Click here Tamworth 2007 Festival Summary and Photos   Click here 2006 Tamworth Country Music Festival Photos *********************************************** 2007 Tamworth Festival Dates Friday January 19th to Sunday, January 28th. The Festival Countdown will run from Friday, January 12th to Thursday, January 18th. CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, - 27th January 2007 -  Information Centre - 02 6767 5300 Click here Tamworth 2007 Tentative info ***************************** Accommodation and Major Shows   www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au  Events on sale now www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/ticketsales to book on line - phone 02 6767 5300. West League and West Digger tickets go on sale 1st December on line  http://www.wtlc.com.au   or phone    02 67 657588

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Click here for Linedancing events  All Levels Catered for!!!

5 Hour Drive
Kirsty Lee Akers

Mick Albeck

Kevin Anderson.

Neville Anderson

Candice Arlott

Luke Austen

Lesley Avril    Click here Artist Report Page

The Baileys  

Victoria Baillie

Melissa Bajric

The Barramundi Brothers

Rick Bartlett,

The Basics

Andy Baylor's Cajun Combo
Alec Beckett

Debbie Beckert

Nigel Beetson with Pete Riley

See Pete Riley

Beez

Sharon Benjamin

Kevin Bennett   (See also The Flood)

Terry & Jenny Bennetts,

Brad Bergen

Rob  Black

Arthur Blanch

Blow Flies

The Blues Bombers

Blue King Brown

Blues Cowboys  (Johnny Green's Blues Cowboys)

The Blues Preachers

Bluezone

Dee Blundell 

James Blundell

Owen Blundell

The BobKatz

Eric Bogle

Aaron Bolton

The Borderers

The Bostocks

Kate Botfield

Darryl Bowen
Donna Boyd

Charley Boyter,

Lou Bradley

Adam Brand

John Brand
Katie Brianna

Reg & Gina Briskey

Lee Brittan

Karl Broadie

Tom Brooks,

Jeff Brown

The Browns

Michael Bryers

Colin Buchanan

Katrina Burgoyne

Sinead Burgess

Marian Burns  NZ (with Handpicked)

Bushwackers

John Butler Trio
Lindsay Butler

Graeme Butterworth

Kellie Cain

Chris Callaghan Show
Camille Te Nahu
The Camerons

Camp Oven Country

Rick Carey Album Launch
Rose Carleo

Mike Carr

Gary Carruthers(Mick Pealing with Dean and Carruthers)
Carter & Carter

Mike Casey

Rob Cass & The Cosmic Cowboys

Troy Cassar-Daley

Allan Caswell

Nick Cesta

Bill Chambers

Kasey Chambers

Greg Champion  Click here for more info

Barry K Chandler

Steve Charles

Nathan Charlton

Stephen R Cheney

Kim  Cheshire

Chester Story & The Glory See Story

Chet Romero

Chris & the Grey  Click here Merv Webster's Artist Report Page
Chrome Daddies

Darren Clarke Duo

Jennifer Claro Irish Dancers

Andrew Clermont  Click here for more info

Lynette Coad

Big Mal Coad

Michael Coad

Peter Coad

Virginia Coad

Graeme Coates

Darren Coggan

John Coker

Beccy Cole

Brock Colley

Travis Collins

Darren Colston

John Colville

Slim Connor

Graeme Connors

Ernie Constance

Daniel Conway (The Baileys)

Ashley Cook  & Kimberley Cook

Kimberley Cook

Cool Change

Roger Corbett 

(See Bushwackers)

Roger Corbet,

Dianna Corcoran

Kelly Cork

Diana Cormie 

Hannah Cosgrove

Costa Brothers

Paul Costa

Tracy Coster

Couch  Potatoes

Fred Coutts

Cowboy Pigs  

Cowpoke

Kristy Cox

Crakajak 

Ben Crick

Clint Crighton

Jodie Crosby

Kelly Crosby

David Croser

Tom Curtain

Hugh Curtis

Cyclone Jason & The Hurricanes

Rex Dallas

Brett Dallas

Samantha Dan

Scott Dan

Aaron Daniels Band

Karen Davey

Davidson Brothers

Scotty Dawson

Mark Day

Trevor Day

Terry Dean (Mick Pealing with Dean and Carruthers)
Doug Dekroo & Lonesome Train - See Lonesome Train

Peter Denahy

Dick Desert

The Detonators

Neily Diamond Show

The Distance Click here Artist Report page
Donella    (Click here Donella's  Artist Report)
Royden Donohue

