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FESTIVALS & EVENTS
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| MAY 2012 | ||
| Cunnamulla, Qld | Music In The Mulga | May 10 to 14 |
| Barham, NSW | Barham Balladeers & Country Music Festival | May 17 to 20 |
| Wagga Wagga, NSW | Wagga Wagga Country Music Weekend | May 19 & 20 |
| Norfolk Island | Norfolk Island Country Music Festival & Trans Tasman Entertainer of the Year Quest | May 21 to 26 |
| Redlands Bay, Qld | 32nd annual Redlands CM Festival | May 19 & 20 |
| Bundaberg, Qld | Bundy's 5th Aussie Country Muster | May 21 to 27 |
| Cessnock, NSW | ECBC Cessnock Country Music Festival | May 25 to 27 |
| Gore, New Zealand | New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards | May 31 to June 3 |
| JUNE 2012 | ||
| Barmera, SA | 34th South Australian CM Festival & Awards | June 1 to 11 |
| Grenfell, NSW | 55th Henry Lawson Festival | June 7 to 11 |
| Nashville, USA | CMA Music Festival | June 7 to 10 |
| Maryborough, Qld |
4th annual Classic Country Music Stampede |
June 8 to 10 |
| Mackay, Qld | Pioneer Valley Country Music Festival | June 8 to 10 |
| Port Stephens, NSW | Blue Water Country Music Festival | June 8 to 11 |
| Adelaide River, NT | 19th Adelaide River CM Talent Quest | June 9 |
| Oakey, Qld | Garden City Country Music Club Junior Country Music Festival | June 23 |
| Tamworth, NSW | CMAA Academy of Country Music | June 23 to July 7 |
| Ingleburn, NSW | Macarthur Country Music Talent Quest | June 30 to July 1 |
| JULY 2012 | ||
| Tamworth, NSW | Hats Off To Country | July 5 to 8 |
| Bundaberg, Qld | Bundy Bush Poetry Muster Weekend (Bush Lantern Award) |
July 13 to 15 |
| Redland Bay, Qld | Redlands Bluegrass Convention |
July 13 to 15 |
| Dapto, NSW | 15th Annual SCCMA CM Festival & Awards |
July 13 to 15 |
| Laura, SA | 1st Laura CM Festival | July 27 to 29 |
| Barham, Vic | Barham Stampede |
July 31 to Aug 7 |
| AUGUST 2012 | ||
| Gympie, Qld | Optus Gympie Muster | Aug 23 to 26 |
| Stanthorpe, Qld | Goomburra Valley Country Music Stampede | Aug 24 to 26 |
| SEPTEMBER 2012 | ||
| Nanango, Qld | 10th Nanango Country Muster |
Sep 6 to 9 |
| Wirrina Cove, SA | Wirrina Bluegrass Festival | Sep 7 to 9 |
| Bony Mountain, Qld | Bony Mountain Music Festival | Sep 13 to 16 |
| Neurem, Qld | 7th Neurem Creek Festival |
Sep 14 to 16 |
| Guildford, Vic | 9th Guildford Banjo Jamboree |
Sep 21 to 23 |
| Bedgerabong, NSW | Bedgerabong Country Music Campout | Sep 21 to 26 |
| Texas, Qld | Texas Country Music Roundup | Sep 24 to 30 |
| Yungaburra, Qld | Tablelands Folk Festival | Sep 27 to Oct 1 |
| Ballina, NSW | Ballina Coastal Country Music Festival | Sep 28 to 30 |
| Nanango, Qld | Boots'N Bulldust Festival | Sep 29 |
| Parkes, NSW | 2PK Parkes Country Music Spectacular |
Sep 30 to Oct 3 |
| Mildura, Vic |
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Sep 28 to Oct 7 |
