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FESTIVALS & EVENTS
If you have an event to add to these pages, simply email info@countrymusicbulletin.com.au with your details. Some information here needs updating or confirming. If you are able to do this, please send details through. Note: looking forward, events from this year are transferred to next year and remain on list for information. Dates are not confirmed until "tbc" is removed from listing.
| FEBRUARY 2020 |
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| Bungendore, NSW |
including the Stan Coster Memorial Bush Ballad Awards |
Feb 1 & 2 |
| Whittlesea, Vic |
Whittlesea Country Music Festival |
Feb 8 |
| Smithton, Tas |
Devil Country Muster |
Feb 12 to 16 |
| Barooga, Vic |
Barooga Country Music Festival |
Feb 13 to 16 |
| Lake Charlegrark, Vic |
Lake Charlegrark Country Music Marathon |
Feb 15 & 16 |
| Boyup Brook, WA |
Boyup Brook Country Music Festival & Western Australia Country Music Awards |
Feb 13 to 16 |
| Taranaki, NZ |
Taranaki Country Music Festival |
Feb 14 to 16 |
| Albion Park, NSW |
Bushfire Muster |
Feb 16 |
| Barham, Vic |
Barham Country Music Stampede |
Feb 20 to 23 |
| Murrurundi, NSW |
 King Of The Ranges |
Feb 27 to Mar 1 |
| Cobargo, NSW |
Cobargo Folk Festival |
Feb 28 to Mar 1 |
| Stanthorpe, Qld |
Australian National Busking Championships |
Feb 29 |
| MARCH 2020 |
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| Heathcote, NSW |
Burke & Wills Folk Festival |
Nov 6 to 9 |
| Port Fairy, Vic |
Port Fairy Folk Festival |
Mar 6 to 9 |
| Mt Martha, Vic |
Mornington Country Music Festival |
Mar 7 |
| Macksville, NSW |
Macksville Music Muster |
Mar 9 to 15 |
| Blue Mountains, NSW |
Blue Mountains Music Festival |
Mar 13 to 15 |
| Bridgetown, WA |
Country Music Downunder Weekend |
Mar 20 - 22 |
| Willowbank, Qld |
CMC Rocks Qld |
Mar 20 to 22 |
| Yackandandah, Vic |
Yackandandah Folk Festival |
Mar 20 to 22 |
| Nabiac, NSW |
Dianne Lindsay's Family Heritage Show |
Mar 22 (tbc) |
| Gunnedah, NSW |
Gunnedah Country Music Muster |
Mar 24 to 29 |
| Horsham, Vic |
Horsham Country Music Festival |
Mar 26 to 29 |
| Terara, NSW |
Terara Country Music Campout |
Mar 26 to 29 |
| Grenfell, NSW |
Cherry Capital Country Music Association March Muster |
Mar 29 |
| Penrith, NSW |
Penrith Working Truck Show & Family Fun Day |
Mar 29 |
| Blackbutt, Qld |
Ken & Annie's Music Campout |
Mar 31 to Apr 5 |
| APRIL 2020 |
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| Note: some events in March/April may alter timing-wise as they are sometimes based around Easter which was April 19-22 in 2019 but will be April 10-13 this year. Visitors are always advised to check with individual event organisers... |
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| Ubodo, Qld |
 Boyne Valley Country
Music Campout |
Apr 3 to 5 |
| Tenterfield, NSW |
Oracles Of The Bush |
Apr 2 to 5 |
| Corryong, Vic |
The Man From Snowy River Bush Festival |
Apr 2 to 5 |
| Killmore, Vic |
National Busking Championships, Kilmore Regional Event |
Jun 6 & 7 |
| Byron Bay, NSW |
31st annual Byron Bay Blues Festival |
Apr 9 to 13 |
| Canberra, ACT |
National Folk Festival |
Apr 9 to 13 |
| Roma, Qld |
Roma Easter In The Country |
Apr 9 to 13 |
| Coolah, NSW |
Hartwood Campfires & Country Music |
Apr 10 to 12 |
| Wagga Wagga, NSW |
Stone The Crows Festival |
