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TAMWORTH’S COOL MID-YEAR FESTIVAL
THURSDAY TO SUNDAY, JULY 7 TO 10, 2016
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Featuring more than 100 individual country stars
Dozens of events and activities Over four big days and nights
Adam Harvey
Bill Chambers
Bennett Bowtell
& Urquhart
Simply Bushed
2016 Toyota Star
Maker Karin Page
Missy Lancaster
Alby Pool
Luke O’Shea & many more
Proudly supported by
www.hatsofftocountry.com
#HatsOff2016
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Amber Lawrenc
Hurricane Falls
Liam Kennedy
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David Carter
Leave your hat on
at Hats Off
TAMWORTH – the setting for the 17th annual Toyota Hats
Off to Country Festival – is undoubtedly the hottest spot for
talent anywhere in the nation in July.
P
resented by Tamworth Stakeholders
in conjunction with Tamworth
Regional Council, Toyota Hats Off to
Country, proudly sponsored by Tamworth
City Toyota, will be staged from July 7 to 10
in Australia’s Country Music Capital.
Golden Guitar-winning country star
Adam Harvey will stand and deliver at the
main event, the annual Southern Cross
Austereo Give Me 5 for Kids concert, in
Blazes at Wests on Saturday, July 9 at
7.30pm. Now in its sixth staging, the
concert raises much-needed funds for
the children’s ward at Tamworth hospital.
Being the family man he is, Harvey said
he looks forward to supporting this great
cause every year.
Even before the festival begins,
some of country’s brightest stars and
sought-after musicians will have been in
residence, teaching the next generation
of artists at the CMAA Junior Academy of
Country Music from July 2 to 9.
Amber Lawrence, David Carter, Simon
Johnson, Doug Gallacher, Rod Motbey
and recent senior graduate and Toyota
2
Star Maker finalist Liam Kennedy-Clark
will instruct and inspire the contingent
in a week-long workshop, leading up to
graduation day, July 9, in the Peter Smart
Centre at Calrossy. The juniors’ parents
will also be schooled in various aspects of
the industry.
Class is also very much in session
out at The DAG Sheep Station at Nundle,
where it’s always one or two jumpers
colder than Tamworth. The cool climes
aid the creative process, says The DAG
Singer-Songwriters’ Retreat founder
John Krsulja.
Another enthusiastic cohort of
students will gain expert tuition at The
DAG from Golden Guitar winners and
industry leaders Luke O’Shea, Kevin
Bennett, Felicity Urquhart, Lyn Bowtell,
Jeremy Edwards and Aleyce Simmonds
during the week-long retreat in the hills of
gold from July 7 to 12.
Along with the lessons, there will be
plenty of practical “work experience” as
tutors and students combine to present
showcases, served with a tasty meal,
Bill Chambers
courtesy of hosts John and Belinda Krsulja
and their award-winning team.
Back in Tamworth, the beat goes
on with live music and shows on
offer at 14 venues across the city. For
legendary Central Coast-based singersongwriter Bill Chambers, coming back
to Tamworth is always a homecoming of
sorts. He’ll reign supreme on Saturday,
July 9 in the Bill Chambers Room at The
Pub on Gunnedah Rd.
Immediately preceding the Bill
Chambers concert is the launch of
2016 Toyota Star Maker Karin Page’s
new EP. Fresh from her performance at
the AristoMedia Global Artist Party in
Nashville, Karin can’t wait to share her
music with fans in the country capital.
Exceptional entertainment is the key
to success at the Wests group, which
includes Wests’ Diggers and its sister club
across the river, Wests.
Fabulous acts like Marie Hodson,
Wendy Phypers and the Cartwheels will
get the show rolling along in the Legends
lounge at Wests before hitting the road.
Troy Kemp, recently returned from
a songwriting stint in Nashville, will
hold court in Diggers while Tamworth’s
favourite country daughter, Ashleigh
Dallas and her hot band serve up the
goods in Legends lounge at Wests.
South Tamworth Bowling Club
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Don Costa
Troy Kemp
Explore Sheba Dams
Brendan Nawrocki
Marie Hodson
Adventure Playground
Alby Pool
becomes “classic country central” during
Hats Off, showcasing the talents of crowdpleasers Alby Pool, Sandra Humphries,
Anthony Taylor and many more in its
classic country lineup. The monthly
CCMA Jam will herald the start of Hats Off
activities at the bowlo on Wednesday, July
6 at 7pm.
Popular with audiences of all ages,
Simply Bushed is tipped to draw large
crowds once again to the Tamworth
Services Club dance floor over two big
nights, while Golden Guitar winner Luke
O’Shea will share some heartfelt storysongs of Australia and its people in a
special dinner show at North Tamworth
Bowling Club.
