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| MARCH 2026 |
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| Note: some events in March/April may alter timing-wise as they are sometimes based around Easter which was April 18 to 21 in 2025 but will be April 3 to 6 in 2026. Visitors are always advised to check with individual event organisers. The coronavirus pandemic will have also have had impact... |
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| Canberra, ACT |
Sunburnt Country |
Mar 1 |
| Port Fairy, Vic |
Port Fairy Folk Festival |
Mar 6 to 9 |
| Sydney, NSW |
Sydney Guitar Show |
Mar 7 & 8 |
| Little Rawdon Island, NSW |
Bushies Fest |
Mar 10 to 15 |
| Sandford, Vic |
Sandford Bush Music Festival |
Mar 13 to 15 |
| Melbourne, Vic |
Melbourne Guitar Show – note event to be held in 2027 |
Mar 13 & 14, 2027 |
| Blue Mountains, NSW |
Blue Mountains Music Festival |
Mar 13 to 15 |
| Orange, NSW |
A Night In Nashville |
Mar 14 |
| Mangawhai, NZ |
Music In The Vines – Country Rock Special |
Mar 14 |
| Munna Creek, Qld |
Munna Creek Country Music Walkup |
Mar 19 to 21 |
| Willowbank, Qld |
CMC Rocks Qld |
Mar 20 to 22 |
| Bridgetown, WA |
Downunder Country Music Weekend |
Mar 20 to 22 |
| Yackandandah, Vic |
Yackandandah Festival |
Mar 20 to 22 |
| Thangool, Qld |
Thangool Country Music Roundup |
Mar 25 to 29 |
| Wooroolin, Qld |
Country Music Campout |
Feb 26 to 28 |
| Echuca, NSW |
Echuca Country Music Festival |
Mar 28 |
| APRIL 2026 |
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| Note: some events in March/April may alter timing-wise as they are sometimes based around Easter which was April 18 to 21 in 2025 but will be April 3 to 6 in 2026. Visitors are always advised to check with individual event organisers. The coronavirus pandemic will have also have had impact... |
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| Roma, Qld |
Roma's Easter In The Country |
Apr 1 to 6 |
| Byron Bay, NSW |
Bluesfest |
Apr 2 to 5 |
| Canberra, ACT |
National Folk Festival |
Apr 2 to 6 |
| Coolah, NSW |
Hartwood Campfires & Country Music |
Apr 3 to 5 |
| Ubobo, Qld |
Ubobo Music Campout |
Apr 7 to 12 |
| Hunter Valley, NSW |
 NHMA National Rally incl Hunter Valley Steamfest
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Apr 9 to 18, 2027 |
| Claremont, WA |
The Muster Rodeo & Music Festival |
Dates TBA |
| Toowoomba, Qld |
Meatstock Toowoomba |
Apr 10 & 11 |
| Alice Springs, NT |
Parrtjima – A Festival In Light |
Apr 10 to 19 |
| Bendemeer, NSW |
 Bendemeer Rodeo |
Apr 11 |
| Corryong, Vic |
The Man From Snowy River Bush Festival |
Apr 16 to 19 |
| Gippsland, Vic |
Meatstock Gippsland |
Apr 17 & 18 |
| Julia Creek, Qld |
Dirt 'n' Dust Festival |
Apr 17 to 19 |
| Cunnamulla, Qld |
Outback River Lights Festival |
Apr 17 to 19 |
| Burtinya, Qld |
Beers, Boots & BBQ Festival |
Apr 19 (tbc) |
| Boondooma, Qld |
Spirit Of The Bush Festival |
Apr 21 to 26 |
| Denman, NSW |
 The Diesel, Rust & Dust Truck & Machinery Show |
Returning in 2027 |
| Boggabri, NSW |
Drover's Campfire |
Apr 24 to 26 |
| Weethalle, NSW |
Weethalle Country Music Muster |
Apr 28 to May 3 |
| Glen Innes, NSW |
Australian Celtic Festival |
Apr 30 to May 3 |
| MAY 2026 |
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| Sydney, NSW |
Meatstock Sydney |
May 1 & 2 |
| Hughenden, Qld |
Festival Of Outback Skies |
May 1 to 3 |
| Charters Towers, Qld |
Charters Towers Country Music Festival |
May 1 to 3 |
| Gootchie, Qld |
Camp For A Cure |
May 2 & 3 |
| Tamworth, NSW |
Mayworth Australian Country Dance Festival |
May 2 to 5 (tbc) |
| Barham, NSW |
Balladeers Festival |
May 4 to 7 |
| Capella, Qld |
 Capella Country Music Festival |
May 5 to 10 |
| Wee Waa, NSW |
Cotton Capital Country Music Muster |