Carol Donovan,
Nellie Donovan

Graeme Doubleday

Laura Downing 

Rod Dowsett

Dermot Doyle

Pat Drummond

Dale Duncan

The Durdins

Melanie Dyer

Barry Easton
Bob Easter

Col Edmonds

Jeremy Edwards and the Dust Radio Band 

Victoria Edward   

Ted Egan

Col Elliott

Phil Emmanuel

Rod Esam

Ray Essery

Geoff Evans

Shelley Evans

Exit 31
Fargone Beauties
Tim Farren & Silverstring Outlaws    

Fat Dusty   (Sydney band Fat Dusty) (Roy Payne -guitar, Jason Walker - pedal steel,

                                Dave Harding - Bass and Neville Anderson - drums)
Fatman don't Dance Band

Fat Rich Country

Felicity  (Scroll Down to Urquhart)

Sharnee Fenwick

Fiddler's Feast (Clare O'Meara, Mark Oats, Marcus Holden, Andrew Clermont

Final Notice

Col Finley

Finn MacCool

Shea Fischer

Fisk & Cristian

Michael Fix

Steve Flack

The Flood  - Kevin Bennett, James Gillard, Tim  Wedde & Scott Hill

Makaylie Foodey

Rodney Ford

Steve Ford and the Flange
Maria Forde 

Tom Forsell and the Luau Cowboys

Lee Forster

Peter Fox

Dusty Frazer

Stuey French

Friends in No Places
Matt Frost

Future Native

Doug Gallacher

Mick Gallagher
Jacqui Gaynor

Christina George  

Jeff Gibson

James Gillard  - See The Flood

Craig Giles

Merri-May Gill

Kelsey  Gillett  

Nicki Gillis

Ginja Roe

Gleny Rae Virus and her Tamworth Playboys

The Goodies Show

Terry Gordon's - Cavalcade Of Country

Errol Gray

Johnny Green's Blues Cowboys (see Blues Cowboys)

Kevin Groves

Richie Gudgeon

Lynette Guest,

Gully Road

Allan & Ann Gumm

Gun Barrell Highway Men

Melanie Hall

Olivia Hally

Gail Hammond,

Lindsay Hammond and Gail Hammond,

Alison Hams See Mark Tempany
Handpicked    Steve Passfield (guitar/vocals/smart-arse comments)

                         Marian Burns (fiddle and vocals),
                               Alastair Dougal (bass/legal advice)
                               Gordon Joll (drums/ shears/hairstyles) and
Aimee Hannan

Dennis Hanranan
The Harmonators

Caitlin Harnett

Adam Harvey
Sam Hawksley
Stewy Hawthorne

Angela Hayden

Clair Hayes

Jim Haynes
Ben Hazell

Brenda-Lee Heathcote,

Carol Heuchan
James Henry (with Jimmy Little)

Paul Hicks
Missy Higgins

Kylie Hogan

Shane Hogan   

Marcus Holden

Rebecca Holdorf

Colleen Honeyman

Peter Horan

The Horswoods

Wayne Horsburgh
Brian Howard
Damien Howard & The Ploughboys

Darren Howard

Howie Bros.

The Huckleberry Swedes

Sandra Humphries
Lisa Hunt

Tony Hunt 

Jade Hurley  Click here for Jade's Artist Report
Frank Ifield

Wave Jackson

Keith Jamieson

Gina Jeffreys

Bill Jenkins

Pixie Jenkins
Graeme Jensen

Jetty Road

Jig Zag

The Jillaroos

Joelenes

Anthony John
Dean  Johnson

Graeme Johnson  (bush Poet)

Simon Johnson

Jonah's Road
Glenn Jones
Col Joye AM   (Order of Australia )

The Jug Band

Guy Kachel

Johnny Kaye

The Kelly Gang

Kevin  Kelly

Paul Kelly

Jason Kemp

Kerry Kennedy & Double Barrel
Lee Kernaghan
Ray Kernaghan

Tania Kernaghan

Tracy-Lee Killeen

Paul Killingly

King Billy Coke Bottle

Michael King

Mitchell King

Nick Kingswell

Anne Kirkpatrick

Kenny Kitching

Kulprits 

Mal Lancaster

Sat 20 *Danny Mack – the Cement City Cowboy with One Mighty Fine Band featuring
                                Michel Rose, Brad Bergen, Simon Johnson and Mal Lancaster  

                                          The Southgate Inn Gate Bar - Noon - 3pm

Jon  Langford  (Welshman now residing in Chicago (Sydney band Fat Dusty (Roy Payne -

                                     guitar, Jason Walker - pedal steel, Dave Harding - Bass and

                                          Neville Anderson - drums) backing him): Click here Artist Report page

Sat 27 SAASS Gallery   8pm
Sun 28 The Albert     8pm.

