Artists

Aaron Bolton

XXXX Club Country Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 12.00pm
Saturday, 6th Nov 2.00pm

The country music capital opened its doors to Aaron when he moved to Tamworth to follow a career in country music.

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Amanda Holloran

amanda-framedXXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 12.00pm
Friday, 5th Nov 4.00pm

Independent singer/songwriter Amanda Halloran, won the title of Voice of Urban Country in 2008,  is a two time Toyota Star Maker Finalist, and Recorded and Released her debut album with Brendan Radford in 2009 and was nominated as a top 10 Blues n Roots artist at this years Music Oz Awards.

 

 

Beccy Cole

beccyToyota Main Stage
Saturday, 6th Nov 8.00pm

Beccy is no stranger to the winner's podium after taking out 7 Golden Guitars and 2 Entertainer of the Year awards. Add to this her 3 Gold records and many other songwriting accolades and one begins to see why this performer has remained at the forefront of Australian Country Music.

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Chad Morgan

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Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Saturday, 6th Nov 4.15pm

It is over fifty years since Chad Morgan scored a notable success on Australia’s Amateur Hour radio program and immediately submerged himself into the racial subconscious as "The Sheik of Scrubby Creek". In that time his reputation has grown among the cognoscenti.

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Cory Hargreaves

cory-hargreaves-framedXXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 2.00pm
Friday, 5th Nov 10.00am

Cory is a rare musical gem who draws upon his decade long musical journey to create contemporary country music with a timeless quality that very few songwriters over the journey have been able to do succesfuly.

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Davidson Brothers

Davidson Brothers

Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Saturday, 6th Nov 3.00pm

XXXX Club Country Bar
Sunday, 7th Nov 1.00pm

2009 Golden Guitar winners Hamish and Lachlan Davidson "are nothing short of sensational and are taking the Australian country music scene by storm".

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John Williamson

John WilliamsonToyota Main Stage
Friday, 5th Nov 9.30pm

Call him what you want, Mallee Boy, True Blue or just plain Fair Dinkum, there is no denying that after 40 years in the music industry, John Williamson is an Australian icon.

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Lee Forster

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Toyota Main Stage
Friday, 5th Nov 5.00pm

Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Sunday, 7th Nov 10.00am

Lee Forster is one of Australia's most exciting new singers, songwriters and performers and his debut album, "Keep Safe on The Track", shows exactly what this hot new star is made of!

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Left of Centre

Left of Centre

XXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 1.00pm

Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 11.15am

Kodie and Kylie are both accomplished songwriters with several song writing awards to their name. The girls have also received several performance awards in some of the biggest competitions around Australia. Kylie reached the final 5 in the 2009 songwriters section of the Tiaras.

 

Lianna Rose

lianna-framedXXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 5.00pm
Saturday, 6th Nov 3.00pm

Altered Tunings, Strong Rhythms, Powerful Vocals, and Great lyrics capture the essence of Lianna Rose, Australian Singer/Songwriter. Her original songs are an eclectic mix of humour, love, life on the road and all the good bits in between.

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Luke Austen

Luke AustenToyota Main Stage
Friday, 5th Nov 6.00pm

Winner of the 2010 Star Maker quest, Luke had already spent the past ten years honing his craft - touring the remotest areas of Australia for four years with the legendary Brian Young show, and working for the past six years as a member of Troy Cassar-Daley's band.

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McAlister / Kemp

mcalister-kemp-framedToyota Main Stage
Saturday, 6th Nov 6.00pm

McAlister Kemp is the bringing together of two talented artists in their own right - Drew McAlister and Troy Kemp.  Country’s new super-duo are off to a great start, with their debut album All Kinds Of Tough exceeding expectations in it’s opening sales week.

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Rob Black

Rob Black

XXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 7.00pm

Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 1.45pm

Growing up in the Central Queensland town of Middlemount meant that Rob had little to do but hone his talents on the guitar. He taught himself complicated Chet Atkins solos one note at a time using the pause button on a cassette player. It may not have been an orthodox approach, but it worked. Rob was accepted into the Queensland Conservatorium of Music at the age of 17.