May 6 to 10 |
| Scone, NSW |
Scone Horse Festival |
May 8 to 17 |
| Bay of Islands, NZ |
Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival |
May 8 to 10 |
| Bouldercombe, Qld |
Bouldy Bush Ballad Bash |
May 11 to 17 |
| Port Augusta, SA |
Flinders Ranges Country Music Muster |
May 12 to 17 (tbc) |
| Broadbeach, Qld |
Blues On Broadbeach |
May 14 to 17 |
| Eulo, Qld |
Music In The Mulga |
May 14 to 17 |
| Kununurra, WA |
Ord Valley Country Muster |
May 15 to 24 |
| Armidale, NSW |
Big Chill Festival |
May 16 & 17 |
| Melbourne, Vic |
Steel Guitar Australia Convention |
May 17 (tbc) |
| Bundaberg, Qld |
Phil & Chris Coad's Country Muster |
May 19 to 24 |
| Gore, NZ |
Tussock Country (including NZ Gold Guitar Awards) |
May 22 to 31 |
| Burnett Heads, Qld |
Lighthouse Country |
May 23 |
| Cronulla, NSW |
Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival |
May 27 to 31 |
| Proserpine, Qld |
RegFest Barra & Boots Music Festival |
May 30 |
| JUNE 2025 |
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| Cobdogla, SA |
Cobby Riverland Music Festival |
Jun 3 to 8 |
| Nashville, USA |
CMA Music Festival |
Jun 4 to 7 |
| Grenfell, NSW |
Henry Lawson Festival |
Jun 4 to 8 (tbc) |
| Dubbo, NSW |
Dusty Boots Music Festival & Awards |
Jun 5 to 7 |
| Katherine, NT |
Barunga Festival |
Jun 5 to 8 |
| Manilla, NSW |
 Manilla Vintage Machinery Group Annual Rally |
Jun 6 & 7 |
| Crows Nest, Qld |
Crows Nest Country Music Festival |
Jun 8 to 14 |
| Bloomsbury, Qld |
Country Fest Queensland |
Jun 12 & 13 |
| Australia! |
SLIM DUSTY DAY |
Jun 13 |
| St George, Qld |
Yellowbelly Country
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Jun 14 to 21 |
| JULY 2026 |
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| Buxton, Qld |
Bushy's Country Music Festival |
Jul 3 & 4 |
| Birdsville, Qld |
Big Red Bash |
Jul 7 & 9 |
| Tamworth, NSW |
 Hats Off To Country
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Jul 10 to 12 |
| Eagleby, Qld |
Lasso Country Music Festival |
Jul 11 |
| Mullumbimby, NSW |
Mullumbimby Roots Festival |
Jul 11 & 12 |
| Thargomindah, Qld |
Channel Country Muster |
Jul 13 to 19 |
| Boulia, Qld |
Boulia Camel Races |
Jul 17 to 19 |
| Hughenden, Qld |
Hughenden Country Music Talent Fest |
Jul 17 to 19 (tbc) |
| Biloela, Qld |
Winterfest |
Jul 23 to 25 (tbc) |
| Echuca, Vic |
Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival |
Jul 23 to 26 |
| Camooweal, Qld |
Drover's Camp Festival |
Jul 24 to 26 |
| AUGUST 2026 |
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| Jacobs Well, Qld |
Paint The Town Country Music Festival |
Aug 1 |
| Ross River, NT |
Top Half Folk Festival |
Aug 1 to 4 |
| Mt Isa, Qld |
Mt Isa Rodeo |
Aug 7 to 9 |
| Brisbane, Qld |
EKKA Country Music Showdown |
Aug 15 |
| Casino, NSW |
Casino Country Music Muster |
Aug 10 to 15 |
| Mildura, Vic |
Mildura RegFest |
Aug 15 |
| Broken Hill, NSW |
Mundi Mundi Bash |
Aug 20 to 22 |
| Hervey Bay, Qld |
Cool Country-Susan River Music Festival |
Aug 21 to 23 |
| Wyalkatchem, WA |
Moura Coal & Country Festival
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Aug 21 & 22 |
| Wyalkatchem, WA |
Wyalkatchem Rodeo
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Aug 22 (tbc) |
| Tyalgum, NSW |
Tyalgum Country Music Weekend
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Aug 21 to 23 (tbc) |
| Corowa, NSW |
Corowa Golf Club Music & Market Festival
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Aug 27 to 30 |
| Gympie, Qld |
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Aug 27 to 30 |
| SEPTEMBER 2026 |
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| Trundle, NSW |
Trundle Bush Tucker Day
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Sep 5 (tbc) |