Jim  Lauderdale   (DIRECT FROM NASHVILLE)

Fri  26  Family Hotel Doms Room   $14.50   9.30pm  Tourism Tamworth  - Phone 02 6767 5300

Sat  27  Family Hotel Doms Room   $14.50   8pm    Tourism Tamworth  - Phone 02 6767 5300

Gordon Larkin

Mon 22 A.B.B.A Hillbilly Hit Parade - Host Anita Ree: Slim Newton, Gordon Larkin,
                 Micheal and Pat Pincott, Dean Perrett, Col Taylor, Nathan Charlton, Julie Perandes,
                   Anita Ree, Dianne Lindsay, Peter Pratt, Les Lawson, Yodelling Pete Smith,
                      Ron Peters. Admission $12 ($10 A.B.B.A Members) Balladeers Homestead  9am

Amber Lawrence

Thurs 18  Wests Diggers - Amber and band   8.15pm

Fri  19  West Diggers   Sports Bar   5pm

Sat 20   West Diggers Showroom at Jim Haynes Big Bush Brekky  8am

              Roll of Renown Concert  - Town Hall  2.30pm
Sun  21  West Diggers Showroom at Jim Haynes Big Bush Brekky  8am

               Meet and Greet - Big Golden Guitar Amber Lawrence & Donna Boyd  2pm

               West league Legends Bar - Amber and band   8pm

Mon 22  West Diggers Showroom at Jim Haynes Big Bush Brekky  8am

               Services Club with Jetty Road             Noon - 3.30pm

Tues 23 West Diggers Showroom at Jim Haynes Big Bush Brekky  8am

               Australian Bush Laureate Awards  - Town Hall  2pm

Wed 24   West Diggers Showroom at Jim Haynes Big Bush Brekky  8am

               West Diggers - Amber and band    5pm

                Jetty Road Guest Amber Lawrence  Tudor 8.30pm

Thurs 25 West Diggers Showroom at Jim Haynes Big Bush Brekky  8am

                West League Legends Bar - Amber and band   2pm
                Services Club with Jetty Road      3.30pm

Fri 26   West Diggers Showroom at Jim Haynes Big Bush Brekky  8am

             Services Club with Jetty Road    Noon - 3.30pm

             West Diggers - Amber and band     5pm

             Jetty Road Guest Amber Lawrence  Tudor 8.30pm

Sat  27  West Diggers Showroom at Jim Haynes Big Bush Brekky  8am

            * Winners and Grinners – MC Greg Williams featuring Cat Southern, Kimber Sparks,
                     Lee Forster, Victoria Baillie, Amber Lawrence, Ryan Sampson,
                          Toyota Star Maker 2007 and other artists   - The Pub    3.30pm

Sun  28 West Diggers Showroom at Jim Haynes Big Bush Brekky  8am

             Services Club with Jetty Road  8.30am - 11.30am

             West Diggers   Sports Bar   5pm             

Les Lawson

Mon 22  Album Launch Jeff Brown Graham Rodger, Keith Jamieson, Jeff Gibson,
                        John Colville, Les Lawson and more   Frog & Toad Conference Centre    9am

              A.B.B.A Hillbilly Hit Parade - Host Anita Ree: Slim Newton, Gordon Larkin,
                 Micheal and Pat Pincott, Dean Perrett, Col Taylor, Nathan Charlton, Julie Perandes,
                   Anita Ree, Dianne Lindsay, Peter Pratt, Les Lawson, Yodelling Pete Smith,
                      Ron Peters. Admission $12 ($10 A.B.B.A Members) Balladeers Homestead  9am

Tues 23  Pete Smith, Alec Becket and Les Lawson "Peel Street Legends" Album Launch
                            Frog & Toad Conference Centre 1.30pm - 4.30pm

               A.B.B.A Balladeers Members Showcase - Host Ron Sadler: Artists: Keith Pfitzner,
                 Jeff Gibson, Graeme Butterworth, Ken Chainsaw Lindsay, Les Lawson, Bill Jenkins
                   Dorrie Muller, Claude McLachlan, Alan Luscombe, Chris Strohfeld, David Croser,
                      Reg & Gina Briskey. Homestead Band: Greg White Lead guitar/Kevin Groves

                               Bass/Lynette Coad Drums. Gold Coin Entry - Balladeers Homestead    5pm

Thur 25 A.B.B.A Balladeers Members Showcase Host Ron Sadler: Artists: Chris Strohfeld,
                      Gail Hammond, Les Lawson, Ken Chainsaw Lindsay, Jeff Gibson (More to