The Bligh St bowling club is also the
launching pad for a new tribute show,
devised by Werris Creek songstress Marie
Hodson. Hodson and Victorian Golden
Guitar winner Wendy Phypers (The
Sparnetts/The Cartwheels) will present
Wendy Phy
pers
Sandra Humphries
their salute to leading country ladies
Patsy Cline and Brenda Lee, before taking
the show on tour to Queensland and
beyond with a hot band in tow.
It wouldn’t be Hats Off to Country
without the ever-popular Don Costa
presenting two shows daily at Tamworth
Shoppingworld. The shopping centre
king will also appear at the newest live
music venue in town – the Cattleman
Steakhouse, along with Cassidy-Rae
Wilson, Ryan Sampson and Brendan
Ryan Sampson
Nawrocki, who kicks off Hats Off nice
and early on Tuesday, July 5 with a
songwriters’ round.
The award-winning Cascada
Restaurant on the Sydney Rd, South
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Tamworth Regional
Playground
Rachel Su
mmerell
Adam Eckersley Band
Hopscotch Cafe
caster
Missy Lan
Tamworth, is open from Tuesday to
Saturdayand will bring to you some great
talent over Hats Off.
Rising star Rachel Summerell and
Tamworth’s favourite duo – Two Gals
– will appear at the restaurant on
Saturday night.
Why not book a table for dinner? View
their menu on the website.
Tamworth’s pub scene is well and
truly buzzing with live music. The
Golden Guitar-winning Adam Eckersley
Band will perform at The Albert, along
with the lovely Brooke McClymont as
special guest artist.
Rising star Missy Lancaster, a grand
finalist in Toyota Star Maker this year,
will deliver her sassy style of country at
The Post Office Hotel, where Tamworth
Songwriters’ Association members
perform throughout the day.
Mike Vee and The Viper Creek Band
will be heard cranking out the tunes from
The Longyard Hotel, while those keen to
see Chad Morgan immortalised in bronze
will be at Southgate Inn for a bronze
bust fundraising event, hosted by the
Australian Bush Balladeers Association.
Along the Armidale Rd, you’ll find the
Oasis Hotel – a true haven for those with a
penchant for traditional and bush balladstyle music with an atmosphere you just
can’t beat.
Viper Creek Band
This midyear festival in the Country
Music Capital is a seasonal favourite for
those who prefer enjoying their country in
cooler conditions than the 40-degree heat
of Tamworth in January.
Tamworth Stakeholders’ chairman Max
Ellis said the organisation’s partnership
with council could only serve to grow the
winter festival.
“I’m delighted that Tamworth Regional
Council is now working closely with
Tamworth Stakeholders on Hats Off to
Country,” Mr Ellis said.
“We are certain now, that after 17
years, the future is secured and we can
look forward to Hats Off becoming bigger
and better. It’s another great reason to
draw people to the home of country music
in Australia.”
Tamworth Regional Council country
music unit manager Barry Harley said the
success of Hats Off was something quite
remarkable, considering it’s the “baby
Go microlighting
Visit AELEC
sister” to the much larger January event.
“Isn’t it extraordinary that Hats Off,
which really pales into insignificance
compared to January, can still boast
more artists than any other festival in
Australia,” Mr Harley said.
Hats Off (or on, it really doesn’t
matter), as long as you make tracks for
Tamworth in July for Toyota Hats Off to
Country 2016 – and don’t forget to bring
your winter woolies with you!
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Country Music Trail
highlights:
Artist Guitar Wall at the Tamworth
Visitor Information Centre
Gallery of Stars Wax Museum
Galaxy of Stars
Roll of Renown
Take a walk up Tamworth’s lovely
tree and café-lined Peel Street and
spot the plaques in the pavement
celebrating Golden Guitar winners.
Legends of Country Music
Bronze Busts
Country Music Hands of Fame
Australian Country Music Hall
of Fame incorporating The
Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame and
Walk a Country Mile Interpretive
Exhibition
Galleries and
Museums:
Tamworth Regional Gallery and
Tamworth Library
Weswal Gallery
The Gamilarart Cooperative and the
Gomeroi gaaynggal Aboriginal Art
Gallery
Nundle Art Gallery, Volcania Art Glass
and Nundle Woollen Mill
Fuller Gallery and Claypan (Barraba)
Tamworth Regional Craft Centre
Calala Cottage
Tamworth Powerstation Museum
The Powerhouse Motorcyle Museum
The Collectors Museum
Manilla Heritage Museum
Nandewar Historical Society Museum
(Barraba)
Mount Misery Gold Mine (Nundle)
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Artist Guitar Wall
Missy Lancaster
Hands of Fame Park
The Long & Short Of It
The Postie – your
new local favourite
Located in the heart of Tamworth’s CBD, The Post Office
Hotel caters for a range of clientele wishes and requests,
from hearty meals to live music on weekends and vibrant
Wednesday trivia evenings.