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Roz Pappalardo

Roz PappalardoHalf Mile Creek Wine Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 4.15pm

XXXX Club Country Bar
Sunday, 7th Nov 12.00pm

Take a soaring and committed slide guitar, smooth upright bass, rocking drums, mad keyboard, a vintage Fender guitar, and a sassy front woman who rocks even when she sings a ballad.  This is Roz Pappalardo and the Wayward Gentlemen.

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Sarah McMonagle

Sarah McmonagleXXXX Club Country Bar
Friday, 6th Nov 11.00am
Saturday, 7th Nov 1.00pm

Growing up with American bluegrass and Australian country music influences, when mixed with her Irish heritage it's no wonder Sarah McMonagle has such a unique musical sound.

 

Simply Bushed

Simply BushedHalf Mile Creek Wine Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 10.00am
Saturday, 6th Nov 6.45pm

Award winning Sydney band has captured the Heart of Australia’s traditional music and dragged it into 2010 with the release of their first collection of original music “Look At The Time “

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The Vibe

the-vibe-framedHalf Mile Creek Wine Bar
Saturday, 6th Nov 11.15am

XXXX Club Country Bar
Sunday, 7th Nov 4.00pm

With a tireless work ethic that see's theVIBE perform more than 200 shows each year, Australia wide, they have carved an undoubted reputation as one of the most talented and hardworking bands currently on the Australian music scene.

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Tracy Killeen

Tracy KileenXXXX Club Country Bar
Friday, 6th Nov 2.00pm

Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Saturday, 7th Nov 12.30pm

Tracy a vivacious redhead, is known for her integrative songwriting, heartfelt singing & dynamic stage presence. She has had huge success, stemming from; graduating from the Australian College of Country Music, to her years of performing, & as part of the award winning duo 'SweeneyKilleen' .

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Uncle Bob's Jug Band

Uncle Bob's Jug BandXXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 6.00pm
 
Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 6.45pm

One of Australia's favourite Variety Bands with five diverse and very talented musicians, spanning decades of experience in the music industry, bringing it all together with laughter and spontaneity.
 

Adam Kilpatrick

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XXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 4.00pm

The BIG MAN ADAM spends much of the year on the road and doing shows all over Queensland and New South Wales. The last two years has see Adam travel to and play at some of the biggest and fastest growing festivals in the country. 

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Amber Lawrence

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Toyota Main Stage
Saturday, 6th Nov 7.00pm

When it all comes down to it, Amber Lawrence, the award-winning singer-songwriter has much to be proud of - having just been announced as the inaugural winner of the "Telstra Horizon Award" at the 2010 Tamworth Golden Guitar Awards.

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Benn Gunn

benn-gunn-framedXXXX Club Country Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 3.00pm
 

Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Saturday, 6th Nov 5.30pm

Benn Gunn manages to capture the essence of what has been missing in Australian Country Music. With the raw energy and talent reminiscent of early Cold Chisel to the story teller, painting pictures of landscape and culture, unique to Australia.

 

Col Finley

col-finley-framedXXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 8.30pm

Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Saturday, 6th Nov 1.45pm

Since 1999 when Col Finley received the BMI Nashville songwriter of the year for 'Gift Wrapped in a Child ', Col has been rewarded for his unique talent with the Australian Songwriter Award in 2000, Tiara for Independent Male Vocal of the year 2004 along with a string of other awards. In 2008 Col reached # 4 on the Aria Pop Charts and made Finalist for Country Music at the Music Oz Awards.

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Dan Murphy

dan-murphy-framedHalf Mile Creek Wine Bar
Saturday, 6th Nov 10.00am

XXXX Club Country Bar
Sunday, 7th Nov 11.00am

 Based in Gunnedah, near Tamworth, Dan is in high demand appearing at Rodeos, Campdrafts, Festivals, Clubs and Pubs. Keep an ear out for the impending release of Dan’s next single, Trip Around The World from his album, Country Boy.