| Deniliquin, NSW | 14th Deniliquin Ute Muster & Deni Play on the Plains Festival |
Sep 28 & 29 |
| OCTOBER 2012 | ||
| Millmerran, Qld | Australian Camp Oven Festival |
Oct 6 & 7 |
| Bedgerabong, NSW | Bedgerabong Campout | Oct 9 to 16 |
| Port Pirie, SA | Port Pirie Country Music Festival | Oct 11 to 14 |
| Widgee, Qld | Widgee Bush Balladeers Muster | Oct 11 to 14 |
| Walkamin, Qld | Walkamin CM Club Festival including Talent Quest |
Oct 12 to 13 (tbc) |
| Townsville, Qld | 2012 Townsville CM Festival Talent Search |
Oct 12 & 13 (tbc) |
| Munna Creek, Qld (near Gympie) | Munna Creek Country Music Festival | Oct 18 to 21 |
| Kangaroo Valley, NSW | Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival | Oct 19 to 21 |
| Ariah Park, NSW | Mary Gilmore Cultural Festival | Oct 19 to 21 |
| Kempsey, NSW | Slim Dusty Country Music Memories Week | Oct 22 to 28 |
| Rosewood, NSW (near Tumbarumba) | Rosewood Country Roundup | Oct 24 to 28 |
| Dorrigo, NSW |  |
Oct 26 to 28 |
| Willunga, SA | Fleurieu Folk Festival |
Oct 26 to 28 |
| Brisbane, Qld | Queensland Champion of Champions - Kedron Wavell Services Club | Oct 27 & 28 |
| Hunter Valley, NSW | Hunter Poetry Festival | Oct 27 & 28 (tbc) |
| Clermont, Qld | Clermont CM Festival |
Oct 29 & 30 |
| NOVEMBER 2012 | ||
| Maldon, Vic | 38th Maldon Folk Festival | Nov 2 to 5 |
| Murgon, Qld | Murgon Music Muster | Nov 1 to 4 |
| Grafton, NSW | Grafton Fair Dinkum Country Music Roundup | Nov 8 to 11 |
| Majors Creek (near Braidwood), NSW | Music at the Creek Festival - held every second year - next festival - 2013 |
2013 |
| Canberra, ACT | Canberra Country Music Festival | Nov 16 to 18 |
| JANUARY 2013 | ||
| Red Hill, Vic | Red Hill Country Music Festival | Jan 6 |
| Tamworth, NSW | Countdown to the 41st Tamworth Country Music Festival | Jan 12 to 18 |
| Tamworth, NSW | 41st annual Tamworth Country Music Festival | Jan 19 to 29 |
| FEBRUARY 2013 | ||
| Bungendore, NSW |
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Feb 2 & 3 |
| Whittlesea, Vic |
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Feb 8 to 10 |
| Mt Gambier, SA | Mt SECMA Mt Gambier Music Ute & Rig Muster |
Feb 9 (tbc) |
| Boyup Brook, WA | Boyup Brook Country Music Festival & Western Australia Country Music Awards | Feb 13 to 17 (tbc) |
| FEBRUARY 2013 | ||
| Gladstone, Qld | Gladstone Country Music Festival | Feb 16 & 17 (tbc) |
| Lake Charlegrark, Vic | The Lake Charlegrark Country Music Marathon |
Feb 16 & 17 (tbc) |
| Barham, NSW | Country Music Stampede | Feb 17 to 24 (tbc) |
| Cobargo | 17th Cobargo Folk Festival | Feb 22 to 24 (tbc) |
| Frances, SA | 14th Frances Folk Gathering | Feb 22 to 24 |
| Bombala, NSW | Bombala CMA 20th Annual Talent Quest |
Feb 23 (tbc) |
| Bunyip, Vic | 24th Bunyip Country Music Festival | Feb 24 (tbc) |
| MARCH 2013 | ||
| Dunedoo, NSW | 14th annual Dunedoo Bush Poetry Festival | Mar 1 to 4 (tbc) |
