It’s country music time!
It has been 25 years since The Boys from the Bush hit the Aussie country music scene in 1992. Last night’s opening number at TRECC, when the original boy from the bush took the stage, was the reunion.
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7pm: Looks like a packed crowd out there!
6.55pm: Haven’t got your seat for Stars under the Stars yet? Better get in quick!
6.43pm: Do you know what it really takes to be a busker on Tamworth’s ‘Boulevard of Dreams’? These guys certainly do!
For the past week The Leader has been asking its readers to vote in a people’s choice poll for the best buskers this year via our website.
6.26pm: What’s better than a live performance from a brilliant country music singer? One with new music!
With a new album on the way, Gretta Ziller has some exciting new music to bring to the festival.
6.05pm:
Some amazing photos coming out of this year’s festival!
5.54pm:
You've seen him with Sovereign, but now check out Steve Eales & the Open Road Band tonight!
5.32pm:
Adam Brand absolutely killed it at the Albert Hotel stage! Don’t believe us? See for yourself:
5.19pm:
Brothers3 and Dale Duncan featured strongly with two awards each while other favourites were recognised as well as some newcomers at the 17th annual Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards.
5.04pm:
Who’s lucky enough to be going to see Beccy Cole and the Sisters of Twang tonight?
4.48pm:
Missed Luke O’Shea’s gig earlier this afternoon? Here’s what you missed.
4.30pm:
Looking good ladies!
4.09pm:
Day eight is shaping up to pretty amazing! Check out some of our favourite photos from today’s festival.
3.58pm:
How awesome is Peel Street and its buskers?!
3.46pm:
Look who joined Kasey Chambers and Henry Wagons at The Pub!
3.16pm:
You heard her folks!
3.01pm:
One day these guys will be coming at you from your car stereo. And when they do, you can say you heard them in Peel Street first!
2.57pm:
Leave it to the awesome local girl to rock the night away! Awesome Ash Dallas! Just awesome!
1.50pm:
Did you catch the fireworks in the park last night?
There were smiles all around for Australia Day yesterday. Our Deputy editor Ella Smith caught this cute shot of Manilla youngsters enjoying a snag sandwich.
1.48pm:
What an incredible show!
1.11pm:
It’s not country music, but our neighbours across the way were stuck in a belter storm yesterday. Hope you’re okay guys!
12.24pm:
Oh hi Glenn McGrath! Fancy seeing you in Tamworth!
10.58am:
Our country music first-timer is at it again. Where is Ella today?
10.53am:
Aside from all the performances, the show-stopping talent, the incredible buskers, the Country Music Festival brings something more to town.
10.46am:
Kasey Chambers. Just. wow!
10.37am:
We knew Sara Storer was out of this world, and now she’s going galactic! This is so cool!
And the best part! We were there for the big announcement:
9.45am:
Youth Insearch advocates have challenged politicians to come to one of the program’s camps and still deny it funding.
The life-changing youth support program is at risk when its government funding runs out in the middle of year. The government is yet to renew its $400,000 support for Youth Insearch, leaving it without guaranteed funding for the first time in more than a decade.
9.30am:
9.15am:
Kasey Chambers and Bernard Fanning last night took Wests’ by storm. Here’s our live video from the big event.
9am:
Australia Day celebrations were fantastic at Manilla yesterday. Here’s what it looked like.
8.45am:
From the McClymonts to Peel St – here’s how you saw Day 7 of our festival on #Instagram. Check out the gallery here.
8.30am: – Adam Brand has a special message for The Leader’s readers, if you’re in Tamworth, come along – it’s going to be great!
8.15am: More than 200 police are working to patrol in and around Tamworth and there is high praise for country music revellers with just a handful of issues.
8am:
Tamworth’s war memorials have been declared “sacred sites” that should remain free of advertising, after a giant Big Mac was erected behind the Waler memorial.
7.45am:
It was silence in Tamworth on Thursday afternoon when Troy Cassar-Daley took to the stage.
7.30am:
A severe thunderstorm forced businesses in Gunnedah to close their doors early on Australia Day.
The town was pelted by rain with 26mm pelting down in just 15 minutes on Thursday afternoon.
7.15am:
Police are warning country music revellers to think before they drive after a night of drinks. – one driver came a little too close for comfort. Here’s the full story.
7am: Good morning country music fans! It’s all happening in Tamworth today!
What’s making headlines
Chloe Styler announces debut EP
IT WAS a visit to a Lee Kernaghan concert with her parents that inspired Chloe Styler’s love of Country Music, and it’s stayed with her ever since.
The three things you need to see today:
Weather report
Did you know: Historically, it has cooled off a bit at this time of the Festival.
What to expect today
On this day in country music …
1968: Born on this day in Atlanta, Texas, was Tracy Lawrence, country music singer whose debut album Sticks and Stones was relased in 1991, which produced his first chart single and first #1 hit in its title track.
1004: Two songs performed by Alison Krauss in the movie Cold Mountain earned Oscar nominations for the songwriters: "You Will Be My Ain True Love," written by Sting; and "The Scarlet Tide," by T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello. The film based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Charles Frazier, tells the story of a wounded deserter from the Confederate army close to the end of the American Civil War who is on his way to return to the love of his life, Ada Monroe.