T
he Fitzroy St-based establishment
has been at the heart of live
entertainment for the past five years,
since its refurbishment and change of
leasehold in August 2011.
The warm and inviting surroundings
have added a new and lively feel to
Tamworth’s CBD, creating a social hub for
locals and visitors alike.
The hotel combines the charm of
country hospitality with the buzz of a
thriving metropolitan venue, to offer the
perfect venue for the most discerning of
patrons. Be comforted through the winter
chills by a cosy fireplace, natural timber
surroundings and flooding natural light.
And, when the warmer months greet
us, enjoy sipping on cocktails in the change
to balmy nights with the large street-front
openings creating an alfresco appeal.
The hotel’s past Tamworth Country
Music Festival line-ups have been a huge
success, showcasing a range of artists
from near and far.
Celebrated artists such as Mustered
Courage, Jayne Denham, Murphy’s Pigs, 8
Ball Aitken and Louise Adams have all hit
the stage throughout the years.
The hotel has also given home to great
talent throughout the Hats Off to Country
Festival, presenting many gifted musicians
during this ever-popular local winter
music event.
The Postie has a close correlation with
the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association
(TSA), playing host to the Songwriters’
Sessions for the July proceedings.
It has seen such revered artists as
The Long and Short Of It, Brothers 3 and
Allison Forbes grace The Post Office stage.
This year we look forward to artists
from the TSA playing throughout Saturday
from 10.30am.
Showcasing the evening for the Hats
Off weekend will be Sydney’s newly-signed
Sony Music artist, Missy Lancaster.
At just eight years of age, Missy
experienced her first taste of live
performance when she joined Luke O’Shea
on stage for a rendition of True Blue.
This led to singing and guitar lessons
and, by her mid-teens, Missy’s love of
Big Golden Guitar
music took flight.
Missy recalls this time of her life:
“Playing guitar, singing and learning songs
became my absolute favourite thing to do.
That was it … I was addicted to music,”
she said.
In October 2015, Missy travelled
to Nashville to write and record her
second EP with acclaimed songwriter
and producer Lindsay Rimes handling
production. Lindsay has a long list
of credits, including songwriting and
production for gold and platinum artists
such as Tina Arena, Lee Kernaghan, The
McClymonts, Troye Sivan, Reece Mastin,
Taylor Henderson, Shannon Noll and
Timomatic.
Highlights of the trip included co-writing
with Stephen Barker-Liles (Love and Theft),
Jason Duke (Kelsea Ballerini), Matt Scullion
and Morgan Evans, along with performing at
the famed Bluebird Café.
The Post Office Hotel is Tamworth’s
local hub for social, family and music
events year-round.
Through continually supporting the
rising Tamworth music scene – its artists
and its festivals – as well as bringing
national and international stars to the
local stage, the Postie provides the place
to be for great food, country service and
top entertainment in a friendly and vibrant
atmosphere.
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Viper Creek Band
Becci Nethery
Bowen & Clare
Matt Scullion
2016 Toyota Star
Maker Karin Page
Brian Howard
Chad Morgan
Entertainment and
food you just can’t beat
Bill Chambers
Whether you’re a local or have travelled to Tamworth for this
year’s Hats Off to Country, you won’t want to miss the great
line-up of entertainers across The Pub Group venues.
I
t might be cold outside but some of the
hottest acts in country music will take to
The Pub Group stages.
Tamworth entertainer Mike Vee gets
the ball rolling on Thursday, July 7 in the
front bar of the iconic Longyard Hotel
from 6pm.
At 6.30pm on Friday, July 8 Becci
Nethery has chosen the Family Hotel’s
Honky Tonk Bar to launch her new album.
Compere Ray McCoy from 88.9FM will
introduce special guests before Becci
takes the stage to showcase songs from
the new disc.
From 8pm on Friday, The Pub on
Gunnedah Rd is the place to be for some
down-home, genuine country music,
courtesy of Tamworth broadcaster and
firefighter, Brian (Howdy) Howard, and his
sidekicks Dubby and Big Al.
Just as The Pub cranks into gear with
Howdy’s Hoedown, the Viper Creek Band
will take the stage at the Longyard Hotel
in the front bar.
From 1pm on Saturday at Southgate Inn,
the Australian Bush Balladeers’ Association
presents a fundraising concert to help get
Aussie legend Chad Morgan “busted”.
Host Lorraine Pfitzner will introduce a
swag of beaut performers keen to see the
Sheik from Scrubby Creek immortalised
in bronze so he can join his mates in
Bicentennial Park.
Fresh from her exciting, action-packed
Nashville trip, 2016 Toyota Star Maker
Karin Page will entertain one and all at
The Pub from 12.30pm at The Pub.
Stick around at the 99 Gunnedah Rd
venue for some cool country from Bill
Chambers – the bloke the music room is
named after.
