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Max Jackson is the new face of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Picture by Peter Hardin. 

'Max is the living embodiment of the Tamworth industry.'

Tamworth Country Music Festival: Max Jackson announced as the festival's new face

TRC country music festival manager Barry Harley, Tamworth City Toyota dealer principal Tim Easy, and Lifeline Northern NSW general manager Michael Were show off the iconic straw hats. Picture by Peter Hardin

All profits will go towards Lifeline's crisis support centre.

Toyota supports mental health through sale of iconic straw hats and pins

Five time Golden Guitar winner Ashleigh Dallas and Aleyce Simmons have been announced as Tamworth City Toyota Ambassadors for the next 12 months. Picture by Peter Hardin.

Ashleigh Dallas and Aleyce Simmons are also taking on ambassador roles.

Gold, gold, gold: TCMF wins top gong at NSW Tourism Awards

Rachel Gray

Jimbo Stokes from Scone, left, Brisbane's Piper Rodrigues, current Star Maker champion Loren Ryan, Jake Whittaker from Qld, and Gemma Beech from Singleton in Tamworth ahead of the 2024 country music festival. Picture by Gareth Gardner

Manilla-born Jimbo Stokes is among the 10 finalists for the Star Maker crown.

'Strong, determined, driven': Star Maker finalists for Country Music Festival

Tess Kelly

Tamworth's Lane Pittman opened for American country music star Luke Combs for the Australian and New Zealand leg of his tour. Picture by Cam Brown

His tour with Luke Combs is done, now Lane is focused on his HSC.

Tamworth teen juggles final exam study and sold-out stadium tour

Tamworth Country Music Festival (TCMF) manager Barry Harley, left, with TCMF 2023 Golden Guitar winner Amber Lawrence, Golden Gig 2023 runner up Imogen Hall, and the sponsor of the Golden Gig event; McDonald's Adrian Sippel. Picture by Gareth Gardner

Country music kids urged to apply as registrations open for Golden Gig.

The heart of country music puts a nationwide call-out for child and teen talent

Eva Baxter

Matthew Barratt, Lawson Thompson and Bella Dior are the CMAA Academy of Country Music Junior Course students representing Tamworth. Picture by Gareth Gardner

The young musicians with big dreams have been hard at work.

'Chasing the gigs': local talent graduate country music course with big plans

The Tamworth Hotel owner Luke Prout is putting on its biggest line-up of bands yet for the Hats Off festival. Picture by Gareth Gardner

Hats Off festival packs plenty of country music for the fans this weekend.

Mid-year country music festival promises plenty of fun, great music and big names

Moree musician Kyla-belle Roberts, Tamworth musicians Matthew Barratt, Lawson Thompson, and Bella Dior. Picture by Gareth Gardner

Mentors include Ashleigh Dallas, David Carter, and Aleyce Simmonds.

Next generation of country music talent being fostered by music legends

Tamworth Regional Council mayor Russell Webb, entertainment venues manager Peter Ross, and Country Music festival manager Barry Harley. Picture NDL.

You won't have to spend a fortune at the 2024 Tamworth festival.

More free events for fans during the 52nd Tamworth Country Music Festival

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