                         be confirmed) Homestead Band: Kevin Groves Bass/ Greg White  Lead

                             guitar/Lynette on Drums. Gold Coin Entry - Balladeers Homestead    5pm

Fri 26 A.B.B.A Heritage Hall Fundraiser Host Lorraine Pfitzner - Reg Poole, Slim Newton,
            The Durdins, Keith Jamieson and Alisha Smith, Terry and Jenny Bennetts,
                  Nathan Charlton, Ernie Constance, Les Lawson, Lorraine Pfitzner, David Croser,
                       Bush Balladeer Star Quest winner 2007, Barry K. Chandler, Tom Maxwell,
                                 Bob Easter. Band: Charley Boyter Band. Ad $15 Donation
                                         $13 A.B.B.A Members) - Balladeers Homestead       1pm

            Jeff Brown and the Bushman Les Lawson - Frog & Toad Conference Centre
                      1.30pm - 4.30pm

The Lawnmowers Bluegrass - (See also Andrew Clermont or David Hellens)

Brooke Leal

Sun 21 – Songwriters in the Round – Tamworth Services with Nicki Gillis and

                            Gary Shearan   9am – 11.30am

Brad Lee 

Brianna Lee

Wed  17  West Diggers  5pm

Thur 18  West League Legends Bar   5pm

Fri 19  Ladies of Country - Gina Timms, Briana Lee, Sandra Humphries, Carol Donovan,

                           Joelene Mandrakas, Shandell Tosoni & Katrina Burgoyne with the Palmer

                                      Brothers Band West League Legends 8.15pm
Sat  20   West League Legends   2pm

Sun 21 West Diggers Sports Bar 2pm

Mon 22 Victorian Showcase -The Davidson Brothers, Distance, Joelenes, Ginja Roe
                                         and Brianna Lee Tickets $15     Regent Theatre  8pm

Tues  23  Victorian Showcase -The Davidson Brothers, Distance, Joelenes, Ginja Roe
                             and Brianna Lee Tickets $15 Regent Theatre 2pm
Wed  24  LBS Studio  7pm

Thur  25 Victorian Showcase -The Davidson Brothers, Distance, Joelenes, Ginja Roe
                                    and Brianna Lee Tickets $15 Regent Theatre    8pm

Jason Lee

Fri  19  Central  Hotel    11pm

Sat  20 Longyard Hotel  Bar 4pm

Mon  22  Central  Hotel 7.30pm

The Lees  this six piece family band )

Fri  19    West League Legends Bar    5pm

Sun  21   West League Legends Bar    5pm

Mon  22  City Plaza   Noon

Tues  23  West League Legends Bar    5pm

Thur  25 Tudor Hotel (Upstairs Back bar) Bands  11pm - 2.30am

Sat 27   Tudor Hotel (Upstairs Back bar) Bands   11pm - 2.30am

              City Plaza 1pm?

Lonnie Lee & The Leemen

Mon 22nd - Fri 26th Museum and Morning teas with Lindsay Butler, Shaza Leigh &
                                           Butler Boys with guest artists

Sun  28 Australian Touring Greats Show featuring Brian Letton, Lindsay Butler & Shaza Leigh

                                             Tickets available from Tourism Tamworth - Lindsay Butler Studio  10am

Mon  22  HAPPY TO BE HERE-SWINGIN’ with Andy Baylor ANDY BAYLOR’S

                           WELCOME BACK TO TAMWORTH    8pm     $14.50

Sun  21  LBS Studio 10am

Tues  23    The Brian Letton Show  City Bowling Club   3pm

                   The Brian Letton Show   City Bowling Club   8.30pm

Sun  28 Australian Touring Greats Show featuring Brian Letton, Lindsay Butler & Shaza Leigh

                                             Tickets available from Tourism Tamworth - Lindsay Butler Studio  10am

Sat 27  RFDS Fundraiser with Lex K & Friends Variety of Bush Ballad Artists: Band:

                       Coad Sisters & Micheal Coad - Drums. Gold Coin Entry  Balladeers Homestead  6pm

               Oasis Hotel  3pm

Tues 23 Dianne Lindsay New Album Launch - Frog & Toad Conference Centre     9am - 12noon

               Oasis Hotel 2pm

Wed 24 Barry Thornton Bronze Bust Fundraiser - Host Lorraine Pfitzner: Jeff Brown,
                             The Pincotts, Slim Newton, Hank Sasaki, Lynette Guest & Rodney Walker,
                                   Dianne Lindsay, Terry & Jenny Bennetts, Star Quest Winner 2007,
                                            Kate Botfield, Peter Simpson, Jeff Gibson, Julie Perandes. Band:
                                                          Rod Walker Bass/ Peter Simpson Guitar/ Lynette Coad Drums.
                                                                  Ad $12 Donation. Balladeers Homestead              1pm

