It’s getting to the part of the Tamworth Country Music Festival where you need to commit to early mornings and late nights as you attempt to squeeze as much as you can into every second.
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Rockwiz tips its hat to country music in Tamworth
Rockwiz rolled into town on Tuesday for an entertaining night of music, trivia, and fun in front of a 700-strong audience as part of the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
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Presets announced as headline act for Big Chill 26
Australian electronic heavyweights The Presets have been announced as the headline act for the Big Chill Festival 2026
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Lyn Bowtell inducted into Tamworth’s Galaxy of Stars
The newest inductee to the Galaxy of Stars will have her special Lyn Bowtell and her Famous Friends show today, Thursday, January 22, at 1pm at Tamworth Town Hall.
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Country Journo’s Festival Finds – Day 7
Thursday always feels like the pointy end of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. The awards are in full swing, industry conversations are happening, and you have to accept that you can’t be everywhere at once.
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Songwriters shine at TSA Salute Awards
Songwriters were front and centre at the 2026 Tamworth Songwriters Association Songwriter Salute Awards because, in country music, it all starts with the song.
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Applications for Keith Urban scholarship now open
A new international pathway has opened for emerging Australian country music artists, with applications now open for the Keith Urban Rising Star Scholarship.
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Snape, snags and sunshine in the Shire
Gunnedah Shire is gearing up for a packed Australia Day with local businesses and community groups having lined up plenty of family-friendly activities.
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Country Journo Festival Finds – Day 6
Wednesday gets down to business early on Peel St. From the National Jamboree to Kasey Chambers’ songcraft session, the day showcases the true depth of talent. It is a perfect reminder of how broad the country crop really is.
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National Finals Rodeo rides into the Tamworth Country Music Festival
Tamworth is embracing everything country this week with the ABCRA National Finals Rodeo galloping into the city and hundreds of competitors travelling from across the country to compete.