| Macksville, NSW |
 Rusty Iron Rally
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Sep 5 & 6 |
| Miles, Qld |
Back To The Bush Festival |
Sep 9 to 12, 2027 |
| Nanango, Qld |
Nanango Country Muster
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Sep 10 to 13 |
| Neurum Creek, Qld |
Neurum Creek Music Festival |
Sep 11 to 13 |
| Mildura, Vic |
Mildura Wentworth Country Music Festival |
Sep 12 to 20 (tbc) |
| Coomealla, Vic |
Country At Coomie |
Sep 14 to 18 (tbc) |
| Bony Mountain, Qld |
Bony Mountain Folk Festival |
Sep 14 to 20 (tbc) |
| Maidenwell, Qld |
Maidenwell Music Mix
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Sep 18 & 19 |
| Guildford, Vic |
Guildford Banjo Jamboree
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Sep 18 to 20 (tbc) |
| Kandanga Creek, Qld |
Mitchell Creek Rock 'N' Blues Festival |
Sep 18 to 20 |
| Mildura, Vic |
Apex Riverbeach Country Music Festival |
Sep 19 (tbc) |
| Penrith, NSW |
Sunset Bash |
Sep 19 (tbc) |
| Winton, Qld |
Outback Festival |
Sep 21 to 25 |
| Wooroolin, Qld |
Country Music Campout |
Sep 23 to 26 |
| Murrurundi, NSW |
King Of The Ranges Stockman's Challenge & Bush Festival |
Sep 25 to 27 |
| Manjimup, WA |
Manjimup Bluegrass JamCamp Weekend |
Sep 25 to 28 (tbc) |
| Hokianga, NZ |
Hokianga Country Music Festival |
Sep 25 to 287 (tbc) |
| York, WA |
The York Festival (Western Australia National Guitar Festival) |
Sep 25 to Oct 4 (tbc) |
| Tocal, NSW |
Heartbeat Of The Hunter |
Sep 26 (tbc) |
| Mackay, Qld |
Pioneer Valley Country Music Festival |
Sep 26 & 27 |
| OCTOBER 2026 |
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| Coffs Harbour, NSW |
Coffs Harbour Buskers & Comedy Festival |
TBA |
| Deniliquin, NSW |
Deni Ute Muster
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Oct 2 & 3 |
| Barellan, NSW |
 Good Old Days Festival |
Oct 2 to 4 |
| Belford, NSW |
Dashville Skyline Cosmic Country Weekend |
Oct 2 to 4 (tbc) |
| Gladstone, Qld |
Gladstone Country Music Festival |
Oct 2 to 4 (tbc) |
| Caboolture, Qld |
Urban Country Music Festival |
Oct 3 (tbc) |
| Tauranga, NZ |
New Zealand Entertainer of the Year |
Oct 3 (tbc) |
| Wauchope, NSW |
 Wauchope Yesteryear Truck &
Machinery Festival |
Oct 3 & 4 (tbc) |
| Millmerran, Qld |
Australian Camp Oven Festival |
Oct 3 & 4 |
| Brisbane & Toowoomba to Gatton, Qld |
Lights On The Hill Convoy |
Oct 4 |
| Widgee, Qld |
Widgee Balladeers & Country Music |
Oct 5 to 11 (tbc) |
| Mareeba, Qld |
Savannah In The Round |
Oct 8 to 11 |
| Gidgegannup, WA |
Gidgestock Music Festival |
Oct 9 to 11 (tbc) |
| Narromine, NSW |
Dolly Festival |
Oct 10 |
| Shepparton, Vic |
Shepparton RegFest |
Oct 16 & 17 |
| Nanson, WA |
Chapman Valley Country Music Festival |
Oct 9 & 10 |
| Kangaroo Valley, NSW |
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival |
Oct 16 to 18 (tbc) |
| Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Qld |
Groundwater Country Music Festival |
Oct 16 to 18 |
| Patchewollock, Vic |
Patchewollock Music Festival |
Oct 16 to 18 |
| Warwick, Qld |
Warwick Rodeo & Gold Cup Campdraft |
Oct 19 to 25 (tbc) |
| Nimbin, NSW |
Nimbin Roots Festival
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Oct 23 to 25 (tbc) |
| Dorrigo, NSW |
 Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival
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Oct 23 to 25 |
| Yungaburra, Qld |
Tablelands Folk Festival |
Oct 23 to 25 (tbc) |
| Tailem Bend, SA |
The Bend Classic
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Oct 23 to 25 (tbc) |
| Willunga, SA |
Fleurieu Folk Festival
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Oct 24 (tbc) |
| Mandurah, WA |
Mandurah Country Music Festival |
Oct 24 (tbc) |
| Sydney, NSW |