               Oasis Hotel   4pm

Thur  25  A.B.B.A Slim Bazza and Stan Tribute Show Host Lynn Manning - Graham Rodger,
                         Tracy Coster, Dean Perrett, Jeff Gibson, Julie Perandes, Dianne Lindsay, Ashley and
                             Kimberley Cook, Amos Morris, Ernie Constance, Matt Manning, Slim Connor,
                                Graham Doubleday and A.B.B.A Star Quest winner 2007. Band: Charley Boyter
                                           band. Ad $15 ($13 A.B.B.A Members)  Balladeers Homestead   1pm

               Oasis Hotel  3pm

Ken Chainsaw Lindsay

Sat 20 Australia's Smallest Country Festival Barraba RSL Club Ltd 4pm-Midnight Admission Free
               Host/Comperes; Joe McManamon & Mike Kennedy. Artists; The Billy Kaye Band.
                    Melissa Bajric. Ben & Trent Holder. John Brand. Trevor Coombes. Makaylie Foodey.
                         John Colville. Bruce Bell. Alan Mackey. Ken Chainsaw Lindsay. Alan Neal.
                            Alan Kash. David Crosser. Jacynta Lee, Rose & Boris Bajric. Mike Kennedy.
                                Plus additional guests For more than a decade this 8 hour show has attracted
                                         locals and visitors Airconditioned venue wide selection of food

Mon 22 A.B.B.A Balladeers Members Showcase Hosts Lorraine Pfitzner & Ron Morgan:
                 Debbie Beckert, Chris Strohfeld, Wave Jackson, Lindsay and Gail Hammond,
                    Col Edmonds, Darryl Bowen, Lorraine Pfitzner, Ken Lindsay, Graeme Johnson
                      (bush Poet), David Croser, Tom Brooks, Terry and Jenny Bennetts, The Jillaroos,
                            Homestead Band: Lindsay Hammond lead guitar/Kevin Groves bass/Lynette

                                                        Coad/Drums. Gold Coin Entry. Balladeers Homestead     5pm

Thur 25 A.B.B.A Balladeers Members Showcase Host Ron Sadler: Artists: Chris Strohfeld,
                     Gail Hammond, Les Lawson, Ken Chainsaw Lindsay, Jeff Gibson (More to be

                              confirmed)  Homestead Band: Kevin Groves Bass/ Greg White Lead

                                     guitar/Lynette on Drums.  Gold Coin Entry - Balladeers Homestead     5pm

Sat  20  The Albert Hotel  3pm

               Southgate Inn - Gate Bar  8pm   Free

Sun  21  Southgate Inn   Gate Bar    4pm  Free

Thur  25  West League Outback Bar    8pm

Fri 19  COYOTE UGLY BAR COMPERE    West Diggers 10.30pm
Sat 20  COYOTE UGLY BAR COMPERE West Diggers 10.30pm
Sun 21    Tamworth Services Club   3.30pm
                Wests Diggers   11pm
Mon 22   Tamworth Services Club     7pm   (with the Heelers)
Wed 24   Tamworth Services Club      7pm    (with the Heelers)
                Coyote Ugly Bar Compere West Diggers  10.30pm
Thur  25  Tamworth Services Club     7pm
                 COYOTE UGLY BAR COMPERE  West Diggers  10.30pm
Fri 26   Tamworth Services Club 7pm
             COYOTE UGLY BAR COMPERE   West Diggers  10.30pm
Sat 27    Tamworth Services Club     7pm
             COYOTE UGLY BAR COMPERE West Diggers  10.30pm
Sun 28  Tamworth Services Club     noon.
Grant Luhrs

Sat 20th - Sun  28th Best Bloody Bush Poets Breakfast with Grant Luhrs -West League Blazes $6.50  7.30am

Tues  23  City Plaza  Noon

Wed  24  Tamworth Songwriters' Concert and Awards presentations Lindsay Butler Band,
                    Lee Kernaghan, Anne Kirkpatrick, Reg Poole, Peter Denahy,Carter & Carter,

                          Graham Rodger, Daisy May, Dale Duncan, Ashley Cook, Lee Forster,

                              Jeanette Wormald - Comperes Tania Kernaghan, Clair Hayes

                                       and Grant Luhrs plus more  West League Blazes   7pm

Alan Luscombe

Tues 23 A.B.B.A Balladeers Members Showcase - Host Ron Sadler: Artists: Keith Pfitzner,
                 Jeff Gibson, Graeme Butterworth, Ken Chainsaw Lindsay, Les Lawson, Bill Jenkins
                   Dorrie Muller, Claude McLachlan, Alan Luscombe, Chris Strohfeld, David Croser,
                      Reg & Gina Briskey. Homestead Band: Greg White Lead guitar/Kevin Groves
                            Bass/Lynette Coad Drums. Gold Coin Entry - Balladeers Homestead   5pm