Apr 10 to 16 |
| Ardlethan, NSW |
Ardlethan Country Music Festival |
Apr 3 to 5 |
| Lucindale, SA |
 Yakka Park Music Festival |
Apr 17 to 19 |
| Monogorilby, Qld |
Camp Oven Comedy + Music Muster |
Apr 18 |
| Boondooma, Qld |
Spirit Of The Bush Festival |
Apr 21 to 26 |
| Weethalle, NSW |
Weethalle Country Music Muster |
Apr 29 to May 3 |
| MAY 2020 |
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| Lameroo, SA |
Lameroo Country Music Festival |
May 1 to 3 |
| Charters Towers, Qld |
Charters Towers Country Music Festival |
May 1 to 3 |
| Redlands Bay, Qld |
Redlands Country Music Festival |
May 2 to 4 (tbc) |
| Capella, Qld |
 Capella Country Music Festival |
May 7 to 10 |
| Maidenwell, Qld |
Maidenwell Country Muster |
May 8 to 10 |
| Bouldercombe, Qld |
Bouldy Bush Ballad Bash |
May 11 to 17 |
| Port Augusta, SA |
Flinders Ranges Muster |
May 14 to 17 |
| Eulo, Qld |
Music In The Mulga |
May 14 to 17 |
| Kununurra, WA |
Ord Valley Country Muster |
May 15 to 24 |
| Norfolk Island |
Norfolk Island Country Music Festival |
May 15 to 22 |
| Bundaberg, Qld |
Phil & Chris Coad's Country Muster |
May 19 to 24 |
| Gore, NZ |
Tussock Country |
May 23 to 31 |
| Barham, NSW |
Barham Balladeers & Country Music Festival |
May 28 to 31 |
| Narooma, NSW |
National Busking Championships – Narooma Regional Finals |
May 30 |
| Gore, New Zealand |
New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards |
May 29 to 31 |
| Barmera, SA |
41st South Australian CM Festival & Awards |
May 29 to June 8 |
| JUNE 2020 |
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| Barmera, SA |
42nd South Australian CM Festival & Awards |
May 29 to June 8 |
| Lower Wonga, Qld |
Kenmore Park Music Muster |
June 1 to 7 |
| Nashville, USA |
CMA Music Festival |
Jun 4 to 7 |
| Grenfell, NSW |
Henry Lawson Festival |
Jun 4 to 8 |
| Noosa, Qld |
National Busking Championships, Noosa Regional Event |
Jun 6 & 7 |
Nelson Bay, NSW
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Bluewater Country & Blues Festival
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Jun 6 to 9 (tbc) |
| Kiama, NSW |
KLC Gold Country Music Festival
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Jun 6 to 9 (tbc) |
Corowa, NSW
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Country Music Roundup Corowa
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Jun 11 to 14 |
| Australia! |
SLIM DUSTY DAY |
Jun 13 |
| Port Hedland, WA |
Red Country Music Festival |
Jun 21 (tbc) |
| St George, Qld |
Yellowbelly Country
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Jun 29 to Jul 5 |
| JULY 2020 |
| St George, Qld |
Yellowbelly Country
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Jun 29 to Jul 5 |
| Sarina, Qld |
Sarina Country Music Talent Quest |
Jul 4 to 6 (tbc) |
| Birdsville, Qld |
Big Red Bash |
Jul 7 to 9 |
| Tamworth, NSW |
Hats Off To Country |
Jul 9 to 12 |
| Hervey Bay, Qld |
Bush To Bay Music Festival |
Jul 12 (tbc) |
| Boulia, Qld |
Boulia Camel Races |
Jul 17 to 19 |
| Moggill, Qld |
Pullen Vale Folk Festival |
Jul 19 (tbc) |
| Thargomindah, Qld |
Channel Country Muster |
Jul 18 & 19 |
| Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Qld |
Groundwater Country Music Festival |
JuL 24 to 26 |
| Hughenden, Qld |
Hughenden Country Music Festival |
JuL 31, Aug 1 & 2 |
| AUGUST 2020 |
| Hughenden, Qld |