If you’ve never caught a Bill Chambers
Session during the January festival, do
yourself a favour and make 3pm Saturday,
July 9, a date at The Pub.
If you like your country original, you
can’t go past Songwriters Over Lunch at
the Longyard Hotel from 11am on Sunday,
followed by another crop of great writers
from high noon.
Then at 3pm, former Tamworthian
and now Newcastle resident, singersongwriter Matt Scullion will hold court in
the front bar of the Longyard.
The Pub Group is famed for its
entertainment, as you can see from the
abovementioned line-up – but it’s almost
as famous for its food and hospitality.
You can always purchase a nourishing,
hearty meal at The Longyard, The Family
Hotel, Southgate Inn and The Pub.
The friendly service you receive from
staff is an added bonus.
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Luke O’Shea
Allison Forbes
Explore the Nundle
Woolen Mill
The DAG, Nundle
Bennett Bowtell
& Urquhart
ALeyce Simmonds
The DAG, Nundle
The DAG: an experience,
not merely a venue
WARM your soul with open fires, great food and an amazing lineup of entertainment at The DAG Sheep Station, Nundle during
this year’s Hats Off to Country Festival.
T
he DAG will celebrate its 8th Hats
Off to Country in 2016 with a special
Christmas In July menu, featuring a
feast of ham, turkey and Christmas pudding.
Guests will enjoy an intimate show with
what promises to be one of the biggest
line-ups yet seen at The DAG.
Entertainment will be featured on
Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10, as
The DAG opens its doors with two special
Songwriters Showcases from 11am till
2.30pm featuring Luke O’Shea, Felicity
Urquhart, Kevin Bennett, Lyn Bowtell,
Aleyce Simmonds and Jeremy Edwards.
These amazing artists will be at The
DAG to tutor songwriters attending the
annual Singer Songwriters’ Retreat, now in
its fourth year.
The retreat runs for five days and
five nights and gives artists the chance
to immerse themselves in the craft of
songwriting, workshops and performing
together with their peers and mentors.
Songwriters will have the opportunity
to co-write with some of Australia’s
finest award-winning artists.
For a chance to see some of
Australia’s rising stars from the 2016
Singer Songwriters Retreat, artists
will perform before both showcases
from 10am Live On The Deck and will
feature with their tutors, in a special
Songwriters’ Retreat Showcase on
Sunday from 4pm till 8pm, which will
include a barbecue buffet.
Songwriters attending the 2016
retreat include Hayley Marsten, Brendan
Smoother, Rhiannon Cooke, Tanya
Cornish, Allison Forbes, Natalie Henry,
Tori Forsythe, Emma Dykes, Katie
Hindle, Brett Clarke, Paul Crowder,
Jacob Ridgeway, Janaya Lamb, Kayla
Mahon (NZ), John ‘K’ Krsulja, your host
from The DAG, and many, many more.
For information and to be a part of
this very cool event call The DAG on
6769 3486 or visit www.thedag.com.au
Tables of 8, 10 and 12 are available
and children are welcome (kids’ prices
available).
The DAG Sheep Station, Nundle is
not just a venue, it’s an unmissable
experience!
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Adam Harvey
Troy Kemp
Ashleigh Dallas
You get twice the enjoyment
with the Wests’ group
The Wests Entertainment Group incorporates Wests (West
Tamworth League Club) and Wests’ Diggers. These sister clubs
provide you with two convenient locations and great entertainment
for you to enjoy, all in warm, air-conditioned comfort.
O
n Friday, July 8 Marie Hodson,
Wendy Phypers with The
Cartwheels will perform free from
8.30pm in Wests’ Legends lounge.
For our footy fans, enjoy the live
football games from 7.30pm on the big
screens in Scores Bar across the river
at Diggers.
Headlining at the Wests Entertainment
Group for Hats Off to Country, highly
acclaimed country music star Adam
Harvey is bringing Harvey’s Bar into Blazes
on Saturday night, July 9, with all ticket
sales going to Give Me 5 For Kids.
Give Me 5 For Kids is a Southern Cross
Ten initiative, raising funds for the local
hospital by enabling them to purchase
vital equipment required to assist sick
kids where it really matters.
Adam said he’s really excited to
be back in Tamworth for the Hats Off
Festival”.
“I have been involved with Give Me 5
For Kids now for several years, so we will
do our very best to raise as much money
as possible for such a worthy, important
cause,” he said.
“I really like the fact that all the money
raised will stay in Tamworth and help out
the local hospital.”
Showtime will be 7.30pm, with tickets
available from the ticket box at Wests, by
phone on 6765 7588 or via the website,
wtlc.com.au
Outside in the Legends lounge will be
Tamworth’s newest Golden Guitar-winning
sweetheart, the delightful Ashleigh Dallas,
performing with her band from 8.30pm.
