Aboriginal Cultural Showcase

13/09/2026

Get your applications in! 2 WEEKS TO GO!!

If you are a musician, performer or stall holder who would like to be a part of the 2027 Aboriginal Cultural Showcase at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, please get in touch!

Expressions of Interest are open through until Friday 25 September 2026.

The process of applying has been made as simple as possible - please inbox your email address to the page or contact joanne at tamworthlalc.com.au to receive the instructions on how to apply.

We're looking forward to sharing the Festival with you!!

Image: Jayden Kitchener Waters performing at the 2026 Showcase - Photo Credit: Danny Dalton

11/09/2026

ENTRIES OPEN!
The Buddy Knox Talent Quest is stepping it up for 2027 with a brand new venue at the Tamworth Town Hall and entries are now open!

We are calling all new and emerging First Nations artists to step into the spotlight! If you’re ready to share your talent, this is your moment.

Check out the details below and get your registration in!

Event Details:
* Date: 16 January 2027
* Time: 10:00 AM
* Location: Tamworth Town Hall

Scan the QR code on the poster to enter, or email [email protected] for more information.

Let’s make this year’s Quest even bigger!

Tamworth Country Music Festival
Tamworth Regional Youth Centre
NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal Employment Strategy - Tamworth

28/08/2026

EOIs are open for 2027!!

If you are a musician, performer or stall holder who would like to be a part of the 2027 Aboriginal Cultural Showcase at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, please get in touch!

EOIs are open from today through until 25 September 2026.

The process of applying has been made as simple as possible - please inbox your email address to the page or contact joanne at tamworthlalc.com.au to receive the instructions on how to apply.

We're looking forward to sharing the Festival with you!!

Image: Jayden Kitchener Waters performing at the 2026 Showcase - Photo Credit: Danny Dalton

09/08/2026

If you're thinking of coming to the Tamworth Country Music Festival or Aboriginal Cultural Showcase this coming January - here's your chance for some help with accommodation costs!!

Click the link in the original post from Joblink Plus for all the details on how to apply.

Applications close 1 September

Buddy Knox Talent Quest
Support Act
Ngaarda Media
MY105FM

04/07/2026

Streets of Tamworth with the original 1983 footage



https://youtu.be/GtyOz3cJ6Sk

This video is Low Tech and was properly never finished, but nowaday...

22/06/2026

Was this the original Aboriginal Showcase in Tamworth???

Lookout for the Tamworth Naidoc team - sharing 50 years of Deadly milestones for our community!

Tamworth NAIDOC - 50 Years of Deadly

15/06/2026

We're looking for sponsors for the second year of the Buddy Knox Talent Quest!! Get in touch if you're interested in supporting this great event 🖤💛❤️🎤

Could you help launch the next generation of Aboriginal music talent?

Following the success of the inaugural Buddy Knox Talent Quest at the 2026 Tamworth Country Music Festival, we're seeking a major sponsor or partner to help grow this exciting event into the future.

The Talent Contest provides a unique, professional stage for emerging Aboriginal musicians, creates pathways into the music industry, and builds confidence, cultural pride and community connection. In its first year, the event attracted strong crowds, extensive media coverage and more than 100K social media views.

Led by respected local musician Buddy Knox, who has spent decades mentoring young performers, the Contest is already making a real difference. With the right partnership, we can expand the program, create more opportunities for young artists and elevate the event's profile within the Festival.

If your organisation is interested in supporting Aboriginal talent, youth development and cultural leadership, we'd love to talk.

Inbox the page for a copy of the sponsorship prospectus or to have a chat about partnership opportunities for 2027 and beyond.

10/03/2026

Maarubaa to Ngaarda Media!🫶🏿 - We're loving reliving these moments from the 2026 Cutural Showcase!

A big thank you to Ngaarda Media who have started to send through a few of the edited compilation videos from their livestream. Ngaarda have been working a few staff down for the last month so we're very grateful that they have been able to send through 2 of the edited videos from our 2026 event!

The second is this selection of artists from Friday 23 January on the FanZone stage -
Performances by Troy Cassar-Daley, Nathan Lamont, Kyla-Belle and Mark Atkins Music

09/03/2026

Maarubaa!🫶🏿 - A big thank you to Ngaarda Media who have started to send through a few of the edited compilation videos from their livestream. Ngaarda have been working a few staff down for the last month so we're very grateful that they have been able to send through 2 of the edited videos from our 2026 event!

The first is this selection of musicians from Thursday 22 January 2026 -
Performances by Ruby Shay, Buddy Knox Blues Band and Warren H Williams on the Cultural Showcase stage at FanZone