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