Parkes Annual Country Music Festival held over the October long weekend. The Parkes Country Music Festival has been running annually for 42 years & is one of the most important country music festivals in central NSW, if not all of Australia
Thursday 2nd to Monday 6th October
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The Australian Country Talentseekers Quest
Contestants are to submit a studio quality tape of three songs for review. Ten finalists are shortlisted to compete with the 2009 Male & Female vocal winners.
Finalists compete for $1000 in cash and trophies, with 1st 2nd and 3rd places being awarded on a date yet to be set sometime around the first week of October 2009.
Spectaculars Features
- Australian Country Talent Seekers Quest
- Street Busking Competition
- Family Muster
- Best Shop Window Display Competition
- Gospel Church Service
- Street Entertainment
- Festival Country Concert
- Gala Presentation & Awards Concert
- Bush Poets Breakfast
- Balladeers & Bards walk-Up Afternoon
- Concert in the Park
- Free Club Entertainment
- Last Roundup & Sausage Sizzle Breakfast
Festival Talent Quest Sections
- Snr Male Vocal
- Snr Female Vocal
- Snr Australian
- Snr Gospel
- Snr Duo or Group
- Veterans
- Snr Country Rock
- Open Instrumental
- Open Songwriting
- Jnr Vocal Male & Female
- Jnr Gospel
- Jnr Duo or Group
- Jnr Australian
- Jnr Country Rock
- Open Sub Junior Section
Prizes to the value of $5000 in cash & trophies