Ridin' Hearts Festival |
Oct 24 (tbc) |
| Melbourne, Vic |
Ridin' Hearts Festival |
Oct 25 (tbc) |
| Ulmarra, NSW |
Clarence Valley Country Muster |
Oct 29 to Nov 1 |
| Amelup, WA |
Mountain Country Music Muster |
Oct 29 to Nov 1 (tbc) |
| Maldon, Vic |
Maldon Folk Festival |
Oct 30 to Nov 2 (tbc) |
| NOVEMBER 2026 |
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| Kyabram, Vic |
Kyabram RV Country Music Festival |
Nov 3 to 8 (tbc) |
| Airlie Beach, Qld |
Airlie Beach Festival of Music |
Nov 6 to 8 (tbc) |
| Maleny, Qld |
Maleny Music Festival
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Nov 6 to 8 (tbc) |
| Laceby, Vic |
Wangaratta Music & Dance Festival |
Nov 6 to 8 |
| Dunedoo, NSW |
Tunes On The Turf |
Nov 7 (tbc) |
| Bright, Vic |
Mountaingrass |
Nov 13 to 15 (tbc) |
| Wirrina, SA |
Wirrina Bluegrass & Acoustic Roots Festival
(preceded by music camp three days prior) |
Nov 19 to 21 (tbc) |
| Wingham, NSW |
Wingham Music Festival |
Nov 20 to 22 (tbc) |
| Mia Mia, Vic |
Troubadour Weekend |
Nov 20 to 22 (tbc) |
| Heathcote, NSW |
Verandah Mini Festival |
TBA |
| Roma, Qld |
Roma Country Music Festival |
Nov 27 & 28 (tbc) |
| Launceston, Tas |
Launceston Country Music Festival |
Nov 28 |
| Thirroul, NSW |
Thirroul Music Festival |
Nov 28 (tbc) |
| DECEMBER 2026 |
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| Wangaratta, Vic |
Wangaratta RegFest |
Dec 4 & 5 (tbc) |
| Warwick, Qld |
Warwick New Year's Eve Rodeo & Fireworks |
Dec 31 |
| JANUARY 2027 |
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| Warwick, Qld |
Warwick Junior NRA Rodeo |
Jan 1 |
| Girgarre, Vic |
Girgarre Moosic Festival |
Jan 6 to 10 (tbc) |
| Parkes, NSW |
Parkes Elvis Festival |
Jan 6 to 10 (tbc) |
| Alexandra, Vic |
Alexandra Pro Rodeo |
Jan 9 (tbc) |
| Guyra, NSW |
Guyra Lamb & Potato Festival |
Jan 13 to 25 (tbc) |
| Marton, NZ |
Marton Country Music Festival |
Jan 15 (tbc) |
| Bulli, NSW |
Illawarra Folk Festival |
Jan 15 to 17 (tbc) |
| Tamworth, NSW |
 Tamworth Country Music Festival
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Jan 15 to 24 |
| Nundle, NSW |
Nundle Rocks |
Jan 22 to 24 (tbc) |
| Napier, NZ |
Branded Country Music Summer Festival |
Jan 22 to 24 (tbc) |
| FEBRUARY 2027 |
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| Smithton, Tas |
Devil Country Muster |
Feb 3 to 7 (tbc) |
| Whittlesea, Vic |
Whittlesea Country Music Festival |
Feb 6 (tbc) |
| Horsham, Vic |
Horsham RegFest |
Feb 6 (tbc) |
| Darnum, Vic |
Darnum Heritage Display |
Feb 6 & 7 (tbc) |
| Walcha, NSW |
 Walcha Antique Truck & Machinery Show |
Feb 12 to 13 (tbc) |
| Boyup Brook, WA |
Boyup Brook Country Music Festival & Western Australia Country Music Awards |
Feb 12 to 14 (tbc) |
| Newcastle, NSW |
Howlin' Country Music Festival |
Feb 13 (tbc) |
| Macksville, NSW |
Macksville Music Muster |
Feb 15 to 22 (tbc) |
| Minimay, Vic |
Lake Charlegrark Country Music Marathon |
Feb 19 to 21 (tbc) |
| Geelong, Vic |
Rockin' The Country |
Feb 19 to 21 (tbc) |
| Copping, Tas |
Southern Tasmania Country Music Muster |
Feb 20 (tbc) |
| Toowoomba, Qld |
Sunburnt Country |
Feb 20 (tbc) |
| Taranaki, NZ |
Taranaki Country Music Festival |
Feb 19 to 21 (tbc) |
| Agnes Water & Town of 1770, Qld |
Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival |
Feb 19 to 21 (tbc) |
| Geelong, Vic |
Rockin' The Country |
Feb 19 to 21 (tbc) |
| Wooroolin, Qld |
Wooroolin Country Music Campout |
Feb 25 to 27 (tbc) |
| Cobargo, NSW |
Cobargo Folk Festival |
Feb 26 to 28 (tbc) |
| The Entrance, NSW |
Girrakool Blues |
Feb 26 to 28 (tbc) |
| Nannup, WA |
Nannup Music Festival |
Feb 26 to Mar 1 (tbc) |
| Hunter Valley, NSW |
Sunburnt Country |
Feb 27 (tbc) |
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