Mustered Courage

6.00 PM FRIDAY

Whether you call it bluegrass, newgrass, country or folk,  Mustered Courage, a progressive acoustic band from Melbourne, has undeniably created a sound and musical atmosphere unlike anyone else.

With a strong focus on infectious songwriting and three part vocal harmonies, this raucous group of musicians has impressed audiences from Melbourne to Nashville and everywhere in between with their fast pickin’ and catchy songwriting. With songs and influence that pays homage to traditional bluegrass, Mustered Courage also manage to successfully deliver a fresh-faced perspective to newcomers of the acoustic music and alternative folk movement.

Aleyce Simmonds

6.45 PM FRIDAY

Like any Country Singer, Tamworth’s own Aleyce Simmonds knows the weight of every step.  Having spent the past 11 years in the industry, traveling the world creating and recording music, she has grown to realise what she loves about the world, music and in particular, the keeper of her heart – Country Music.

Aleyce’s 3rd studio album, More Than Meets The Eye, debuted at #1 on the Australian Independent

Record Labels Association chart and #5 on the ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart and she is the 2018 Golden Guitar Winner for Female Artist of the Year, 2017 APRA Award Winner for Country Work Of The Year, 2017 Australian Independent Female Vocalist of The Year and 2017 Australian Independent Artist Of The Year. Aleyce Simmonds‘ star is well and truly on the rise and we can’t wait to welcome her back onto the Muster stage.

John Williamson

7.30 PM FRIDAY

John Williamson‘s unofficial anthems, tributes to legends and unsung heroes and tender ballads have captured the spirit of the nation in song unlike any other. His honest and passionate songs are synonymous with the country that inspires him and connect him with his countrymen regardless of age, sex or creed.  Add to this his ability to deliver unforgettable live concert experiences that combine the perfect blend of humour, romance and campfire stories woven together by his music. You can understand why he remains one of the most in-demand live performers in Australia.

John Williamson released his twentieth studio album, Butcherbird, in August 2018. This was his first original album since 2014 and garnered John a new Golden Guitar to add to his mantel at this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival.

With a music career now spanning close to fifty years, there would seem to be little more for John to achieve. Having been inducted into the prestigious ARIA Hall of Fame, the recipient of three ARIA Awards, twenty-seven Golden Guitars, three APRA Awards, MO Awards, countless Platinum and Gold album accreditations and album sales of in excess of five million, he has done it all but more than anything, John wants an audience to walk away feeling proud to be Australian.

Ross Wilson

8.30 PM FRIDAY

From Daddy Cool to Mondo Rock and as a solo artist with 26 ARIA Top 40 hits to his credit as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ross Wilson is one of Australia’s most awarded, respected and well-known artists! From the legendary band Daddy Cool, whose number one anthem Eagle Rock smashed all previous sales records in Australia, to the 1977 formation of Mondo Rock, delivering 80’s hits Cool World, State of The Heart, Chemistry, No Time and Come Said The Boy, and into the 21st century as a solo performer, Wilson has never been out of the limelight.

Twice inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, Wilson has written hits for Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham and Joe Cocker, and produced smash hit albums for Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, Skyhooks and Screaming Jets.

Beccy Cole

9.30 PM FRIDAY

For over 25 years, Beccy Cole has been delighting Australian music fans with her unique brand of true entertainment. The South Australian star’s glowing warmth, husky tones, bawdy sense of humour and hundred-watt smile have helped make Beccy one of the nation’s best-loved and most celebrated artists.

With eleven Golden Guitars to her name (including five for Female Artist of the Year), as well as multiple ARIA Top 10 Country and Top 40 Mainstream albums, a Top 10 DVD, three gold-certified releases, and more than a dozen No.1 Australian country singles, Beccy Cole is one of Australia’s most successful singer-songwriters. She is also a most sought after live performer, having a reputation for bringing an audience to fever pitch and quite often, stomach clutching laughter!

Beccy’s latest album, Lioness, is nothing short of stunning. A collection of self-penned, personal and poignant songs perfectly displaying Beccy’s strength of character, huge heart and razor-sharp wit. In an Australian first, Beccy procured the talents of some of Australia’s finest female musicians to make the only ever 100% female produced album. Produced by Julz Parker, known best for her amazing guitar work in Australian award winning band, Hussy Hicks, this is a Beccy Cole album with a new sound, a new band and a new outlook on life beyond forty.

Lee Kernaghan

10.30 PM FRIDAY

Lee Kernaghan reinvigorated Australian Country Music in the 1990’s, synthesising traditional country themes with his own brand of rural rock and images of an evolving regional culture. Songs like The Outback Club, Boys from The Bush, Hat Town, She’s My Ute and Australian Boy are now modern day anthems for a generation of Australians living and working on the land.

