Above: Rogue Traders
Two homegrown powerhouse music acts – Ricki-Lee Coulter and Rogue Traders – will headline the City of Mandurah’s Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest on March 15 and 16, 2025.
One of WA’s biggest free regional events, Mandurah Crab Fest 2025 will see the city come alive with exciting things to see, eat and experience, celebrating the Mandurah lifestyle with a feast for the senses.
Crab Fest attracted more than 100,000 visitors in 2024 throughout Mandurah’s city centre, waterfront spaces and through to the Mandurah Ocean Marina with a full program of events and experiences for the whole family, including delicious food highlighting the iconic blue swimmer crab.
Mayor Rhys Williams said the City was busy preparing to deliver Mandurah’s signature annual event in March for the community and visitors to enjoy.
“The Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest perfectly showcases everything people love about Mandurah,” Mayor Williams said.
“Crab Fest is an absolute highlight of Mandurah’s busy events calendar, and every year we look forward to providing a family friendly event where we get to highlight our beautiful city and enjoy everything we have to offer.
“Many local organisations, businesses and tourism operators have worked hard and achieved great heights again this year in promoting Mandurah as a premier destination, and Crab Fest is a great opportunity for us to showcase this to thousands of people.
“Crab Fest is cherished statewide and beyond, and I have been so proud to be involved over the years. We are thrilled to continue our long-standing partnership with Channel 7 to bring the festival to life.”
Australian electronic pop/rock band Rogue Traders will perform a DJ set, featuring Natalie Bassingthwaighte on vocals, on the Seaside Estate Music Stage on the evening of Saturday, March 15, performing some of their biggest hits. Since forming in 2000, the band has achieved local and international success with seven top 20 hits on the ARIA Singles Chart. Their most successful single Voodoo Child peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number four in Australia, and their 2005 album Here Come the Drums achieved four times platinum on the ARIA albums chart.
Following the Rogue Traders’ performance, there will be an amazing fireworks display over the Peel-Harvey Estuary, providing the perfect ending to the first day of the festival.
Multi-platinum selling ARIA nominated singer songwriter and popular TV host Ricki-Lee Coulter will bring her much-loved hits to Crab Fest crowds on the Sunday afternoon, March 16. Since she was discovered on Australian Idol in 2004, Ricki-Lee has become a household name and is one of Australia’s most loved popstars. With a string of hits to her name, Ricki-Lee has sold over a million records globally and had almost 100 million streams of her music with four number ones on the ARIA Dance Chart and UK Club Chart, 15 ARIA Top 20 singles, and three ARIA Top 10 Albums.
Above: Ricki-Lee Coulter
In addition to these show-stopping headline acts, a range of incredible local performers and musicians will entertain the crowds throughout the Crab Fest weekend on the music stage.
Crab Fest weekend is an all-round immersive experience, with something to suit all tastes. It's a celebration of exciting food and drink experiences, entertainment for all ages, water sports, fireworks and so much more.
The 2025 event footprint will stretch from the city centre and along Mandurah’s Eastern and Western Foreshores, Mandjar Square and over to the award-winning Mandurah Ocean Marina.
Highlights of the 2025 Crab Fest include the Seaside Estate Music Stage with headline acts, the popular Spudshed Cooking Stage, family entertainment, activities, a dedicated Children’s Stage, action sports, water activations, fireworks plus pop-up food stalls and licensed bars.
For more information, go to www.crabfest.com.au
The Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest is a City of Mandurah event, supported by the State Government through Tourism WA’s Regional Events Program.