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Felicity Urquhart

Felicity UrquhartToyota Main Stage
Friday, 5th Nov 7.00pm

There’s no trace of a Big Black Cloud hovering over superb singer-songwriter Felicity Urquhart with her taking home the 2007 CMAA Australian CM Awards Video Clip of the Year with her single Big Black Cloud.

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Kristy Cox

Kristy CoxXXXX Club Country Bar
Saturday, 6th Nov 4.00pm

Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Sunday, 7th Nov 11.15am

Hailing from South Australia, Kristy Cox is a natural born performer. When you hear her pure, distinct vocals, it’s hard to believe that she is only twenty-one.

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Lee Kernaghan

Lee KernaghanToyota Main Stage
Saturday, 6th Nov 9.30pm

Throughout his career Lee Kernaghan has dominated the charts with successive hit albums including Outback Club, Three Chain Road, 1959, Hat Town, Electric Rodeo, The New Bush, The Big Ones and #1 album Spirit of The Bush. Awarded Hit Maker of the Decade in recognition of unprecedented chart success throughout the 90’s Lee was recently named the biggest hit-maker of the last twenty years on the Australian Country Tracks Chart 2009 edging out musical greats from Australia and America for the number one position.

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Leigh Kirley

Leigh Kirley

XXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 12.00pm
Friday, 5th Nov 4.00pm

His first album, "Aussie Truckers", was a tribute to the Australian trucking industry, something he has been part of for nearly twenty years.

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Luella Widt

Luella Widt

 XXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 10.00pm
Saturday, 6th Nov 12.15am

From Pubs and Clubs to Corporate events and Major Festivals Luella is most certainly one of the hardest working artists this country has to offer. Respected by her peers and appreciated by her audiences. Luella has spent her life performing all over Australia successfully. Her fan base continues to grow with each performance.

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Luke O'Shea

Luke O'SheaHalf Mile Creek Wine Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 3.00pm

Toyota Main Stage
Saturday, 6th Nov 5.00pm

After ten years of waltzing his Matilda all over the world, busking on street corners and playing in dingy Irish Pubs, in 2002, Luke O'Shea, the Prodigal Son, returned home to establish his own band 'Medicine Wheel'.

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Nellie Finley

Half Mile Creek Wine Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 12.30pm

There's something special about Nellie Donovan that draws you in the moment you hear her sing or witness her perform. Perhaps it's her rich, soulful voice delivering every song with absolute conviction and emotion.

 

Rose Carleo

Rose CarleoHalf Mile Creek Wine Bar
Friday, 5th Nov 5.30pm

XXXX Club Country Bar
Saturday, 6th Nov 11.00am

Described as one of the brightest new stars in Australian music, Rose Carleo has notched up many successes over the past couple of years, following the release of her debut album, Everything I Need.

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Sara Storer

sara-storer-framedToyota Main Stage
Friday, 5th Nov 8.00pm

Talk to people about Sara Storer and the same words keep being used: ‘real’, ‘unaffected’, ‘authentic’. It’s partly a way of acknowledging that she’s lived the life she sings about – growing up on a farm in Victoria’s Mallee, her grandfather a pioneer of the district, then teaching in tiny bush towns in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

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Shandell Tosoni

shandell-framedXXXX Club Country Bar
Thursday, 4th Nov 3.00pm
Sunday, 7th Nov 10.00am

Shandell has been recognised on the international country music circuit as a gifted song-writer and talented performer since she was 17, becoming the youngest ever and first Australian musician to win the prestigious International Songwriters Award for the powerful ‘Here with Me’.

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Steve Forde

Steve FordeToyota Main Stage
Saturday, 6th Nov 11.00pm

Steve Forde has become one of Australia's most successful country music artists with Guns & Guitars set to be his most successful album yet!  Forde has wone three 'Golden Guitar' awards and his career recently received another boost with the announcement of his new US record deal.

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Tigerlilly

TigerlillyHalf Mile Creek Wine Bar
Sunday, 7th Nov 12.30pm
 

Travis Collins

travisToyota Main Stage
Friday, 5th Nov 11.00pm

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