Hats Off to Country
See you 19-21 July 2024!
Saddle Up For Hats Off To Country 2024!
What began as a concert in June 2000, to salute Australia’s king of country music Slim Dusty, has become a mid-year celebration of all things country music in Tamworth New South Wales.
Hats Off complements the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival on a much smaller scale offering cooler temperatures, a hub for singer-songwriters, and a haven for good times.
The famous Cowboy Crawl takes crawlers to up to four venues on a comfortable coach ride, on Saturday night. It’s perfect for singles, couples or groups and where everyone leaves with new friends.
Soak up the cosy atmosphere of this annual long weekend in July.
If you love the Tamworth Country Music Festival, you’ll love Hats Off!
Thursday 18th July
| When | Artist | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Songwriters At The Press hosted by Lawrie & Shelley Minson | The Press Basement Bar |
Friday 19th July
| When | Artist | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10am – 4pm | Australian Country Music Hall of Fame including Walk a Country Mile Exhibition – located in the iconic guitar-shaped building in Tamworth’s CBD! | Australian Country Music Hall of Fame |
| 4pm – 7pm | Tamworth Songwriters’ Association featuring special guests | Tamworth City Bowling Club |
| 7pm – 11pm | Sally-Anne Whitten Album Launch | The Press Basement Bar |
| from 7:30pm | Shannon Noll | Tamworth Town Hall |
| 7:30pm – 10:30pm | The Rusty Ringers featuring Brian ‘Howdy” Howard and Dubby | The Pub |
| from 7:30pm | Amber Lawrence and Andrew Swift | Moonshiners |
| 8pm – 11pm | Craig Woodward Band | Wests’ Diggers |
| 7:30pm – 11pm | Lawrie & Shelley Minson | West Tamworth League Club – The Event Centre |
| 8pm – 11pm | Redneck Gentlemen | The Longyard Hotel |
| 8pm | Matt Ward and Katie Brianna | The Tamworth |
| 8pm – 11pm | Daniel Thornton solo acoustic | The Courthouse Hotel |
Saturday 20th July
| When | Artist | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10am – 4pm | Australian Country Music Hall of Fame including Walk a Country Mile Exhibition – located in the iconic guitar-shaped building in Tamworth’s CBD! | Australian Country Music Hall of Fame |
| 10am | Dean Perrett & Jeff Brown in concert | SALVOS |
| ?? | Barn Dance | Ibis Styles Hotel |
| 2pm – 5pm | CMAA Academy Graduation Concert | Moonshiners |
| 3pm | The Bushwackers featuring Dobe Newton and Roger Corbett. | West Tamworth League Club – Blazes |
| 5pm – 10pm | Cowboy Crawl | Various Venues |
| 6pm – 9pm | Local country artist Dale Hooper | Nemingha Tavern |
| from 7pm | Australian Bush Ballad Concert featuring Dean Perrett, Jeff Brown, Glenn Jones, Rod Coe and more | Tamworth Town Hall |
| 7:30pm | The Robertson Brothers | Capitol Theatre |
| 7:30pm – 10pm | The Bayou Boogie Boys | The Pub |
| 7:30pm – 10pm | Two Tone Pony Band Featuring David Kirkpatrick – Album Launch. FREE | Moonshiners Honky Tonk Bar |
| 7:30pm – 11pm | Mak & Shar from Brothers3 | West Tamworth League Club – The Event Centre |
| 8pm – 11pm | Katie Jayne Band | The Longyard Hotel |
| 8pm – 11pm | Craig Woodward Band | Wests’ Diggers |
| from 9pm | Dan T Duo featuring Daniel Thornton and Jimmy Craswell | The Tudor Hotel |
| from 8pm | Jimbo Stokes | The Tamworth |
| from 9pm | Midnight Chicken | The Tamworth |
Sunday 21st July
| When | Artist | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10am – 4pm | Australian Country Music Hall of Fame including Walk a Country Mile Exhibition – located in the iconic guitar-shaped building in Tamworth’s CBD! | Australian Country Music Hall of Fame |
| 11am – 3pm | Tamworth Songwriters’ Association Showcase | The Pub |
| 12noon | ABBA Balladeer Concert | Moonshiner’s Honky Tonk Bar – Family Hotel |
| 12pm – 3pm | Local country artist Dale Hooper | Nemingha Tavern |
| 3pm – 6pm | Splashpool featuring Kevin Anderson, + add others | The Longyard Hotel |
| From 2pm | Jason Owen & Tania Kernaghan – The Acoustic Party. | West Tamworth League Club – Blazes |
This event is presented by Tamworth Regional Council through Destination Tamworth in collaboration with the Tamworth Country Music Stakeholders Group.
Interested in supporting this fantastic event? Contact trc@tamworth.nsw.gov.au for more information.