Gemma Luxton

Mon  22  Central  Hotel  11pm

Wed  24  Central  Hotel  11pm

Sat  27  Central  Hotel  11.30 pm

Karen Lynne

Sun  21 * Bluegrass Band - The Pub    Noon

Mon 22  Bush Poets & Balladeers Breakfast with Karen Lynne & Friends - City Bowling Club  11.15

                Karen Lynne & Bluegrass Band  - Oasis Hotel  4pm

               * Rod McCormack’s Australian Bluegrass Allstars with Mick Albeck, Trev Warner,
                                    Lou Bradley, Karen Lynne and special guests  The Pub  8pm               

Tues 23 Karen Lynne & Bluegrass friends, Masonic Lodge, 464 Peel Street (next door to Library),

                                 Tamworth, Gold Coin Donation, All Day breakfast Available  10am

             Karen with Bluegrass Band) Oasis Hotel  4pm

             Karen Lynne & friends guest spot at Andrew Clermont¹s Bluegrass Concert,

                                    North Tamworth Bowling Club, $15 6 - 9pm,

Wed 24 Karen Lynne & Bluegrass friends, "Bisley Stage", mobile stage stationed at the corner

                      of Kable & Fitzroy Streets, Free Show, 5 - 6pm,

Sat  27  Bush Poets & Balladeers Breakfast with Karen Lynne & Pat Drummond 

                                   City Bowling Club  10.30am

             Guest spot with Pat Drummond, "Bisley Stage", mobile stage stationed at the corner of

                         Kable & Fitzroy Streets, Free Show   5-6pm,

Sun  28  with Pat Drummond Golf  Club  $10  11am

Drew McAlister

Mon 22 The Longyard, 12.30pm
Tues 23  West League Club – TSA Showcase,  10.30am
               City Plaza Instore, 1pm
                TREC Outdoor Stage, Tamworth 5pm
Wed 24  Services Club – Songwriters Showcase,   9am
               The Longyard,  12.30pm
Thur 25 Thur  25  Tudor Hotel  (Upstairs Front Bar)     4pm - 7pm
Fri 26     City Plaza Instore, 3pm
Sat 27    Tudor Hotel,  12.30pm

Mik McCartin

Sun  21 Kim McKenzie, Joel Oakhill & Mik McCartin   7 - 10pm

Mike McClellan

Sat 20 - Southgate Inn  Scully Room     8pm    $20

Paul McCloud

Mon 22 -Paul McCloud & Peter Horan Together in Concert  - Tamworth Town Hall  2pm

The McClymonts

Sat  20    Meet and Greet: McClymont Sisters  Big Golden Guitar 10am

                The McClymonts with Nick Kingswell  Diggers Showroom   7pm   Adult $18 / Child $12

                Ted Tillbrook & Friends Jam - with Kirk Steel, The McClymonts, Brenda-Lee Heathcote
                                 Tim Rickard, Greg Champion, Owen Aurich, Gary Carruthers and more

                                               Masonic Hall (Near Library)    2pm

Thur  25  Lee Kernaghan Australia Day Eve Concert 'Outback to the Beaches' plus support acts.
                                Bicentennial Park free 6.30pm              

Rod McCormack

Mon 22  * Rod McCormack’s Australian Bluegrass Allstars with Mick Albeck, Trev Warner,
                                    Lou Bradley, Karen Lynne and special guests  -  The Pub  8pm

Tues 23 * The Pub Bill Chambers Bluegrass Sessions with Trev Warner, Rod McCormack,
                                       Michael Vidale, Mick Albeck and Matilda Sommers    Noon

Wed 24 Fender Master Class  Southgate Inn . 10am FREE tickets available from Cheapa Music
             Gina Jeffreys Album Launch  with Brendan Walmsley, Nick Kingswell  - TREC     2:00pm 

Bruce McCumstie  Click here Bruce McCumstie Artist Report

Sat 20 -Two great shows in one! ‘Throw the Billy On’ and ‘Stardust’  Hands of Fame Park     7pm- 9pm

Sun 21- Two great shows in one! ‘Throw the Billy On’ and ‘Stardust’Hands of Fame Park     7pm- 9pm

Mon 22- Two great shows in one! ‘Throw the Billy On’ and ‘Stardust’Hands of Fame Park    7pm- 9pm

Tues 23- Two great shows in one! ‘Throw the Billy On’ and ‘Stardust’Hands of Fame Park    7pm- 9pm

Wed 24- Two great shows in one! ‘Throw the Billy On’ and ‘Stardust’Hands of Fame Park     7pm- 9pm

