Venue:
Balladeers Homestead
(Salvation
Army Complex Function Hall - 328 Goonoo Goonoo Road Tamworth.)
WATER / AIR COOLED HALL.
In January 2024 the A.B.B.A. will again strive to bring
the members and supporters excellent bush ballad and variety traditional
style shows at the “Balladeers Homestead”.
The Salvation Army Complex Function Hall, 328 Goonoo Goonoo Road,
Tamworth becomes the "Balladeers Homestead"' venue during
the Tamworth Country Music Festival with The Australian Bush Balladeers
Assocation hosting and presenting Shows/Concerts/Showcases and independent
traditional artists concerts at the hall.
If anyone has any queries please contact
us
The
ABBA MEMBERS
SHOWCASE will
become the ABBA AUSSIE BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE
showcasing ABBA Member artists.
The ABBA AUSSIE BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE will be an ALL
DAY - TWO SHOW - EVENT held Friday 9am - 12 midday - 1.30pm - 4.30pm
(with breaks) in the main auditorium of the Balladeers Homestead.
ABBA Members wishing
to apply to go on Aussie Bush Ballad Showcase will able to apply via
AUSSIE BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE:)
THE
AUSTRALIAN BUSH BALLADEERS ASSOCIATION
proudly present
'The
Home Of Bush Ballads & Traditional Country Music'
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2024 Concerts & Showcases
Artist listing (for Concerts & Showcases) now complete.
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Please note Concerts/Artists Listed below may be subject to change.
Please check back here for all the latest updates right up until the
Tamworth Country Music Festival.
SATURDAY
20th
JANUARY 2024
9am — 12pm
PETER
COAD & THE COAD SISTERS in CONCERT
With
over 50 years between them in the Australian entertainment scene,
Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters are one of the few fulltime bands
in music still touring Australia today.
With their own unique story teller songs that fit into the Bush Ballad
to Contempory Country category, both Peter, Lynette and Virginia are
much awarded songwriters, multi talented instrumentalists, and long
time recording artists.
From the Birdsville Races to the Sydney Opera House, they have performed
at nearly all mainland Country Music Festivals and Events over their
career as a trio, along with their own Concert Tours around Australia.
Both Peter Coad & Coad Sisters continue to release new music each
year, and will be performing their latest releases as well as well
known favourites from earlier albums, plus singalongs and humour.
Tix
at door.
$25
$20 (ABBA Members)
OR
PURCHASE TIX NOW ($25.00) via >> TRYBOOKING
1.30pm - 4.30pm
HILLBILLY
& COUNTRY GOLD
Peter
Coad, Lynette & Virginia Coad, along with Jim Hermel present the
'Hillbilly & Country Gold' Concert.
"Hillbilly & Country Gold" is a top show of Hillbilly
& Country Classics from the 40's, 50's & 60's.
This show achieved
great accolades at the Balladeers Homestead in previous years, and
requests that it be put on again, so now it is!!!!
Featuring a wide
array of songs from acclaimed Australian Hillbilly and Country artists,
the show also includes songs from many international artists who inspired
our early Australian pioneers to take up their musical careers that
led to the Australian Country and Bush Ballad music we know today.
Sing along with the favourites of yesterday.
ARTISTS:
Peter Coad, Coad Sisters, & Jim Hermel.
Tix
at door.
$25
$20 (ABBA Members)
OR PURCHASE TIX NOW ($25.00)
via >>TRYBOOKING
SUNDAY 21st
JANUARY 2024
1.30pm
— 4.30pm
RUNAWAY
DIXIE
'GOSPEL,
BLUEGRASS & BALLADS' CONCERT
This
show features Runaway Dixie in concert joined by awesome special guests.
RUNAWAY
DIXIE 4 x Golden Guitar Finalists Runaway Dixie's original
material 'Lonesome & Blue', 'Roundabout', 'Southbound Train' and
'Tele Rambler' has seen Runaway Dixie become finalists in the 2016,
2017, 2018, and 2019 Golden Guitar Awards Of Australia.
With their own brand of dynamic accoustic bluegrass/harmonies along
with an electric country mix
Runaway Dixie
are a very popular act where ever they appear.
2023
ICMA FINALISTS!
Runaway Dixie have 2 Finalists in the ICMA Awards!
SPECIAL
GUESTS
DEAN PERRETT
Multi Golden Guitar winner, Multi album releases, and a top
bloke as well DEAN PERRETT brings a fine selection of Gospel and ballads
to the show.
For more about Dean Perrett go to www.deanperrett.com
&
JUSTIN
STANDLEY
Justin Standley is one of Australia's favourite festival
performers with a clear and dynamic vocal style and great songs that
leave every audience he plays to - wanting more!
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The show is a
very popular inclusion as part of the Tamworth Country Music Festival,
and 2024 will be no exception.
Tix at
door.
