YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE Serving the Hunter for over 20 years with a readership over 4,000 weekly! The only way to find out what’s going on! Missed an issue? www.huntervalleyprinting.com.au/Pages/Entertainer.php FREE Thursday 16th January, 2014 Countdown to the 42nd See inside TV Guide Tamworth Country Music Festival ADDING TO YEAR S By Laura Sykes WIN ! The Tamworth Country Music Festival has long been one of the nation’s - a double pass to Majestic Cinemas. and indeed the world’s - most loved music festivals and is renowned for See page 2 for details great atmosphere, great entertainment, and great music no matter where you go in the town. From the buskers in Peel Street to booked-out concert venues and open-house pub gigs, the town comes alive and will do so for the 42nd time this month with the 2014 Tamworth Country Music Festival. Australia Day long weekend in 1968 saw the Tamworth branch of the Modern Country Music Association host a talent quest. This event is held by many to be the predecessor of the festival that country music lovers from all over Australia know and love today, however the first official year of the festival is set at 1973, when the Country Music Awards were held by Radio 2TM in support of the Country Music Capital promotion with other events including the Bluegrass Championship, Image: The Golden Guitar, Tamworth. Continued page 2 LaCityTravel giving you the best deals – see page 10 Next Race Day Friday, 24 January 2014 AUSTRALIA DAY RACE DAY 8 TAB races Free gate entry - open 11.30am 434 Bunnan Road Scone NSW Tel: 02 6545 1607
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