Fri 26- Two great shows in one! ‘Throw the Billy On’ and ‘Stardust’Hands of Fame Park     7pm- 9pm

Sat 27 - Two great shows in one! ‘Throw the Billy On’ and ‘Stardust’Hands of Fame Park     7pm- 9pm

Anna Macdonald

Sat  20 Thelma and Louise’s Choice Picks - Anna Macdonald, Western Creation, John O’Dea,
              Lee Brittan, Gina Timms, Cool Change, Candice Arlott, Kellie Cain, Lianne Rose,
                       Melanie Dyer, Aaron Bolton, The Jillaroos 8pm

Thur  25 * Anna Macdonald and Friends –The Pub  8pm finishes 10pm

Victoria McGee

Sat  20 Longyard Hotel  2.30pm

Thur  25  TREC  Outdoor Stage Noon

Tom McIvor

Sun  21 CD Launch "The Journey" by Johnny Kaye Concert featuring Johnny Kaye,
                                Tom McIvor & Graham Rodger 7pm

Thur  25 Oasis Hotel  2pm

Fri  26  Tom  McIvor  4pm

Joy and Heather McKean

Thur 25 January - Troy Cassar-Daley - Heroes & Friends- Including Joy McKean, Brian Young,
                                          Rick Carey and The Davidson Bros. - Toyota Country Theatre (TREC) 3pm

Fri 26  The tribute dinner to Joy and Heather McKean - Hall of Fame to salute The McKean Sisters

                                 Gregory’s Function Centre
Kim McKenzie

Sun  21 Tamworth Hotel   7 - 10pm
Mon 22  City Plaza   2 - 3pm
Tues 23  Writers in the Round with Karl Broadie, Michael Bryers  Services Club    9 -11:30am
Wed 24  Tudor Hotel    4 - 7pm
Fri 26 Tudor Hotel  4 - 7pm
Patti McKinnon

Claude McLachlan

Tues 23 A.B.B.A Balladeers Members Showcase - Host Ron Sadler: Artists: Keith Pfitzner,
                 Jeff Gibson, Graeme Butterworth, Ken Chainsaw Lindsay, Les Lawson, Bill Jenkins
                   Dorrie Muller, Claude McLachlan, Alan Luscombe, Chris Strohfeld, David Croser,
                      Reg & Gina Briskey. Homestead Band: Greg White Lead guitar/Kevin Groves
                            Bass/Lynette Coad Drums. Gold Coin Entry - Balladeers Homestead   5pm

Alison & Alistair McLean  

Sun  21  The Tudor (Downstairs Back Bar)   2pm - 5.30pm

Mon 22  The Tudor (Downstairs Back Bar)   10am - 1.30pm

Tues  23   The Tudor (Downstairs Back Bar)  2pm - 5.30pm

Thur  25   The Tudor (Downstairs Back Bar)     2pm - 5.30pm

Fri  26   The Tudor (Downstairs Back Bar)      10am - 1.30pm

Joe McManamon (Artist Report page)

Sat 20  Australia's Smallest Country Festival Barraba RSL Club Ltd 4pm-Midnight Admission Free
                 Host/Comperes; Joe McManamon & Mike Kennedy. Artists;  The Billy Kaye Band.

                        Melissa Bajric. Ben & Trent Holder. John Brand. Trevor Coombes. Makaylie Foodey.

                          John Colville. Bruce Bell. Alan Mackey. Ken Chainsaw Lindsay. Alan Neal.

                               Alan Kash. David Crosser. Jacynta Lee, Rose & Boris Bajric. Mike Kennedy.

                                   Plus additional guests For more than a decade this 8 hour show has attracted

                                         locals and visitors Airconditioned venue wide selection of food
Wed 24 Benefit for Kangaroo Island FM Station Treloar Park Tennis Club 10am-1pm

                  Admission $5ea  Host Joe McManamon with Mike Kennedy & Beth Brown.

                     The Billy Kaye Band. Reg Poole. Craig Giles. Rob Breese. Graeme Hugo. John Colville.

                        David Croser. Leanne Gray, Craig Stewart. Nathaniel O'Brien, & Tracey Rains.

                           Jacynta Lee, Alan Kash. Bruce Bell. Trent & Ben Holder. Alan Mackie. Alan Neal.

                             Mike Kennedy. Makaylie Foodey.

Sat 27  Annual Volunteer Rescue Squad Benefit - Manilla Bowling Club Ltd   7pm-11.30pm

                Admission $5ea Children Free Host Joe McManamon  with Mike Kennedy & Beth Brown.

                   The Billy Kaye Band. Leanne Gray Graeme Hugo Leighton B Watts. John Colville.