$25
$20 (ABBA Members)
Tickets on sale
half hour at the door before the show so be early. :)
www.runawaydixie.com
OR PURCHASE TIX NOW ($25.00)
via >> TRYBOOKING
6pm -
9pm
ABBA JOY McKEAN & RICK
& THEL CAREY TRIBUTE CONCERT
The
Australian Bush Balladeers Association proudly present a tribute multi
artist concert with artists performing songs from Joy McKean and Rick
& Thel Carey.
Artists: Lynne Carey, Dean Perrett, Dianne Lindsay
& Peter Simpson, Coad Sisters, Lorraine Pfitzner, Rod and Rhonda
Owen, Zac Anthony, and Jeff Brown.
Hosts: Peter Coad & Lorraine Pfitzner
Band:
Rob Walters, Jim Hermel, Anthony Baxter, Virginia Coad.
The Bronze Bust for Rick &
Thel Carey will be unveiled at the 2024 Tamworth Country Music Festival
Friday 19th morning.
Tix at door.
$25
$20 (ABBA Members)
MONDAY
22nd
JANUARY 2024
9am
- 12 midday
PHIL
& CHRIS COAD CONCERT
Phil
and Christine Coad have travelled Australia wide over their career
with their music whilst raising a family on the road.
With a lifetime of musical experience behind them, the duo still continue
to perform and play shows around QLD.
With several CDs to their name, Phil and Chris now reside in Bundaberg
QLD where they organise and run a very successful Country Music Festival
each May 'Phil & Chris Coad's Country Music Muster'.
SPECIAL GUESTS on their Balladeers Homestead show 2024 will be...
JOHN SMITH & KYLIE CASTLE
Tix
at door.
$25
$20 (ABBA Members)
1.30pm
- 4.30pm
GUNBARREL HIGHWAYMEN
The GUNBARREL HIGHWAYMEN are a popular act who will
be presenting their not to be missed show at The Balladeers Homestead.
Artists: Terry
Gordon OAM, Owen Blundell and Reg Poole OAM.Terry advises it may be
their LAST Tamworth Festival GUNBARREL HIGHWAYMEN concert!
Tix at door.
$25
TUESDAY
23rd
JANUARY 2024
9am - 12 midday
DEAN
PERRETT & JEFF BROWN CONCERT
TWO OLD MATES
(Photo
- JEFF BROWN & DEAN PERRETT)
DEAN PERRETT & JEFF BROWN are two of Australia's
top Bush Balladeer artists, with more awards
for their music
than you can poke a stick at.
From Golden Guitars
to award winning albums, these two have built a strong and supportive
following for their music.
Don't miss these two old mates together on the one show at the Balladeers
Homestead in 2024.
Tix at
door.
$25
1.30pm
- 4.30pm
DIANNE
LINDSAY & PETER SIMPSON CONCERT
DIANNE
LINDSAY OAM & PETER SIMPSON OAM are two of Australia's most popular
traditional country music entertainers.
Dianne is the daughter of the late legendary REG LINDSAY and Dianne's
Country Music Heritage shines through in her performances along with
Peter on vocals and also lead accoustic guitar and a FULL BAND.
Dianne has been a Golden Guitar Awards finalist many times and their
show is always a Tamworth Country Music Highlight with sprinkling
of old and new hits in their reportoire, and often some very special
surprise guests.
If you love top line traditional Country Music then don't miss this
great show !
Tix at door.
$25
$20 (ABBA Members)
WEDNESDAY
24th
JANUARY 2024
9am - 12 midday
GED
& TRUDY HINTZ & FRIENDS CONCERT
GED
& TRUDY HINTZ are two Traditional Country Music artists
who have certainly made their mark in the music industry.
Trudy's smooth Country Ballad vocals teamed with Ged's traditional
Bush Ballad story teller style vocal create the perfect blend for
a great show.
With a long line of albums behind them, and a new album 'The Hillbilly
& The Hobbit' just released, Ged and Trudy will be joined on stage
by great friends in country music for their 2024 Concert at the Balladeers
Homestead.
This will be a great show of traditional country Music which will
please all who attend.
Tix
at door.
$20
1.30pm
- 4.30pm
ERNIE
CONSTANCE & JEFF BROWN CONCERT
ERNIE
CONSTANCE is one of Australia's premier writers of Australian
Bush Ballads with a huge catalogue of his works being recorded by
the late Slim Dusty.
Golden Guitar winner Ernie will also be performing songs from his
more recent album releases on the show.
With his own unique story teller style Ernie presents a solid show
of down to earth great traditional country music.
JEFF
BROWN, multi Golden Guitar winner, is without doubt is one
of Australia's most loved bush balladeers, with his great story songs
and sense of humour making him a very popular addition to all events
he is part of.
Tix
at door.
$25
THURSDAY
25th
JANUARY 2024
9am -
12 midday
YODELLING SPECTACULAR
Presented
by PC ENTERTAINMENT this show is always a crowd pleaser.
Although yodellers are becoming rare and far between these days, this
multi artist show brings together the best available in Australia
today at the Tamworth Country Music Festival 2024.
