Seven months into 2026, the Tamworth Country Music Festival team has unveiled the first artist announcement for its 2027 program.
Next year’s event marks the 55th edition of the festival, which is recognised as the largest and longest-running country music event in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.
Held over 10 days in January – Friday, 15 to Sunday, 24 January – with the Toyota 55th Golden Guitar Awards on Saturday, 23 January, there’s plenty of live music and entertainment for everyone, with the 2027 edition featuring the theme “Every Corner. Every Stage. Every Sound.”
Promoting the 2027 event, Adam Harvey, Amber Lawrence, Dear Tommie, Max Jackson and Robbie Mortimer have been named next year’s Faces of the Festival.
Lee Kernaghan and Troy Cassar-Daley will return to the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre (TRECC) for headline shows, but there’s so much more happening across the festival’s ten-day schedule.
Over at the Town Hall, artists such as Amber Lawrence, Ashleigh Dallas, Fanny Lumsden, John Butler, Kaylee Bell (NZ), Lyn Bowtell, Travis Collins, Waylon Wyatt (US) and others will take to the stage. Meanwhile, the Capitol Theatre will host the likes of Duncan Toombs, Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham, Hayley Jensen, Sara Storer, Shane Nicholson, and more.
Next year’s festival has also locked in performances by The Wolfe Brothers, Andrew Swift, Catherine Britt, Max Jackson, this year’s Star Maker winner Jarrad Wrigley, Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows, Lane Pittman, Taylor Moss, The Screaming Jets, Jake Davey, Jake Whittaker, Adam Harvey, Beccy Cole, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, Busby Marou, Dan Sultan, Kesha Nevé & Kalani Artis, Henry Wagons, Karise Eden, and much more.
Plus, the Toyota Park Stage line-up has been announced today, with the ten-day schedule featuring Max Jackson, Tyla Rodrigues, Bella Mackenzie, Katie Jayne, Sarah Grace Buckley, Billie-Jo Porter, Andrew Swift, and more. The annual 47th Toyota Star Maker Grand Final will take place on Sunday, 17 January.
The first round of ticketed shows, including for the Golden Guitar Awards, will go on sale this Thursday, 9 July, with thousands of free and ticketed shows to be announced in the coming months. You can find more information on the Tamworth Country Music Festival website.
2027 marks the first edition of the Tamworth Country Music Festival under the helm of Festival Manager Joel Ulbricht.
He said of next year’s event, “Tamworth isn’t just a festival; it’s where the Australian country music story is written every January.
“From the youngest busker playing their first song to the biggest names in the industry, everyone shares the same corners, the same streets, and the same passion for country music. That’s something you simply won’t find anywhere else.”
The Festival’s Executive Producer, Peter Ross, added, “It’s often hard to explain just how large and diverse this Festival is, so this year’s theme aims to educate new audiences and encourage them to come and experience a must-do bucket list item.”
NSW Minister for Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper offered, “For 55 years, the Tamworth Country Music Festival has been the heartbeat of Australia’s country music scene, and it’s not slowing down.
“Peel Street comes alive every January—the bars, the pubs, the clubs, the buzz you can’t get anywhere else in the country. The 2027 line-up proves once again why NSW does regional experiences better than anyone.”
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