Hughenden Country Music Festival |
JuL 31, Aug 1 & 2 |
| Alice River (Townsville), Qld |
Toomby's Country Music & Lifestyle Camping
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Aug 8 to 19 (tbc) |
| The Entrance, NSW |
Central Coast Country Music Festival |
Aug 10 (tbc) |
| Burketown, Qld |
Gulf Country Frontier Days Festival |
Aug 14 to 17 (tbc) |
| Bangalow, NSW |
Bangalow BBQ & Bluegrass Festival |
Aug 14 & 15 |
| Nymboida, NSW |
Clarence Valley Camp Oven Festival |
Aug 15 to 17 (tbc) |
| Brisbane, Qld |
EKKA Country Music Showdown |
Aug 16 (tbc) |
| Lockington, Vic |
Lockington Country Music Festival
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Aug 21 to 23 |
| Camooweal, Qld |
Drover's Camp Festival |
Aug 21 to 23 |
| Maleny, Qld |
Maleny Music Festival
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Aug 29 to 31 (tbc) |
| Charters Towers, Qld |
Dalrymple Country Music Festival
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Aug 20 to 31 (tbc) |
| Newcastle, NSW |
Newcastle Country Music Festival
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Aug 20 to 31 (tbc) |
| Gympie, Qld |
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Aug 27 to 30 |
| Mackay, Qld |
NQ's Rock'n Country
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Aug 28 & 29 |
| SEPTEMBER 2020 |
| Bundaberg, Qld |
Phil & Chris Coad's Traditional Aussie Muster |
Sep 1 to 6 |
| Canterbury, NSW |
 Canterbury Country Music Festival
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Sep 5 (tbc) |
| Trundle, NSW |
Trundle Bush Tucker Day
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Sep 5 (tbc) |
| Nanango, Qld |
Nanango Country Muster
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Sep 10 to 13 (tbc) |
| Broome, WA |
Pearl Coast Country Music Roundup |
Sep 11 (tbc) |
| Atherton, Qld |
Our Dusty Doo |
Sep 11 & 12 (tbc) |
| Neurem, Qld |
Neurem Creek Festival
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Sep 11 to 13 (tbc) |
| Nimbin, NSW |
Nimbin Roots Festival
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Sep 11 to 13 (tbc) |
| Tooleybuc, NSW |
River Roundup of Country Music |
Sep 17 to 19 (tbc) |
| Clifton, Qld |
Clifton Stampede |
Sep 18 to 20 (tbc) |
| Bony Mountain, Qld |
Bony Mountain Music Festival |
Sep 18 to 20 (tbc) |
| Guildford, Vic |
Guildford Banjo Jamboree
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Sep 18 to 20 (tbc) |
| Mackay, Qld |
Pioneer Valley Country Music Festival |
Sep 19 & 20 (tbc) |
| Wyangan, NSW |
Murrumbidgee Music Festival |
Sep 20 (tbc) |
| Texas, Qld |
Texas Country Music Roundup |
Sep 24 to 27 (tbc) |
| Hokianga, NZ |
Hokianga Country Music Festival |
Sep 25 to 27 (tbc) |
| Manjimup, WA |
Manjimup Bluegrass JamCamp Weekend |
Sep 25 to 28 (tbc) |
| Mildura, Vic |
including the Southern Stars
Australian Independent Country Music Awards |
Sep 25 to Oct 4 (tbc) |
| Burnett Heads, Qld |
Burnett Heads Music Festival |
Sep 26 |
| Bedgerabong, NSW |
Bedgerabong Country Music Campout |
Sep 29 to Oct |
| OCTOBER 2020 |
| Mildura, Vic |
including the Southern Stars
Australian Independent Country Music Awards |
... to Oct 4 (tbc) |
| Deniliquin, NSW |
Deni Ute Muster
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Oct 3 & 4 (tbc) |
| Millmerran, Qld |
Australian Camp Oven Festival |
Oct 3 & 4 |
| Coffs Harbour, NSW |
Coffs Harbour Buskers & Comedy Festival |
