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Sunday 4th October 2026
11 Stages, 9 Venues, 1 Day
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❤️ 💙MAJOR UPDATE💙❤️

4 venues across the block will be screening the NRL Grand Final during West Best Bloc Fest 🏉

Big screens, laneways, bars. We’ll be largely hitting pause to watch the mighty @nrlknights bring it home 🎉

For those that want to dance, @berniesbarnewcastle will keep the tunes spinning throughout, then @poltergeist9ooo @3degreesbrassband @sf_wrens and @mark_ncl will join the party to close things out

Where to watch:
- @kingstreetnewcastle on the big screen in the band room
- @jamskaraoke Laneway on an outdoor projector
- @madpoetnewcastle multiple screens
- @happywombatnewcastle (reservation only)

✅ Knights on the big screen
✅ 80 local artists, 11 stages, 9 venues
✅ ALL LOCAL, ALL DAY

This is going to be one for the history books by @westbestblocfest

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🗺️ THE WBBF26 MAP HAS LANDED!

11 stages. 9 venues.

Swipe through, get your bearings and start plotting your day 👀

⏰ SET TIMES START ROLLING OUT THIS WEEK

Tickets on sale now 🎟️ Link in bio ⬆️ by @westbestblocfest

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That’s a whole lotta names 🎸🔥

Check the full lineup. We’ve got local collabs, all ages, a lineup all the way from indie, metal, country, folk, jazz and electronic, to punk, rock and reggae. You name it, Newcastle’s got it!

5 years of West Best Bloc Fest this October long weekend. And we have more still to announce.

Tickets on sale now 🎟️ We’ll see you in less than a month 😳

Design by @blackfishdesign by @westbestblocfest

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Beautiful start to @westbestblocfest in @midtown.newcastle …. Remember to look out for each other today Newy ❤️💙 @citynewcastle.au @24houreconomynsw by @westbestblocfest

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And we’re off!

🎟️ Ticketing is open, welcome to country on its way, come on down and celebrate! by @westbestblocfest

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We’re all an hour of sleep poorer, the clouds have parted, and Newcastle is ready for its biggest day of the year 🎸💙❤️⚔️

Ticketing opens from 10am this morning so come down to the bloc early and get the most out of this ripper day ☀️

SEE YOU TODAY! by @westbestblocfest

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Hey you! What are you doing tonight, getting warmed up for tomorrow?

Give the official playlist a spin to get you in the mood for Bloc Fest ‘26 🎧

Loads to explore here, we can’t wait to welcome you all to the bloc 💙❤️

Link in bio ⬆️ by @westbestblocfest

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Voodoo DJs are a loose collective of vinyl DJs heavily entrenched in the fabric of Newcastle’s music scene since the days of BHP. What you get is the triple threat of Deejay Mathmatics, Deejay Tone, and Mark N, backed up by Kid Mince and The Stone Fox. The format is a throwdown of Funk, Hip Hop, Breaks, Disco and everything in-between using vinyl 45s, little records that punch way above their weight. Expect a block-rockin’ party for the dancers and a healthy dose of turntablism for the heads. 🎧🎛️

Voodoo DJs are doing a full takeover of @madpoetnewcastle , who are also slinging hotdogs and playing the NRL Grand Final 🌭 ❤️💙⚔️

WBBF26 is TOMORROW 🔥 Tix link in bio 🎟️ by @westbestblocfest

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Who are we?

Come find out tomorrow @westbestblocfest Newcastle
Tickets available on their website
🧡🧡🧡 by @westbestblocfest

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Midtown is packed with great places to eat, and this year we’re keeping it local. Instead of bringing in food trucks, we’re sending the love (and hungry festival-goers) to the restaurants, cafés and bars that call the precinct home.

Don’t forget your nutrients tomorrow!

Full info and online ordering info link in bio ⬆️

There’ll be everything from bagels and hot dogs to Japanese okonomiyaki, Mexican, Italian and full pub feeds, with plenty of spots offering takeaway and online ordering so you can grab something between sets.

In the EJE Carpark we’ll have food runners delivering orders 🍕🌮🌭

@antojitosnewcastle In our opinion, the best Mexican food in the region. Head in for a taco or two and catch the collab happening with New Brain Communications, or order online for pickup and take it with you. 🌮 🌯

@papas_bagel_bar , open since 2015, introduced a dedicated artisanal bagelry scene to Newcastle’s evolving CBD. Go in, get a $5 drink special with any meal and watch the music, or order online. 🥯

@bellaitalianewcastle Authentic Italian inspired by flavours from across Italy, bringing together traditional recipes with a modern twist. Bella Italia have online ordering available - grab a pizza and get back to the music! 🍕

@jamskaraoke Japanese street food and izakaya-style eats, with a menu made for snacking, sharing and refuelling between sets. 🥢

@maruhifi Japanese-inspired eats with a focus on simple, flavour-packed dishes. For WBBF, Maru will be serving okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancakes) until dinner service begins. 🥞

@madpoetnewcastle Serving up their signature hot dogs throughout the festival, from the Midtown small bar that knows its way around a good dog. 🌭

@happywombatnewcastle Modern Australian pub food with plenty of local produce and hearty favourites. For WBBF, they’ll have their $25 Sunday Lunch running all day, alongside the full regular menu. 🍔 by @westbestblocfest

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Who was here in 2024?

Another throwback as we get ready to bring the heat tomorrow 🔥

2 years on, we’ve got new collabs, an all ages offering, and live broadcast of the Knights in the grand final!

🎥 @jacobstoner & @all_under_1_roof

🎵Incincinatti by @longlivethecrap
🎵Doppelgänger by @poltergeist9ooo

Tickets on sale now 🎟️ Link in bio ⬆️ by @westbestblocfest

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Just days away from the biggest Sunday Newcastle has seen in decades 💙❤️

11 Stages, 9 Venues, 80 Local Artists, and live sites across @midtown.newcastle for the NRL Grand Final.

With the stadium now at capacity for the game, West Best Bloc Fest now more than ever is the place to be. All local artists, headlined by ARIA Award-winning songwriter @william_crighton 🎸

Tickets on sale now 🎟️ Link in bio ⬆️

80 local artists across 11 stages, collaborations with @new_brain_communications @impulse_response_ @nima_newcastle and @21stcentury_beauford

6 ALL AGE stages across the block and the best of Newcastle’s home grown artists topped by the Knights bringing it home ⚔️

What’s better than that?

The full festival map - @midtown.newcastle supplies the goods with laneways, carparks, bars, established live music venues, cafe’s and restaurants hosting stages all day 🎤🤘

A big thank you to @citynewcastle.au and @soundnsw for the funding and support that makes events like this possible.

Tickets on sale now 🎟️ Link in bio ⬆️ by @westbestblocfest

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