In Scores Bar at Diggers from 8.30pm,
Troy Kemp will team up with good friend
and guitar virtuoso Jeremy Barnes.
Together Troy and Jeremy wrote and
produced most of the songs on Troy’s
latest album, Against The Grain. Then on
Sunday at 2pm the pair will come back
and perform some more great country
music for all to enjoy. And it’s all free!
Sunday afternoon at Wests from 2pm,
Tamworth’s favourite girlpower duo, Two
Gals will appear in Legends lounge to
wind up the Hats Off to Country Festival.
Banjos Restaurant and Neros Café
at Wests offers casual-style dining in
comfortable surrounds. Downstairs at
Diggers is the Star Maker Café, which has
quick and easy, wholesome snacks as well
as delicious coffee.
Upstairs is Smoky’s Bar & Grill,
a brilliantly-themed country-style
restaurant devoted to Australian country
music legend, Smoky Dawson.
One of the best things about dining at
the club is meals and drinks are always
at club prices and there’s a selection of
sensibly-priced bottled wines.
It has been a busy time at Wests over
the past month with Scully Park Regional
Sporting Precinct holding its first major
NRL/CRL event, the Country vs City origin
game on May 8.
With a crowd of 8,317 in attendance
and live broadcasting by Channel 9, it
certainly was a day to remember!
The new hotel adjacent to the club is
progressing well, with completion expected
in December. It will have a 4/4.5-star rating
with 52 rooms and come under the Accor
Group properties. It will be known as the
Mercure Tamworth.
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Buddy Bishop
See Oxley Lookout
Gary Brown
Geoff Brown
Sandra Humphries
Anthony Baylor
Alby Pool
Leave your hat on –
or off – at the bowlo
It’s that time of year again – yeeha – Hats Off to Country at
South Tamworth Bowlo.
T
his year’s line-up at the Margaret
St bowling club is the biggest ever
for Tamworth’s midyear festival.
Showcasing the old and the new of
Australian country music is what the
bowlo does best!
Get your Hats Off mojo happening
on Wednesday with the regular CCMA
Showcase and Jam at the bowlo, which
starts at 6.30pm.
Then on Thursday, in the same timeslot,
legendary country entertainer Alby Pool will
deliver all the country classics you know
and love.
Alby was responsible for luring former
North Queenslander Anthony Taylor back
to the bowlo a few years ago and he’s now a
regular fixture – in January and July.
Anthony will stand and deliver the
country hits with his hot band from 7.30pm
on Friday. Some say he’s Australia’s answer
to Garth Brooks – and how right they are!
Coming all the way from South Australia,
Sandra Humphries, one of the favourite
South Bowlo acts from January, will pack her
winter woollies for her Hats Off appearance
at 7pm on Saturday.
The entertainment just keeps on coming
and Sunday is a beauty, starting with a
real touch of nostalgia at 2pm when the
Capital Country Music Association salutes
local legends Gentleman Geoff Brown, Gary
Brown and Buddy Bishop, all of whom are
now in hillbilly heaven.
Don’t think the party’s over when this
great show concludes as there’s a big bowlo
bash to send off happy Hats Off patrons
from 4pm onwards.
Scenic Tamworth, NSW
Join the fabulous house band of Tomi
Grasso (pedal steel), Brad Bergen (drums)
and Greg Franks (bass), who will provide the
cool backing for Alby Pool, Anthony Taylor,
Sandra Humphries and more as the club
bids farewell to the midyear festival.
You’re always assured of a warm and
friendly country welcome from the South
Bowlo management and staff.
Drinks are at club prices and in case you
haven’t heard the latest – there’s a new café
eatery that’s the talk of the town.
In addition to the fabulous Chinese
restaurant at the bowlo, Café South offers
pizzas, light snacks and delicious meals for
members and guests.
Find out more at
www.southbowlotamworth.com.au and
click on the Hats Off link or like South
Bowlo on Facebook, which you can find
at the following link: www.facebook.com/
SouthTamworthBowlingClub
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM
* Denotes ticketed show/admission price (all others are free)
SATURDAY, JULY 2
9am
7.30
CMAA Junior Academy to July 9 with Alyssa Brache,
Campbell Landrebe, Cassi Hilbers,, Chloe Warrick,
Ebony Wickham, Finnian Johnson, Grace Gladwin,
Harriet Kelly, Heath Milner, Jack McDougall, Jaydin
Shingleton, Kasey O’Donoghue, Keely Johnson, Laura
Lowe, Liam O’Donoghue, Logan Hoswell Mackenzie
Timms, Maddison Collier, Matthew Munro, Michelle
Hendriks, Rory Phillips, Savannah Tindiglia, Shalani
Thomas, Sophia Chesworth, Tyler Paterson, Tyson Lucas
and Zoey Mills.
