Artist Spotlight
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of live music, culture and community at Waterview Winter Music Festival. Set beside the beautiful Baffle Creek at Baffle Creek Retreat, our Saturday program brings together an exciting mix of blues, rock, roots, country and multicultural music.
From nationally recognised headline acts through to exciting local performers, there is something for everyone across the day and into the night.
Tickets are now on sale for Waterview Winter Music Festival. Early Bird tickets are still available until sold out. Choose from 3-day passes, Saturday-only tickets, evening tickets and camping options.
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The Mason Rack Band
The Mason Rack Band delivers a bold mix of gritty blues, thumping rock, and dark ballads driven by slide guitar, raspy vocals, and powerful percussion. Their live shows are energetic, measured, and demand a deep emotional connection with the crowd.
8 Ball Aitken
8 Ball Aitken has toured the world performing his blues, soul, swamp-rock and groovy slide-guitar across twenty countries to date. Heâs earned a loyal fanbase from his live shows and internet videos, while paying his dues as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer.
8 Ball moved to Nashville, Tennessee, USA in 2012 and worked for nine years with many of the best in the blues business today. 8 Ball Aitken was a semifinalist on Beale Street, Memphis at the 2026 International Blues Challenge with his band and frequent collaborator Taya Chani. He also won second place in the 2021 International New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival.
The 8 Ball Aitken Band have been blues and roots festival favorites Australia-wide for over a decade. His albums âICE CREAM MANâ & âICE CREAM MAN 2â both hit #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Charts.
Captain Thunderbolt
Brisbane based rock band. Special skills include filling dance floors and conjuring lightning.
Lecia Louise
Unlike your typical singer-songwriter, Lecia Louise embraces musical diversity and commands attention with soaring, blues-soaked, rockinâ guitar riffs, woven together with melodic sensitivity and emotive lyricism. Her powerful sound and dynamic performances have earned her significant chart success, including twice #1 on the Triple J Unearthed online charts, #2 on the AMRAP Regional Charts, and #1 position on the Alternative Chart three times in 2025.
2025 Peopleâs Choice Award winner, Leciaâs musical journey has taken her across Australia, the USA, Europe, and the UK, where years of touring and blistering festival performances have built a loyal and ever-growing fan base. Her recent single One Man stormed to #2 on the AMRAP Regional Charts, cracked the Top 10 on the Alternative Country Charts, and received airplay across ABC, CMA, and numerous other stations. Lecia continues to mesmerise audiences nationwide, with a highly anticipated new album due for release in 2026.
Matty Rogers Band
Music from the heart.
Northern Rivers based Matty Rogers doesnât play music so much as he becomes possessed by it; a conduit for the musical muse. He taps into the depths of his heart and weaves it into a dynamic musical experience of Americana blues-rock drenched in soul.
Renowned for his authenticity in both songwriting and performance, this passionate singer-songwriter approaches his craft from a place of pure vulnerability, a quality that garners him fans of the diehard variety.
âI want people to feel like they arenât alone, that someone else is going through the same thing. To fully let go and come out feeling healed and ready to take on the world.â says Matty.
Matty explores themes of love, unity, acceptance, and the raw, real pain of human existence in his lyrics.
In his solo formation, this one-man band can make some serious noise. Matty doesnât go far without his full setup, including a kick, snare, acoustic and lead guitar, topped off with his trademark whisky-soaked vocals.
When things need dialling up, The Matty Rogers Band is the ultimate rocking quartet featuring Jarrah Kurth on drums and backing vox, Corey Pryor on keyboards and backing vox, Dario Giubileo on bass and backing vox, and the man himself on guitar and lead vox. The four-piece is known for their strong chemistry and infectious, fun-filled stage presence. One song into the set and youâll see why this talented cohort has long been in demand for some of Australiaâs biggest stages, including Bluesfest (showcase and Buskers Stage), Falls Festival, Airlie Beach Festival, Mitchell Creek, Blues on Broadbeach and some particularly memorable times at Tamworth Country Music Festival.
L.R. Marsh
L.R. Marsh blends gritty slide guitar, upbeat blues grooves, and the riff-driven power of classic rock and 90âs desert/stoner rock, creating a sound that has been described as âfuller and more dynamic than a 4-piece bandâ entirely live without the aid or use of any loop pedals or backing track recordings. With a home-built setup of foot-operated drums and percussion pedals, and his dynamic guitar playing, L.R. delivers an unforgettable live experience â raw, real, and live.
Slowhand Sultans
Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler are giants in the world or music. Titans of the guitar, they stand tall amongst the very best of guitarist/vocalists.
The days are long gone when you can see Eric or Mark in an anything smaller than overseas arenas â but you can still experience the thrill of their music right here in Australia with the
Slowhand Sultans Show.
Tim âSlowhandâ Gaze has been playing the music of Slowhand for many years and has faithfully captured Ericâs style.
Mick âSultanâ Melit has Mark Knopflerâs characteristic sound and finger style well in hand.
Tim and Mick are supported by Tom De Voss on Drums and Ian Lock on Bass.
Toria Mason and the Burning Fire Band
Toria Mason and the Burning Fire Band bring an unforgettable blend of original music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, blues, rock and world influences to Waterview Winter Music Festival.
Led by singer-songwriter Toria Mason, the band delivers powerful vocals, infectious grooves and a high-energy performance that gets audiences dancing. Featuring a dynamic mix of musicians and multicultural influences, their set is full of passion, rhythm and soul.
Shamanâs Daughter
Shaman's Daughter is a blues based hard rock band based in Gladstone. They have played venues and festivals throughout the central Queensland region, including the Agnes blues and roots festival, the Village festival (Yeppoon), Sandy Krak festival (Emu Park).......
Darren Griffis and the JukeJoint
Darren Griffis and the JukeJoint bring their signature âbourbon soaked bluesâ sound to Waterview Winter Music Festival, blending blues, rock and country into a gritty, high-energy performance inspired by artists like ZZ Top and The Rolling Stones.
Whether you come for the music, the atmosphere, the riverside camping or the sense of community, Saturday at Waterview Winter Music Festival promises an unforgettable experience.
Get Your Tickets
Ready to experience these incredible artists live at Baffle Creek Retreat? Secure your place now and join us for a weekend of music, camping and community.
3-day passes, single day tickets, evening tickets and camping options are available, with Saturday expected to be the busiest day due to the headline acts.