Lee has sold over two million albums in Australia with releases including Outback Club, Three Chain Road, 1959, Hat Town, Rules Of The Road, Electric Rodeo, New Bush, Ultimate Hits, Spirit Of The Bush, Planet Country, Beautiful Noise and Spirit Of The Anzacs all achieving platinum or multi-platinum status.

Lee Kernaghan has had a staggering 38 #1 chart hit songs over his career and has been awarded 38 Golden Guitars and has been named Hit Maker of the Decade, twice, in 2001 and 2011. This accolade is in recognition of Lee having more chart hits in Australia than any other country music artist in the world.  He is a four-time ARIA Award winning artist and in 2015 he was presented with the Australian Record Industry Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Ben Ransom

6.00PM SATURDAY

Ben Ransom has performed and toured all over the world with his wild stage antics and music – a blend of rock, country and blues.  His latest album, Ben Ransom 101, has already gained 2 x National #1 hit singles and Commercial radio rotation. His current single sees him team up with 80’s icon Sharon O’Neill for a remake of her song, Young Years, which was a major hit for Dragon.

2019 sees Ben performing at major festivals, touring nationally and currently working on a brand new album slated for release later this year.  He’ll also get to add that he was the opening act for Tim McGraw when he joins us at the 2019 Deni Ute Muster.

Adam Harvey

6.45PM SATURDAY

Adam Harvey has long been one of Australian country music’s premier artists. With eight Golden Guitars on the mantelpiece – including Male Vocalist of the Year Golden Guitars in 2002 for The Shake of a Hand, 2004 for Call It Love, and 2005 for That’s What You Call A Friend, and Album of the Year wins in 2002, 2008 and 2012 (or Workin’ Overtime, I’m Doin’ Alright and Falling Into Place respectively, Adam ranks among Australian country music’s most decorated artists. Add to that more than half a million album sales, back-to-back No.1 albums on the ARIA Country Albums Chart, three ARIA nominations, and a succession of Gold- and- Platinum-certified albums, and it’s easy to see that Adam’s trophy room sparkles from every angle.

Perhaps more than any of Adam’s stellar solo releases, his most recent album, The Nashville Tapes is a sweeping, personal celebration of the sounds that defined a generation: from the legendary outlaws to the first wave of global country megastars. Musterers can expect everything Australia has come to love about Adam Harvey‘s incomparable live show: a rousing mix of new songs, established hits and live favourites, and a smattering of evergreen country classics – along with liberal doses of Adam’s trademark yarns, droll one-liners, and generous good humour.

Round Mountain Girls

7.30PM SATURDAY

It’s been over a decade since a congregation of part time musos got together in a shed on Round Mountain in the most northern part of NSW and created Round Mountain Girls. Hundreds of shows on, and they’ve played on Australia’s biggest stages at the nation’s biggest festivals, alongside some of the world’s biggest names; released 4 original albums and for good measure, a covers EP. In recent times they have opened the main stage at the iconic Bluesfest for Zac Brown and Santana. They’ve toured the UK having been invited to three major festivals and recently completed a tour of the South Pacific in the company of the cream of Australian country acts.  John Williamson, also performing on the cruise, in his own words was “just blown away” by the bands live performance on the ship and this led to the collaborative single, Magical Mix (2018).

For a band that got together with absolutely zero expectations other than a weekly jam, Round Mountain Girls have punched way above their collective weight, but when you see them play live, and witness the raw energy and joy they bring to an audience, it’s all too easy to understand why.

Travis Collins

8.20PM SATURDAY

With a growing string of hit albums, #1 songs, awards and a decade of winning fans all across the country under his belt, Travis Collins continues to cement his footprint as a mainstay on the Australian music landscape. He is as well-known for his masterful guitar playing and powerhouse vocals as he is for his depth of song-writing and high energy live performances.

In 2017, Travis Collins took home not only his first Golden Guitar but a total of three: Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year (Just Another Girl) and APRA AMCOS Song of the Year (Call Me Crazy). Two months later, he was also awarded three CMC Awards: Australian Video of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, and CMC Oz Artist of the Year. As well-known for his masterful guitar playing and powerhouse vocals as he is for his depth of song-writing and high energy live performances, Travis continues to go from strength to strength with his most recent solo album, Hard Light, producing three #1 songs and charting in the ARIA top 20 all- genre charts.