TUESDAY, JULY 5
6.30pm Brendan Nawrocki and guests: The Songwriter’s Round
Cattleman Steakhouse
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
9am
Gallery of Stars Wax Museum opens
Big Golden Guitar
6.30pm CCMA Showcase and Jam
South Tamworth Bowlo
THURSDAY, JULY 7
9am
10am
* 11am
* 1pm
2pm
6pm
6pm
6.30
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Big Golden Guitar
Australian Country Music Hall of Fame opens
561 Peel St (Cnr Peel & Murray Streets)
Don Costa
Tamworth Shoppingworld
Don Costa
Songwriters’ Retreat through to July 12
The DAG, Nundle
Mike Vee
Front Bar/Deck, Longyard Hotel
Christina George, Wayne Elliott and the Oasis Band
Oasis Hotel
Alby Pool
The Long & The Short Of It Duo
7.30
TSA Songwriter Sessions Open Mic Night
Upstairs, Tudor Hotel
8.30pm Tommy Miller
Back bar, Tudor Hotel
9pm
Musos’ Jam
The Albert Hotel
FRIDAY, JULY 8
8.30am Wild Bill Davey’s True Grit Breakfast Show
Tudor Hotel
9am
Big Golden Guitar
10am Australian Country Music Hall of Fame opens
* 11am
Don Costa
* 1pm
Don Costa
2pm
Country’s Leading Ladies Patsy Cline and
Brenda Lee - Marie Hodson and Wendy Phypers,
with the Texas Troubadours
North Tamworth Bowling Club
6pm
Marc Jackson
The Pig and Tinder Box
6pm
The Long and Short Of It Duo
Oasis Hotel
6.30
Becci Nethery Album Launch w/ guests Emma Jene,
Phoebe Jay and Ian Burns. Compere Ray McCoy
Family Hotel - Honky Tonk Bar
7pm
Lyn and Phil Manning and the Oasis Band
Oasis Hotel
7.30
Anthony Taylor
* 7.30
CMAA Junior Academy Graduation starring Zoey Mills,
Ebony Wickham, Matthew Munro, Jaydin Shingleton,
Alyssa Brache, Cassi Hilbers, Jack McDougall, Logan
Hoswell, Campbell Landrebe, Tyler Paterson, Maddison
7.30
8pm
8pm
8pm
8.30
8.30
9.30
Collier, Grace Gladwin, Savannah Tindiglia, Keely
Johnson, Laura Lowe, Finnian Johnson, Harriet Kelly,
Sophia Chesworth, Shalani Thomas, Kasey O’Donoghue,
Mackenzie Timms, Michelle Hendriks, Heath Milner, Rory
Phillips, Tyson Lucas and Liam O’Donoghue
Calrossy School Hall
Ryan Sampson
Howdy’s Hoedown with Dubby and Big Al
Bill Chambers Room, The Pub
The Viper Creek Band
Front Bar, Longyard Hotel
Simply Bushed
Lounge, Tamworth Services Club
Marie Hodson with Wendy Phypers and The
Cartwheels
Legends Lounge, Wests
One Non-Blonde
Tudor Hotel
Hurricane Fall
The Albert Hotel
* 1pm
1pm
1.30
2pm
3pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
5pm
SATURDAY, JULY 9
8.30am Wild Bill Davey’s True Grit Breakfast Show
Tudor Hotel
9am
Big Golden Guitar
10am Australian Country Music Hall of Fame opens
10am TSA All Day – songwriters on stage until 5pm
Featuring John Seers, Vicki Walsh, Weeping Willows,
Marcus Greene, Aimee Hannan, Bowen & Clare,
LeAnne and Kate King, Ian Burns, Rachel Summerell,
Duncan Hill, Wendy Wood, Gordon Station, Becci
Nethery, Kylie Adams Collier, Kathryn Luxford, Shelly
Jones Band, The Long and Short Of It Duo, Melissa
Robertson and Emma-Jene
Post Office Hotel
10am Songwriters Live on the Deck
The DAG, Nundle
10am Greg Bain
Oasis Hotel
* 10am FREE Amber Lawrence Kids Concert
Tamworth Regional Playground
11am
Don Costa
11am
The DAG Showcase: (includes Christmas in July meal)
with Luke O’Shea, Kevin Bennett, Jeremy Edwards, Lyn
Bowtell, Felicity Urquhart and Aleyce Simmonds
The DAG, Nundle
11am
Two Gals
Oasis Hotel
Noon Graham Howle
Oasis Hotel
12.30 2016 Toyota Star Maker winner Karin Page
1pm
Trevor Coombes
Oasis Hotel
* 1pm
Dare2Dance Linedancers 18th Birthday Social
Tamworth Tennis Club
6pm
6pm
6.30
6.30
7pm
7pm
7.30
7.30
8pm
8pm
8.30
8.30
8.30
9pm
9.30
ABBA presents Chad Morgan’s Bronze Bust
Fundraiser
Featuring The Manning Family, Greg Bain, Patti Morgan,
Ged & Trudy Hintz, Graeme Double Day, Big Al,
Emma Jene, Kate Hindle, Rodney Walker, John Brand
and surprise guest.
