John Williamson, Adam Harvey, Busby Marou, Brad Cox, Gina Jeffreys and Beccy Cole are just a handful of the musicians set to roll into the country music capital for performances at the festival.

Tamworth Country Music Festival manager Barry Harley said it's exciting and also fitting for these artists to return to the region next year.

"Whether it was busking on Peel Street or performing as part of the festival early in their career, there is a huge connection between country musicians and Tamworth," he said.

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Mr Harley said despite some COVID-19 restrictions, fans can rest assured that country music will still be found in Tamworth next January.

NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres said the 50^th anniversary festival would be a "blockbuster event".

"With NSW residents responding so positively to the call to get vaccinated, we can optimistically look forward to coming together for major events and welcoming visitors into our communities to the benefit of the local visitor economy," he said.

Among names added to the 2022 line up are Tex Dubbo, Casey Barnes, Amber Lawrence, Kirsty Lee Akers, Tania Kernaghan, Hurricane Fall, Hayley Jensen and Christie Lamb, Michael Waugh with Camille Trail, as well as funny men Kevin Bloody Wilson and Darren Carr.

Andrew Swift and Aleyce Simmonds will also play, plus more.

Fan favourites like Troy Cassar-Daley and Fanny Lumsden have already confirmed their Tamworth plans.

A huge concert has also been planned at the TRECC to mark half a century of country music in Tamworth.

Some tickets are already available online.

More country music news here.

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