The Festival Statesmen Chorus is an internationally multi-award winning dynamic male voiced a cappella vocal group based in Adelaide, South Australia. Formed in 2009 by Jonathan Bligh, their repertoire ranges from Contemporary to Classical.

In 2024, the Festival Statesmen Chorus represented Australia in Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand at the World Choir Games – the world’s largest choir competition and won two Championship trophies. The Festival Statesmen have previously won two Australian national titles in the AUS-ACA National A Cappella Competitions and Barbershop Harmony Australia National Chorus Competition (with the highest score in the history of the competition).

Performance highlights for the group have included headlining the 1st Gyeongnam International Choral Festival, Changwon, South Korea, and the 80th Anniversary of Youngnak Church, Youngnak International Sacred Choral Festival in Seoul, South Korea. Local performance highlights include the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, and performances with Voces8, the Gesualdo Six, Adele, and Timothy Wayne-Wright formerly of the King Singers.