THINGS are really starting to heat up in Tamworth with almost 100 days to go until the January Country Music Festival.
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Organisers say fans are in for a colossal year in 2018 with an ever-growing line-up of shows confirmed and more tickets went on sale on Sunday.
Superstars like Kasey Chambers, Beccy Cole, James Blundell, The Wolfe Brothers, Buddy Goode, Brothers3 and ventriloquist Darren Carr will all be returning to Tamworth with huge shows at Wests Entertainment Group (Wests) venues throughout the Festival.
Also returning to Tamworth and Wests is the ever-popular Coyote Ugly Bar and the Country Turns Pink Concert slated for Sunday, January 21.
A showcase of great Australian music talent and a wonderful place for musical discovery and this latest line-up is a testament to that
- Barry Harley - festival manager
Aleyce Simmonds with her band The Spurs and some special guests Finnian Johnson and Paul Carey will rock The Tamworth Hotel.
Off the back of a jam packed national tour, this will be the first time Simmonds – the 2017 APRA AMCOS Award winner and her band have performed at The Tamworth Hotel.
On Wednesday, January 24, young superstars Caitlyn Shadbolt and Reece Mastin will be at The Albert Hotel while at The DAG the Songwriters Retreat Showcase will see Luke O'Shea, Kevin Bennett, Jeremy Edwards, Jen Mize plus a mystery tutor and songwriters from the 2017 Retreat on show.
Also at the DAG fans can catch country music favourites The Bushwackers, and Tom Maxwell during the week.
Festival manager, Barry Harley said whether people come to Festival for the music, the atmosphere or simply the experience, there is something for everyone in Tamworth in January.
“The Toyota Country Music Festival is a showcase of great Australian music talent and a wonderful place for musical discovery and this latest line-up is a testament to that,” he said.
“I encourage anyone who hasn’t been to a Festival in Tamworth to put it on their bucket list.”
The 46th Toyota Country Music Festival, Tamworth will be held from Friday, January 19-28. For all Toyota Country Music Festival, tickets and registrations head to www.tcmf.com.au.