In 2017 Travis collaborated with fellow Muster performer, Amber Lawrence, with the release of Our Backyard, which went on to collect three Golden Guitar Awards at the 2018 Country Music Awards for Vocal Collaboration of the Year, APRA AMCOS Song of the Year and Single of the Year.

Sunny Cowgirls

9.15PM SATURDAY

Australia’s favourite country duo, Sunny Cowgirls, never fail to deliver a cutting-out party to remember. Farm girls born-and-bred, Sophie and Celeste Clabburn burst onto the scene with their breakout debut album Little Bit Rusty in 2005. Since then, the 9 time Golden Guitar nominees have been entrancing audiences with their irresistible celebrations of mateship, hard work, and life and love in the Australian bush. They’ve performed everywhere from the Deni Ute Muster and Tamworth to the Gympie Muster and CMC Rocks, collaborated with Sara Storer and Adam Brand, and released 7 studio albums, a live CD, and two DVDs.

Sunny Cowgirls‘ most recent outing Here We Go debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Country Albums Chart, it’s easy to see why the Sunny Cowgirls have long been the authentic voice of rural Australia.

Tim McGraw

10.00PM SATURDAY

Tim McGraw has sold more than 50 million records and dominated the charts with 43 worldwide #1 singles. He’s won 3 Grammy Awards, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 11 American Music Awards, 3 People’s Choice Awards and numerous other honours. He also starred in and narrated the hit movie “The Shack” as well as roles in “Friday Night Lights” and “The Blind Side.”

McGraw’s iconic career achievements include being named the BDS Radio’s Most Played Artist of the Decade for all music genres and having the Most Played Song of the Decade for all music genres. He is the most played country artist since his debut in 1992, with two singles spending over 10 weeks at #1. His career-long tour successes include the recent, record-setting Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 with his wife, Faith Hill.

Heidi Moncreiff

10.45AM FRIDAY

With simply the guitar and a voice that can tell a story, Heidi covers genres from country, pop and folk. Singing at the Deni Ute Muster and Performing live on the ‘Today’ show in 2016 to entertaining in the pubs and clubs following the Mighty Murray River to even further south of Victoria, playing in rural towns including Caramut.

Chloe Styler Band

10.45AM SATURDAY

22-year-old Queensland singer/songwriter – Chloe Styler – is not your typical artist. Drawing influences from Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell and Kacey Musgraves, Chloe has allowed herself the freedom to explore a more personal approach to her music while creating a timeless sound rather than following the latest music trends.

Great Aunt

11.30AM FRIDAY

Great Aunt is a country folk duo from Melbourne, Australia, rambling a musical line between the plaintive and the joyous. Their music is raw and austere, simple and bold; full of stomping feet and clapping hands, chants and harmonies, whispered words and soulful lament.

Aaron Jurd

11.30AM SATURDAY

From winning performances and opening the Tamworth Country Music Festival to writing with award-winning artists and releasing his original music to radio, Aaron Jurd has achieved it all in a few short years.

Jody Direen

12.45PM FRIDAY

Dubbed the ‘Queen of Country’ in her home country, Direen hails from a small, alpine town in New Zealand called Wanaka. After five years travelling between her home country, Australia and the USA touring, writing and recording, she signed with Australian record label, ABC Music.

Whistle Dixie Band

12.45PM SATURDAY

Whistle Dixie are a Newcastle based Country, Americana and fold band who have been capturing the hearts of audiences through the Country with their rich harmonies and clever song writing.

Georgia State Line

2.30PM FRIDAY

Honest, agile, and refreshingly self-assured, Georgia State Line’s unique brand of country-infused melancholy yields music that’s equal parts heartsick and hopeful.

Cornell & Carr

3.30PM FRIDAY

Matt CORNELL & Mike CARR celebrate their combined musical histories with CORNELL & CARR Australia’s newest country music duo. Their debut single “Be In The Band” released in Nov 2018 debuted at Number 2 on iTunes.

Blake O’Connor

3.30PM SATURDAY

In January 2019, Blake O’Connor became the 40th winner of Toyota Star Maker – Australia’s longest running and most prestigious country music competition.

The Mason Boys

4.30PM FRIDAY

The Mason Boys aren’t your usual country band. They will shake the foundations with pure energy and the excitement of modern Country/Rock. Add some tender and heartfelt country ballads, and well known country/rock covers, and you have the outfit for all occasions.

Gareth Leach

4.30PM SATURDAY

“Part of the appeal is the excellent lyrics, and he combines them with musically inviting songs that showcase the tone of the lyrics.” Gerald Stansbury – 3 Songs & Out TX, USA “This is outlaw music, gritty, bluesy, deliciously rough and raw.”