We previously looked at the Tamworth Country Music Festival that is very popular and most people are familiar with. Therefore, I thought I would find some smaller, local festivals that feature less mainstream country artists. The CMAA website has a festival page that has 63 music festivals listed that are going to take place over the next year. The majority of them are in NSW (32) and QLD (11), while others are in NT, NI, VIC, and ACT. The festivals are held at all different types of places – country clubs, cafes, bars, entertainment centers, conference centers, etc. Most of them are weekend festivals and target a different style of country music. There was one that I found very interesting because it lasted for almost two months. This festival, Ellaways Music Live Jams in QLD, gives opportunities to musicians of all levels to perform jamming sessions. To see more about all the different festivals check out the CMAA festival page!
-Natalie Boyce