                           David Croser. Craig Stewart. Nathaniel O'Brien & Tracey Rains. Alan Kash.

                                   Bruce Bell. Trent & Ben Holder. Jacynta Lee, Alan Mackie. Alan Neal.
                                            Mike Kennedy. Makaylie Foodey.

Sarah McMonagle

Mon 22  City Plaza e 11.30am

Tues 23  TREC  Outdoor Stage  11am

Sat 27 * The Pub RUM Showcase – Sarah McMonagle, Bryen Willems, Shelley Evans,
                         Nick Cesta, Rose Carleo, Darren Colston, Sharnee Fenwick, Rod Dowsett,
                                          Michael Bryers, Matt Scullion      8pm 

Noel McNeil

John McSweeney

Thur  25  West Tamworth Bowling Club 4pm

Danny Mack (Canadian who lives in Australia , "the Cement City Cowboy")

Sat 20  TREC  Outdoor Stage - 1pm

             * Danny Mack (The Cement City Cowboy) with Michel Rose - Steel Guitar,

                    Brad Bergen - Lead Guitar, Simon Johnson - Bass, Mal Lancaster - Drums

                            The Southgate Inn Gate Bar - Noon - 3pm

Alan Mackey 

Wed 24 Queensland Country Reg & Gina Briskey, John Colville and Alan Mackey
                           Frog & Toad Conference Centre    6pm- 9pm

Warren Mahoney

Wed  24  A.B.B.A Balladeers Members Showcase Hosted by Warren Mahoney - Tom Brooks,

                  Dean Perrett,  Ian Quinn, Ernie Constance, Slim Connor, The Camerons, Neville

                        Anderson, Ashley and Kimberley Cook, Graeme Butterworth, Graeme Parfit,

                              Reg Poole, Pete Smith, Lex K, The Durdins, David Croser, Anita Ree,

                                   The Browns, Graeme Coates, Noel Smith, Wave Jackson,

                                          Warren Mahoney Homestead Band backing. Gold Coin Entry.

                                                                    Balladeers Homestead    5 -10pm

Fri  26  A.B.B.A Balladeers Members Showcase Hosted by Warren Mahoney & Graeme Coates.
               Slim Connor, Ernie Constance, David Croser, Wave Jackson, Graeme Coates,

                      Nathan Charlton, Bob Salomon, Warren Mahoney, Bob Easter, Lex K,

                          Graeme  Butterworth, Star Quest Winner 2007, The Durdins, Julie Perandes,

                             Reg Poole. Homestead Band: Kevin Groves bass/Nev MolloyLead Guitar/Lynette

                                        Coad Drums. Gold Coin Entry   Balladeers Homestead         5pm -10pm.

Joelene Mandrakas

Wed 17 CCMA (Capital Country Music Association Young Guns Concert) 7.30pm
                (the cream of up and coming young Music Stars) plus special guests hosted
                   Carter and Carter. Artists include Candice Arlott, Victoria Baillie, Aimee Hannan,
                      Mitchell King, Caitlin Harnett, Joelene Mandrakas, Michelle Little, Jared Scott,
                             Penelope Somerville, Tiffney Stroh, Shandell Tosoni & William Verri - Town Hall

Fri 19 Ladies of Country - Gina Timms, Briana Lee, Sandra Humphries, Carol Donovan,
                   Joelene Mandrakas, Shandell Tosoni & Katrina Burgoyne with the Palmer
                                    Brothers Band West League Legends     8.15pm

Lynn Manning

Thur  25  A.B.B.A Slim Bazza and Stan Tribute Show Host Lynn Manning - Graham Rodger,
                         Tracy Coster, Dean Perrett, Jeff Gibson, Julie Perandes, Dianne Lindsay, Ashley and
                             Kimberley Cook, Amos Morris, Ernie Constance, Matt Manning, Slim Connor,
                                Graham Doubleday and A.B.B.A Star Quest winner 2007. Band: Charley Boyter
                                           band. Ad $15 ($13 A.B.B.A Members)  Balladeers Homestead   1pm

Matt Manning

Wed 24 A.B.B.A Pickin on Ballads (Instrumentals & Songs) Hosted by Charley Boyter: Peter
                              Simpson, Alisha Smith, Nev Molloy, Lindsay Hammond, Amos Morris,
                                        Jay Messenger , Matt Manning, Lindsay Waddington, Virginia Coad,
                                                   Charley Boyter. Balladeers Homestead     9am

Thur  25  A.B.B.A Slim Bazza and Stan Tribute Show Host Lynn Manning - Graham Rodger,
                         Tracy Coster, Dean Perrett, Jeff Gibson, Julie Perandes, Dianne Lindsay, Ashley and
                        &nbs