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FESTIVALS & EVENTS |
As well as a free promotional listing for festival organisers, this section is designed to provide contact information for artists wanting to make contact with festival and major event organisers.
If you know of a festival that is not listed here, please let us know. Festival organisers, let us know if any of your details have changed.
Email info@icmb.com.au This listing will be updated as information comes to hand.
SEPTEMBER 2008
3 to 7 Sept
28th Lismore Cedar Guitar Awards
Contact: Marge Graham
Ph 02 6622 3120
5 to 7 Sept
20th Dalrymple CM Festival
Charters Towers, Qld
Contact: Pam List
Ph 07 4787 30156 to 7 Sept
Garden City Junior CM Festival
Oakey Qld
Contact: Paul Wilson
Ph 02 4637 902811 to 14 Sept
6th Nanango Country Muster
Nanango Showgrounds Qld
Ph (07) 41631321
12 to 14 Sept
Galston Country Music Festival
Galston NSW
Contact: Richard Young
0421 730 33412 to 14 Sept
3rd Neurem Creek Festival
Neurem Qld
Contact: Angela
Mob 0407-177-66613 to 14 Sept
24th Redcliffe CM Festival
Redcliffe Qld
Contact: Trudi Brewer
Ph 07 3284 760919 to 21 Sept
5th Guildford Banjo Jamboree
Guildford Vic
Ph 03 5473 454426 Sept to 5 Oct
Mildura CM Festival, Vic
Ph 1800 039 043
Web www.milduracountrymusic.com.auOCTOBER 2008
2 to 6 Oct
2PK Parkes CM Spectacular
Parkes NSW
Ph 02 6862 57983 to 4 Oct
10th Deniliquin Play on the Plains Festival & World Record Ute Muster
Deniliquin NSW
Ph 03 5881 33884 to 5 Oct
Millmerran Australian Camp Oven Festival Qld
Ph: 0429 727 5034 to 5 Oct
Dalby CM Festival, Qld
Contact: Glenys Bowtell
Ph 07 4615 549710 to 12 Oct
Gloucester CM Muster
Gloucester NSW
Contact: Marie Germon
Ph 02 6558 249810 to 12 Oct
Far North Queensland CM Festival
Kerribee Park Rodeo Grounds, Mareeba Qld
Contact: Coral Chaplain
Ph 07 4092 618911 to 12 Oct
Walkamin CM Festival
Walkamin Qld
Contact: Jody Bell
Ph 07 4092 187211 to 12 Oct
Warwick & District CM Festival
Warwick Qld
Contact: Judith Peterson
Ph 07 4664 137411 to 12 Oct
Victorian Bush Poetry C’ships
Contact: John Peel
Mob 0428 312 28718 Oct
NSW Bush Poets Championships
Morriset NSW
Contact: Carol Heuchan
Web www.abpa.org.au18 to 19 Oct
Bunya CM Festival, Qld
Contact: Shirley Early
Ph 07 4162 567618 to 19 Oct
North Qld Champion of Champions
Contact: Dawn McIntyre
Mob 0412 45441423 to 26 Oct
Tooleybuc-Murray Muster
Shepparton Vic
Contact: Joyce Yates
Mob 0408 218 41124 to 26 Oct
Dorrigo Folk & Blues Festival
Dorrigo Showground NSW
Ph 02 6657 298824 to 26 Oct
Fleurieu Folk Festival SA
Contact: Peter Thornton
pete1@fleurieufolkfestival.com.au24 to 26 Oct
Yungaburra Folk Festival, Qld
Mob 0448 017 87725 to 26 Oct
Clermont CM Festival, Qld
Contact: Vicki Holmes
Ph 07 4983 169428 to 30 Oct
Widgee Balladeers Muster
Near Gympie, Qld
Contact: Lex K
Ph (07) 4129 314530 Oct to 2 Nov
Kempsey CM Festival
Mid North Coast NSW
Contact: Pauline Fisher
Ph 02 6562 293731 Oct to 3 Nov
35th Maldon Folk Festival
Maldon Vic
Ph 03 5475 216631 Oct to 2 Nov
18th Merimbula CM Club Festival by the Sea Talent Quest & Sapphire Coast CM Awards
Merimbula NSW
Contact: Keith Smith
Ph 02 6495 608NOVEMBER 2008
1 Nov
Nymagee Outback Music Festival
Contact Andrew Hull
Ph 0427 919 964
14 to 16 Nov
22nd Harrietville Bluegrass Convention, Vic
Ph (03) 53 686 888 (ah)14 to 16 Nov
Music at the Creek Festival, NSW
Majors Creek (near Braidwood)
Contact: Alison Smith
Ph 02 4842 2889 (after 7pm)15 to 16 Nov
Qld CM Festivals Champion of Champions
Contact: Paul Wilson
Ph 07 4637 902816 Nov
Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards
Pittsworth Qld
Ph 07 4934 0950DECEMBER 2008
5 to 7 Dec
Grabine Country Muster
Grabine Lakeside Recreational Park NSW
Ph (02) 4832 198827 Dec to 1 Jan
Woodford Folk Festival, Qld
Ph 07 5496 1066JANUARY 2009
11 Jan
Red Hill CM Festival, Vic
Contact: Jeffrey Sproal
Ph 03 9783 45359 to 15 Jan
Countdown to the Tamworth Country Music Festival
Tamworth NSW
Ph 02 6767 555515 to 18 Jan
24th Illawarra Folk Festival
Bulli NSW
Contact: David De Santi
Mob. 0409 571 78816 to 26 Jan
Tamworth Country Music Festival
Ph 02 6767 5555
www.tcmf.com.au17 Jan
ACMF Roll of Renown Concert
Tamworth Town Hall NSW
Ph 02 6766 9696
www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au17 Jan
Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards
NEW Capitol Theatre, Centrepoint Complex, Tamworth NSW
Contact: Bob Kirchner
Ph 6762 2993
www.peopleschoiceawards.com.au18 Jan
Toyota Star Maker
TRECC, Tamworth NSW
Ph 02 6762 2399
www.capitalnews.com.au18 Jan
Star Trek - Toyota Star Maker 30th Anniversary
TRECC, Tamworth NSW
Ph 02 6762 2399
www.capitalnews.com.au20 Jan
Australian Bush Laureate Awards
Tamworth Town Hall NSW
Ph 02 6762 2993
Email leanne@bushlaureate.com.au
Web: www.bushlaureate.com.au21 to 24 Jan
Country Energy Bush Poetry Performance Competition
West Tamworth League Club NSW
Contact: Jan Morris
Email: janmorris@northnet.com.au22 to 23/24 Jan
CCMA National Talent Quest & Jamboree Concert
Tamworth NSW
Ph 02 6762 0958
www.ccma.net.au31 Jan to 1 Feb
24th Bungendore Muster
Bungendore NSW
Contact: Maureen Gordon
Ph 02 6238 0224FEBRUARY 2009
1 Feb
Stan Coster Memorial Australian Bush Ballad Awards
Contact: Maureen Gordon
Ph 02 6238 02246 to 8 Feb
Whittlesea Country Music Festival & Victorian & National CM Awards
Contact: Whittlesea Agricultural Society
Ph 03 5422 1329 (ah)
whittleseacountrymusicfestival.com.au12 to 15 Feb
Boyup Brook CM Festival & WA Awards
Contact: Sharon Tuckett
Ph 08 9765 165720 to 22 Feb
13th Cobargo Folk Festival
South Coast NSW
Ph 02 6493 675822 Feb
20th Bunyip CM Festival
Contact: Joy Batchelor
Ph 03 5629 5388