Southgate Inn
Don Costa
One Non-Blonde
Tudor Hotel
Bob Easter
Oasis Hotel
Bill Chambers Sessions
Wayne Elliott
Oasis Hotel
Rob Breese
Oasis Hotel
Sally-Anne Whitten
Tudor Hotel
Christina George
Oasis Hotel
Rex Baldwin
Oasis Hotel
Rachel Summerell and Two Gals with Carolyne Morris
and Wendy Wood – Dinner Entertainment
Cascada Restaurant
Luke O’Shea Stories – dinner and show
North Tamworth Bowling Club
Melissa Robertson – dinner entertainment
Frog And Toad
Sandra Humphries
Graeme Doubleday and Big Al with the Oasis Band
Oasis Hotel
ADAM HARVEY GIVE ME 5 FOR KIDS FUNDRAISER
Blazes Showroom, Wests
Don Costa
Simply Bushed
Lounge, Tamworth Services Club
The Viper Creek Band
Front Bar, Longyard Hotel
Allison Forbes hosts the Alt Country Showcase
featuring Andrew Swift, Ben Bunting, Brad Butcher,
Cameron Milford, James Van Cooper, Tori Forsyth and
Natalie Henry
Tudor Hotel
Ashleigh Dallas Band
Troy Kemp
Scores Sports Bar, Diggers
Missy Lancaster
Post Office Hotel
Adam Eckersley Band featuring Brooke McClymont
The Albert Hotel
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10am
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10am
10am
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Noon
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1pm
Big Golden Guitar
Australian Country Music Hall of Fame
The Long and Short Of It Duo
Oasis Hotel
Wild Bill Davey’s True Grit Breakfast Show
Tudor Hotel
Songwriters Live on the Deck
The DAG, Nundle
Don Costa
The DAG Showcase: (includes Christmas in July meal)
with Luke O’Shea, Kevin Bennett, Lyn Bowtell, Felicity
Urquhart, Jeremy Edwards and Aleyce Simmonds
The DAG, Nundle
TSA First the Song – Songwriters Over Lunch
with Ian Burns, Rachel Summerell and
Kylie Adams-Collier
Goonoo Goonoo Room, Longyard Hotel
Samantha Bellamy
Oasis Hotel
TSA First the Song – Songwriters Over Lunch
with Aimee Hannan, Gordon Station and the
Shelly Jones Band
Lyn and Phil Manning
Oasis Hotel
Don Costa
1pm
2pm
2pm
2pm
2pm
2pm
2.30
3pm
4pm
4pm
4pm
5.30
Greg Bain
Oasis Hotel
TSA First the Song - Songwriters Over Lunch with
Bowen & Clare, LeAnne King and Katie King
CCMA Tribute to Tamworth pioneers the late Buddy
Bishop, Gentleman Geoff Brown and Gary Brown
Troy Kemp
Scores Sports Bar, Diggers
Two Gals
Graeme Doubleday and Big Al (Double Trouble)
Oasis Hotel
Matt Scullion
Front Deck, Longyard Hotel
Allison Forbes
Tudor Hotel
Bob Easter
Oasis Hotel
Retreat Showcase featuring 2016 Retreat tutors Luke O’Shea,
Kevin Bennett, Jeremy Edwards, Felicity Urquhart and Lyn
Bowtell, Aleyce Simmonds plus retreat-goers Allison Forbes,
Billie-Rose Copeland, Brendan Smoother, Brett Clarke, Cassidy
Gaitor, Emma Dykes, Hayley Marsten, Jacob Ridgeway, Janaya
Lamb, Jemma Beech, Jessica Baker, John Krsulja, Kate Hindle,
Kayla Mahon (NZ), Katherine Waria, Kerrie Garside, Liona
Brooks, Lola Brinton, Mags Stewart, Michelle Russell, Natalie
Henry,Paul Crowder, Renae Nawrocki, Rhiannon Cooke, Ryan
Cornish, Sharna Burcher, Sue Dorahy
Tanya Cornish, Tony Kennelly and Tori Forsythe.
Includes a BBQ dinner
The DAG, Nundle
Hats Off to Country Roundup Showcase with Alby
Pool, Anthony Taylor, Sandra Humphries and more plus
the house band – Brad Bergen (Drums), and Greg Franks
(Bass) Tomi Grasso (Pedal Steel),
Patti Morgan and Lynette Guest
Oasis Hotel
Trevor Coombes and the Oasis Band
Oasis Hotel
N.B. Program correct as at June 17, 2016
All care is taken compiling the program but some shows and events
may be subject to change
Come join us here at Award
Winning Cascada Restaurant on
Saturday 9th July for a great
night of live entertainment &
fine food.