Oct 1 to 4 (tbc) |
| Tauranaga, NZ |
New Zealand Entertainer of the Year |
Oct 4 (tbc) |
| Port Pirie, SA |
Port Pirie Country Music Festival |
Oct 9 to 12 (tbc) |
| Widgee, Qld |
Widgee Bush Balladeers |
Oct 9 to 12 (tbc) |
| Wee Waa, NSW |
Cotton Capital Country Music Muster |
Oct 11 & 12 (tbc) |
| Kempsey, NSW |
Slim Dusty Country Music Memories Week |
TBA |
| Shepparton, Vic |
Shepparton Country Music Festival |
Oct 16 to 19 (tbc) |
| Braidwood, NSW |
Country Rocks Under The Stars |
Oct 17 & 18 (tbc) |
| Kangaroo Valley, NSW |
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival |
Oct 17 to 19 (tbc) |
| Grafton, NSW |
Clarence Valley Country Muster |
Oct 20 to 26 (tbc) |
| Blackbutt, Qld |
Ken & Annie's Music Campout |
Oct 21 to 26 (tbc) |
| Nambung, WA |
Nambung Country Music Muster |
Oct 23 to 26 (tbc) |
| Dorrigo, NSW |
Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival |
Oct 24 to 26 (tbc) |
| Yungaburra, Qld |
Tablelands Folk Festival |
Oct 24 to 26 (tbc) |
| Willunga, SA |
Fleurieu Folk Festival
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Oct 24 to 26 (tbc) |
| Boyup Brook, WA |
Harvey Dickson's Rodeo |
Oct 24 & 25 (tbc) |
| Mount Hunter, NSW |
Mount Hunter Country Music Stampede |
Oct 25 (tbc) |
| Murgon, Qld |
Murgon Music Muster |
Oct 28 to Nov 2 (tbc) |
| Leeton, NSW |
Leeton Country Music Roundup |
Oct 29 to Nov 2 (tbc) |
| NOVEMBER 2020 |
Ballina, NSW
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 Ballina Country Music Festival
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Oct 31 to Nov 2 (tbc) |
| Maldon, Vic |
Maldon Folk Festival |
Oct 31 to Nov 3 (tbc) |
| Kyabram, Vic |
Kyabram RV & Country Music Corral |
Nov 4 to 8 |
| Laidley, Qld |
Lockyer Valley Country Music Festival |
Nov 6 (tbc) |
| Airlie Beach, Qld |
Airlie Beach Festival of Music |
Nov 7 to 9 (tbc) |
| Branxton, NSW |
Country At The Camp |
Nov 8 (tbc) |
| Maryborough, Qld |
Fraser Coast Music Muster |
Nov 8 (tbc) |
| Dunedoo, NSW |
Tunes On The Turf |
Nov 8 (tbc) |
| Pittsworth, Qld |
Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards |
Nov 10 to 16 (tbc) |
| Tooleybuc, NSW |
Murray Muster |
Nov 13 (tbc) |
| Burra, SA |
 Burra Country Music Festival |
Nov 14 to 16 (tbc) |
| Canberra, ACT |
Country Rocks The Capital |
Nov 15 (tbc) |
| Cooma, NSW |
National Busking Championships, Regional & National Finals |
Nov 15 (tbc) |
| Wirrina, SA |
Wirrina Bluegrass & Acoustic Roots Festivalp |
Nov 15 to 17 (tbc) |
| Beechworth, Vic |
 Mountaingrass
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Nov 20 to 22 |
| Temora, NSW |
Temora Country Music Weekend |
Nov 20 to 23 (tbc) |
| Heathcote, NSW |
Verandah Mini Festival |
Nov 22 & 23 (tbc) |
| DECEMBER 2020 |
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| JANUARY 2021 |
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| Forth, Tas |
WolfeFest |
Jan 2 (tbc) |
| St Helens, Tas |
WolfeFest |
Jan 3 (tbc) |
| Alexandra, Vic |
Alexandra Rodeo & Country Music Festival |
Jan 8 & 9 (tbc) |
| Tamworth, NSW |
Countdown to the 47th Tamworth Country Music Festival |
Jan 7 to 13 |
| Dora Creek, NSW |
Dora Creek Country Music |
Jan 10 (tbc) |
| Bulli, NSW |
Illawarra Folk Festival |
Jan 14 to 17 (tbc) |
| Tamworth, NSW |
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Jan 15 to 24 |
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