ARTISTS:
JUSTIN STANDLEY
Justin has carved a solid place in Australian Country Music since
his TV appearances on X Factor, followed up by numorous album releases
and very popular original and cover songs. His yodelling skill is
second to none and his polished on stage presence thrills audiences
Australia wide.
LYNETTE GUEST
Tamworth based Lynette Guest toured with the great Buddy Williams,
and continues to sing and perform in the Tamworth area, often as a
sought after harmony singer for many prominent recording artists.
Lynette has a unique quality vocal that lends itself perfectly to
delivering sweet ballad songs and yodelling classics.
DIANNE
LINDSAY
Dianne Lindsay's musical heritage from her mother Heather McKean and
Joy McKean (The McKean Sisters) gives Dianne a great selection of
yodelling songs to perform, accompianed by her husband Peter Simpson
on guitar and the band, Dianne always presents an excellent set.
VIRGINIA COAD
Virginia is one of Australia's favourites when it comes to yodelling.
Her earthy vocal style and dynamic range gives new life to the yodelling
classics. She has recorded many yodelling songs either original or
cover over her musical career and performs a wide selection of crowd
pleasing favourites in her set.
ALICE BENFER
Alice hails from South East Queensland, and has had much success with
her albums overthe years.
Whilst she mainly performs ballad, story songs in all sections of
Country Music, she is a great yodeller, with appearances on the Yodelling
Spectacular many times over the years.Alice will be performing Yodelling
songs and ballads in her set.
Band:
Virginia Hermel, Jim Hermel, & Rob Walters.
Tix
at door.
$25
$20 (ABBA Members)
OR PURCHASE TIX NOW ($25.00)
via >> TRYBOOKING
1.30pm - 4.30pm
The A.B.B.A. SLIM,
BAZZA & STAN TRIBUTE SHOW
features
the songs of Slim Dusty, Barry Thornton, and Stan Coster.
Host: Lyn Manning.
Band: Virginia Hermel, Jim Hermel, & Rob Walters,
Anthony Baxter.
MULTI ARTIST SHOW.
Artists:
John and Christine Smith
Kylie Castle
Peter Simpson
Dianne Lindsay
Lorraine Pfitzner
Ernie Constance
Dean Perrett
Ashley Cook
Anthony Baxter
Alice Benfer
Lyn Manning
Phil Manning
Ken Smith
Ringer The Singer
Zac Anthony
Anita Ree
Tix
at door.
$25
$20 (ABBA Members)
FRIDAY
26th (AUSTRALIA DAY)
JANUARY 2024
ABBA
AUSSIE BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE
featuring
ABBA Artist members. (Formerly ABBA Showcase)
Please
note - even if a Showcase or Concert is full, artists may not always
be able to attend closer to the event, so please forward your interest,
and your name and contact so we can contact you if anyone is unable
to attend.
(Main
Hall)
Hosts: Peter Coad & Lorraine Pfitzner
AUSSIE
BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE
9am
- 12 midday
Hosts: Peter Coad & Lorraine Pfitzner
TIMES
9am—Ringer The Singer
9.10—Laurel Calvert
9.20—Malcolm Doyle
9.30— Greg Bain
9.40— Jeanette Parsons-Cain
9.50—Rodney Walker
10.00— Owen Smith
10.10—Zac Anthony
10.20 BREAK
10.30—BREAK
10.40 —
10.50—Greg Dillon
11.00—Ron Lynch
11.10—Ashley Cook
11.20—Geoff Williams
11.30 — John Lynch
11.40—Marcia Armfield
11.50— Lorraine Pfitzner
12 midday
LUNCH
BREAK ( 2 nd SHOW)
1.30pm
- 4.30pm
AUSSIE
BUSH BALLAD SHOWCASE
1.30
— Ken Smith
1.40 — Rebel
1.50— Anne Fraser
2pm — Jason Carruthers
2.10 — Kylie Adams Collier
2.20 — Phoebe Hutchison
2.30 — Jim O’Neill
2.40 BREAK
2.50 BREAK
3pm — Barry Baldwin
3.10 — Michael Clare
3.20 — Henry Hollis
3.30—Andrew Ryan
3.40 —Amy Ryan
3.50 — Brian Pattison
4pm — Vanessa Sanger
4.10 — Alan Carr
4.20 — Heather Carr
4.30 - Anita Ree
Close
Band:
Virginia Hermel, Jim Hermel, & Greg Bain, Anthony Baxter.
Tix
at door.
$15
(ALL DAY TICKET)
$10 (Morning Show or Afternoon Show TICKETS)
Saturday
27th
JANUARY 2024
A.B.B.A.
AGM 2pm.
In the Morris Room next to auditorium area at the Balladeers Homestead.
All welcome.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION on where your favourite Balladeer Artists may be
performing or staging concerts at the Tamworth Country Music Festival...
Go to TAMWORTH
CMF BUSH BALLADS
