Festival favourite and swamp-blues rocker 8 Ball Aitken will be flying high solo when he returns to rock Agnes Blues, Roots, & Rock Festival in 2026, delighting an excited army of fans with his signature high-energy sound and down-to-earth charm.
8 Ball Aitken has become a beloved figure in the blues scene, captivating audiences with his swampy blues-rock sound and earning a loyal fanbase through his electrifying live performances and online presence.
8 Ball has toured the world performing his swamp-blues, soul-rock and groovy slide-guitar across twenty countries to date. He’s 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. He won second place in the 2021 International New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival.
8 Ball is back with a brand-new collaboration album ‘Nightbird’. He wrote and produced the recording with soul singer Taya Chani at his home studio in the Glass House Mountains. The title-track ‘Nightbird’ immediately hit #1 on the Australian AMRAP Regional Charts in March 2025 for two weeks in a row as did their second single ‘Miss You The Most’ in May. 8 Ball and Taya’s signature harmonies and groovy guitars have proved to be a winning combination.
8 Ball’s previous two self-produced albums ‘ICE CREAM MAN’ & ‘ICE CREAM MAN 2’ both hit #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Charts. The cast of musicians include 8 Ball’s band plus Grammy winning drummer Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy) and saxophone legend Buddy Leach (George Thorogood & The Destroyers).
“I first saw 8 Ball when he was young, hairy and straight outa Brisbane. Now he’s all growed up and going global. Unstoppable!” says #AgnesBluesFest 2025 headliner Ross Wilson (Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock).
Put on your best dancing shoes and get ready to rumble with the high-energy, swampy blues-rock experience we’ve all come to know and love when 8 Ball Aitken rocks the Marquee Stage at #AgnesBluesFest 2026. His performances are always one of the highlights of the Festival, with plenty of fans eager and waiting to catch this multifaceted maestro in action.
#AgnesBluesFest 2026 Early Bird tickets are currently on sale for $149pp, until 1 September 2025. Pre-NYE price will then be $169pp until 31 December 2025, with full RRP $189pp from 1 January 2026, so get your tickets now at great value discounted prices via www.agnesbluesandroots.com.au/tickets
Rocking out since 2008, the Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival is a 3 Day Annual Event held in the Great Barrier Reef’s Sensational Deep South. We’re turning it up to ELEVEN in 2026! Follow @AgnesBluesFest on Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter).
Each and every year the #AgnesBluesFest is not only focused on delivering a fantastic live show for ticket holders, it also ensures a positive impact on the local community and environment. In 2026, profits will go directly to local community groups, including the Agnes Water SES, Discovery Coast Environment Group, local Lions Club and the annual community event established in 1992, the 1770 Festival, held every May.
