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festoon lights flicked on, the beers flowed, and I kicked off my set. A big thank you to everyone who came over to listen and be part of my first ... never heard before. Caught up with Country queen Denvah . Her set was so good as well! Denvah won the Groundwater Country Music Festival Kix Start talent search in 2023, which

Australian country-pop duo Mak & Shar could have watched Day on the Turf, a new festival in their town of Mudgee, fall apart after being hit with a major ... with fans and fellow artists after headliners Mental As Anything dropped out of the festival at the last minute. “We’re absolutely devastated that Mental As Anything have

little birdy tells me there might be a big tune coming later today, so no doubt that one will probably be streaming for your weekend, but while we wait, today ... year and is easily one of the strongest sets of the year in Australian country. Embedded Content Caylee Hammack & Trisha Yearwood - Coldest Shoulder Hailing from small-town Georgia, Caylee

there were some guys at school who were like, ‘Swiftie, you’ve got a big shed at your place, you play guitar, we’re starting a punk band ... party.” He fought against the label until he ended up at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.  “It was my second time there, in 2015, when I fell in love

know, talking to a bartender.” Embedded Content Groundwater Country Music Festival has continued to grow over the years and has become an annual fiesta down on the Gold Coast. With ... just gonna be a big party”.  But who is he most keen to see at this year’s edition of the festival? “I’m just kinda exploring some

with the weather, everything ran really smoothly and most importantly we had happy patrons," festival director James Dein said. "The programme was incredibly diverse. We had Don McLean ... others arrive with the big rigs, but they are all here for the same reason, to have a great time," Dein noted, emphasising the festival's economic role across

festival to April, we hoped that this would open up more possibilities for the festival and the experience of our audience. Don’t wait to get your tickets ... interstate and local acts is a big coup for our city. We expect thousands of visitors to descend on Townsville for the festival, generating significant economic benefits for local businesses

there's a culture to over-drink and over-spend when attending a country music festival; it provides a certain relief to the very real struggles of modern society. What ... choose to celebrate and let down our hair at big festivals and venues? Katie: I’d echo Sober in the Country’s call-to-arms that more choice

will embark on his second trip to Australia next March for CMC Rocks Festival . On the surface, original songs such as  Hard To Break  and  Barely Getting ... think that just carried into my music career.”  Those influences range from country legends like  Alan Jackson  and  Keith Whitley , through to the southern rock

Lainey Wilson , and more. The event will also feature Béla Fleck , Darius Rucker , Little Big Town , Lukas Nelson , Lady A , Kristin Chenoweth , Ashley McBryde , Kelsea Ballerini , Ella Langley , Molly Tuttle ... Additional tribute events were also announced for both the Tamworth Country Music Festival and the weekend's The Bend Classic . CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration

Countrytown: Who are some of the big names that have come out of the Academy and gone on to great things in Australian country music? CMAA: Sara Storer, The McClymonts ... their audition video. CT: How important is The Academy’s relationship to Tamworth Country Music Festival and what opportunities come about for the students due to the timing

seen him for such a long time," he remembers. "We just had a big hug and it was this really, really cool feeling.” The pair went for drinks after ... Country Song , which took a very different path from its original form. Written during a Nashville session with Michael Ray , the song was initially a more traditional country track. Johnston