth anniversary with its biggest lineup yet! Set to take place across the weekend of 22nd–23rd of August 2025, the festival returns to Mackay with a lineup that includes Amy Shark, BOO Seeka, The Presets, The Jungle Giants, Hockey Dad, 360, Ruby Fields, No Money Enterprise, and more acts to be announced.

Michelle Symes22 May 2025@rhythmandthereef, @fmsgroup, @mackayregionalcouncil, @rebelnation

Its Rhythm and the Reef time

Rhythm & The Reef is returning to the idyllic Meadowlands Amphitheatre, Botanic Gardens in Mackay on Saturday, the 5th of October, with a lineup that includes giants of the Australian music industry including Bliss N Eso, Skeggs, Thelma Plum and Sneaky Sound System, who will be joined by local, emerging artists Giant Palms, Jonte, Pacey, The Wild Sky, Same Pains, Dosco, Jaymouth, and more

Michelle Symes4 July 2024@rhythmandthereef, @fmsgroup, @hit100.3, @aussiemackay, @chanceshouse

Rhythm And The Reef

Rhythm & The Reef has announced its return on Saturday the 30th of September to the picturesque Bluewater Quay in the Central Queensland region of Mackay . Rhythm & The Reef 2023 will play host to both home grown talent as well as a massive international with a line up that includes Lime Cordiale, Example, Go-Jo, Discovery, Giant Palms, Late November, Clovr and Cherry.