The place
to be this
Hats Off
to Country
Festival
With special guest artists Singer
& Songwriters:
• Rachel Summerell
• Two Gals (Carolyne Morris
& Wendy Wood)
Places are limited so call us now to secure your spot.
502 Goonoo Goonoo Rd, Tamworth T: (02) 6765 4007
Don’t forget to ask our staff about our annual Christmas in July festivities.
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Hats off to Country 2016
The Services Group is a proud supporter of The Hats Off To
Country Festival with great acts appearing at both of venues the
Tamworth Services Club and the North Tamworth Bowling Club.
W
or return at 8.30pm to hear local Dale Duncan
as he entertains you for FREE.
On Saturday, July 9, enjoy a beautiful
dinner and show with Golden Guitar winner
Luke O’Shea as he shares his stories through
song. The two course dinner and the star will
cost just $40 so book now to ensure a table.
With great meals available, cold drinks
and SUPER entertainment get out of the
chair and come visit us over the Hats Off To
Country Festival.
PS: See you back in January 2017 for the
annual Tamworth Country Music Festival
e are focused on making your
festival enjoyable and we offer
both FREE entertainment and
also some of the best ticketed shows on offer.
At The Services Club the awesome
SIMPLY BUSHED return and as always will get
you pumped up on both Friday and Saturday
night from 8.30pm. One of the best country/
bush bands in Australia.
From 2pm on Friday, July 8 take a trip down
memory lane at the North Tamworth Bowling
Club with the authentic sounds of Marie
Hodson and her Patsy Cline Show. Book early
or buy tickets at the door for $20. Stay around
Contacts
Handy numbers and contacts in the
country music capital
Australian Country Music Hall of Fame, 561 Peel St, Tamworth 02 6766 9696 www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au
Bicentennial Park, Kable Ave, Tamworth
Big Golden Guitar Tourist Complex, The Ringers Rd (off the NE Hwy) 02 6765 2688 www.biggoldenguitar.com.au
Capital Country Music Association (CCMA) 0419 998 386 www.ccma.net.au
Cattleman Steakhouse, 599 Goonoo Goonoo Rd, Tamworth 02 6765 7922 www.sundancepark.com.au
Country Music Capital News, 92a Brisbane St, Tamworth 02 6768 5800 [email protected]
Destination Tamworth, 2 The Ringers Rd 02 6767 5300 www.destinationtamworth.com.au
ENREC Studio, Egret Place, Calala 02 6762 8072 www.enrecstudio.com
Hats Off Festival Co-ordinators – Tamworth Country Music Stakeholders Group 0419 998 386
Longyard Hotel, The Ringers Rd, South Tamworth 02 6765 3411 www.thepub.com.au
North Tamworth Bowling Club, 22-26 Bligh St, Tamworth 02 6766 1987
Oasis Hotel, 583 Armidale Rd, Tamworth 02 6766 3391
Post Office Hotel, 8 Fitzroy St, Tamworth 026761 3322
South Tamworth Bowling Club, 11-23 Margaret St, South Tamworth 02 6765 5766 www.southbowlotamworth.com.au
Southgate Inn, 16 Kent St, Tamworth 02 6765 7999 www.thepub.com.au
Tamworth Recording Suite, 0408 255 908
Tamworth Regional Council, 02 6755 5555
Tamworth Services Club, 199 Marius St, Tamworth 02 6766 8166 www.tamworthservicesclub.com.au
Tamworth Taxis, 02 6766 1111
Tamworth Visitor Information Centre, The Ringers Rd (off the NE Hwy) 02 6767 5300 www.destinationtamworth.com.au
The Albert Hotel, 211 Peel St, Tamworth 02 6766 6363
The DAG Sheep Station, Crawney Rd, Nundle 02 6769 3486 www.thedag.com.au
The Family Hotel, corner of Belmore and Bridge Streets, Tamworth 02 6765 7722
The Goodies (Good Companions Hotel), 9 Brisbane St, Tamworth 02 6761 2733 www.thepub.com.au
The Northern Daily Leader, 92 Brisbane St, Tamworth 02 6768 1200 [email protected] www.northerndailyleader.com.au
The Pig and Tinder Box, 429 Peel St, Tamworth 02 6766 1541 www.thepigandtinderbox.com.au
The Pub, 99 Gunnedah Rd, Tamworth 02 6765 5655 www.thepub.com.au
Tudor Hotel, 327 Peel St, Tamworth 02 6766 2930
Wests (West Tamworth League Club), Phillip St, West Tamworth 02 6765 7588 www.wtlc.com.au
Wests’ Diggers, Kable Ave, Tamworth 02 6766 4661 www.wtlc.com.au
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