| Nannup, WA | 23nd Nannup Music Festival |
Mar 2 to 5 (tbc) |
| Penrith, NSW | All Australian Country Concert | Mar 4 (tbc) |
| The Entrance, NSW |  |
Mar 8 to 10 (tbc) |
| Cowell, SA | Cowell Ute Muster, Cowell |
Mar 8 to 10 (tbc) |
| Mia Mia, Vic | Burke & Wills Folk Festival |
Mar 8 to 11 (tbc) |
| Port Fairy, Vic | Port Fairy Folk Festival | Mar 8 to 11 (tbc) |
| Terang, Vic | Terang Country Music Festival | Mar 15 to 16 (tbc) |
| Bridgetown, WA | Country Music Downunder Weekend | Mar 15 to 17 (tbc) |
| Hunter Valley, NSW | CMC Rocks The Hunter | Mar 15 to 17 (tbc) |
| Blue Mountains, NSW | 16th annual Blue Mountains Music Festival | Mar 15 to 17 (tbc) |
| Horsham, Vic | 6th annual Horsham Country Music Festival | Mar 21 to 24 (tbc) |
| Yackandandah, Vic | 15th Yackandandah Folk Festival | Mar 22 to 24 (tbc) |
| Corryong, Vic | The Man From Snowy River Bush Festival, including the Australian National Bush Poetry Championships | Mar 28 to 31 (tbc) |
| Tenterfield, NSW | Oracles Of The Bush | Mar 28 to 31 (tbc) |
| Cooma, NSW | Monaro Country Music Muster | Mar 29 to 31 (tbc) |
| Latrobe, Tas | Country Music Festival, incl 2012 TIARAs | Mar 29 to Apr 1 (tbc) |
| Oakey, Qld | Country Music Rush | Mar 30 to 31 (tbc) |
| Nabiac, NSW | Dianne Lindsay's Family Heritage Show | Mar 30 (tbc) |
| APRIL 2013 | ||
| Canberra, ACT | National Folk Festival | Apr 4 to 8 (tbc) |
| Roma, Qld | 35th Roma Easter In The Country | Apr 4 to 8 (tbc) |
| Byron Bay, NSW | 23rd annual Byron Bay Blues Festival | Apr 4 to 8 (tbc) |
| Hallam, Vic | Hallam Country Music Round Up |
Fri Apr 5 (tbc) |
| Bundaberg, Qld | Bundy Easter Roundup |
Apr 5 to 7 (tbc) |
| Tambar Springs, NSW | Hartwood Campfires & Country Music Festival |
Apr 5 to 7 (tbc) |
| Injune, Qld | Injune... Where Country Is Festival | Apr 7 (tbc) |
| Rathdowney, Qld | Rathdowney Heritage Festival Bush Poetry Competition | Apr 7 (tbc) |
| Greenmount, Qld | "Coster Valley" Bush Ballad Jamboree | Apr 8to 14 (tbc) |
| Illabo, NSW | Illabo Country Music Stampede | Apr 11 to 14 (tbc) |
| Julia Creek, Qld | Julia Creek Dirt N Dust Festival | Apr 19 to 21 (tbc) |
| Apollo Bay, Vic | 19th annual Apollo Bay Festival |
Apr 19 to 21 (tbc) |
| Goulburn, NSW | Southern Tablelands Country Music Talent Quest and Campout | Apr 19 to 21 (tbc) |
| Boondooma, Qld | Boondooma Heritage Weekend & Balladeers Muster | Apr 24 to 28 (tbc) |
| Charters Towers, Qld | All Australian Jamboree | Apr 26 to 30 (tbc) |
| Lameroo, SA | Lameroo CM Festival |
Apr 27 (tbc) |
| Mulwala, NSW | Mulwala Country Music Spectacular | Apr 29 to May 1 (tbc) |
| MAY 2013 | ||
| Broxburn, Qld | 15th Broxburn Bash | May 3 to 5 |
| Charters Towers, Qld | Charters Towers Country Music Festival | May 3 to 5 |
| Caboolture, Qld | Urban Country Music Festival | May 3 to 6 |
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