“I’ve been performing for 30 years and have enjoyed the journey so far,” Don said.
“I’ve been to Tamworth numerous times and was inducted into the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame in Tamworth and South Australia, which have been highlights.
“I love performing songs, performing for audiences and I love performing.
“I love country music; I am a big country music fan.”
Heavily influenced by artists such as Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson and Dwight Yoakam, Don is guaranteed to keep the crowds entertained.
“Willie Nelson, George Jones, Slim Dusty are all the usual suspects that have helped to create such wonderful music that we love and treasure,” Don said.
“A lot of the early artists paved the way and created an industry that a lot of us have tried to follow in their footsteps and carve our own part of.”
Don has recently released a new album, Country Fever, full of great country favourites, which he will perform at Kyabram.
The gates of the showgrounds will open on Monday, November 6 for everyone to start setting up camp, with onsite caravan and motorhome facilities available.
All smiles: Performers and attendees are sure to have a great time.
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Sandra Brown
For all aspiring artists and musicians, the hugely successful open mic, hosted by Rod and Rhonda Owen, will run from Wednesday to Friday from 2pm to 6pm.
So you don’t have to pack up and move to see the sights around the district, the ever-popular bus tours will visit places of interest on Wednesday and Thursday, including Tongala and Girgarre.
On Thursday, Royce Thompson will speak about his journey from city slicker to bush compadre in the marquee at the showgrounds.
Conducted by rvSafe, an initiative of the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia, an RV road safety workshop will be held on Friday afternoon.
To encourage visitors to attend the Kyabram Bush Market on Friday, a free bus will run all day, every half an hour from the showgrounds to Kyabram’s main street.
To support the festival, the recently reopened and rebranded Kyabram Hotel is staging an evening of live music after the bush market.
The main event at the festival kicks off on Saturday, November 11 at 10am.
On stage: An array of singers and bands will be performing.
Photo by
Sandra Brown
Artists playing the best of country music include Owen Blundell, Don Costa, Sandie Dodd, Johnny Doyle, George Farnham, Grant Luhrs, Norm Price, Kiara Rodrigues and MC Evan Platschinda.
The backing band on Friday is On the Run, with Red Bak performing on Saturday.
On Sunday, the Poet’s Breakfast is from 8am, followed by a country music marathon featuring all the weekend’s artists.
The festival will conclude with the grand finale, with all artists on stage at 6pm.
Camping runs from Monday, November 6, with fees applying for spots. Entry for the public is free Wednesday through Friday.
For the main event on Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12, tickets can be purchased at the gate.
For more information, check out Kyabram Country Music Festival on Facebook.
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