Country Music Capital

…and it’s a flag flown proudly by locals and loyal country music fans alike since the late 1960s.

What started with the promotion of a dedicated country music program on Radio 2TM has evolved into three museums, two annual country music festivals, a nationally-recognised Awards ceremony and one Big Golden Guitar, plus a smorgasbord of other experiences celebrating the heritage and success of Australian country music and the artists who made it so.

Keep scrolling to learn why tens of thousands of visitors descend on Tamworth each January, which artists have won the most Golden Guitar Awards, where you can get your photo taken with some of country music’s legends and so much more…