FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2024
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FRIDAY 24 MAY - DAY ONE
COUNTRY MUSIC HONOURS
With special guest Suzanne Prentice
7.00pm I St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore
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SATURDAY 25 MAY - DAY TWO
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HOKONUI LINE DANCE SOCIAL
1.30pm I Esplin Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore
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APRA AMCOS 321 SESSION
Hosted by Mel Parsons
10am I Hokonui RÅ«nanga I Gore
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PANEL: APRA AMCOS
4pm I Hokonui RÅ«nanga I Gore
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MEL PARSONS & KAYLA MAHON
ODT TUSSOCK STAGE
6pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore
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SOUTHERN COUNTRY SHOWCASE
Dennis August, Joy Adams, Gary Farmer, Peter Cairns and band.
7.30pm I Gore RSA, Bowler St I Gore
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TUSSOCK COUNTRY LATE NIGHT
Brad Staley, Lachie Hayes, Nicola Mitchell & Zac Griffith
8pm - 1am I Croydon Lodge, Waimea Street I Gore
SUNDAY 26 MAY - DAY THREE
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KIDS GONE COUNTRY
11am I Gore Town & Country Club Lounge Bar I Bury St I Gore
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TUSSOCK COUNTRY UTE MUSTER
Music by Nick Bourke, Brian Kennard & Dave Reid
11.45am - 2.00pm I Southern Field Days Site I Waimumu
THE CELTIC UNLEASHED
The Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band
3.00pm I St James Theatre I Irk St I Gore
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MATT JOE GOW & KERRYN FIELDS - "I REMEMBER YOU" ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR
6.30pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore
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GORE COUNTRY MUSIC QUEEN GALA CROWNING
6.30pm I Gore RSA I Bowler Ave I Gore
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MONDAY 27 MAY - DAY FOUR
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MELODIES & MEMORIES
Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields
10am I Ribbonwood Country Home I Tapanui
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JEFF PARSNIPS - KIDS SHOW
10am I James Cumming Community Centre I Bowler Ave I Gore
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LINE DANCING WITH JACKIE
1pm I Esplin Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore
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GOLDEN OLDIES
Margaret Bates, Colleen Hosking, Graeme Fraser + guests
1.30pm I Gore RSA I Bowler St I Gore
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MOTORHOMERS' POTLUCK DINNER
RAINCHECKED FOR 2024
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BOWMAR ROAD HOUSE CONCERT- JED PARSONS
7.30pm I 61 Bowmar Road I Gore
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TUESDAY 28 MAY - DAY FIVE
COUNTRY / FOLK WAIATA WORKSHOP
- SOLD OUT -
Hosted by The Mitchell Twins
10am I Hokonui RÅ«nanga I Charlton Road I Gore
OPEN MIC AFTERNOON
1.30pm I Town & Country Club Lounge Bar I Bury Street I Gore
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CINNAMON OYSTER MASTERCLASS
- SOLD OUT -
With Coral McCauley
6pm I St Peters College Kitchen I Kapapo St I Gore
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OLD HOKONUI - Whiskey & Food Match Event
6.00pm I Arts & Heritage Precinct I Norfolk Street I Gore
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WEDNESDAY 29 MAY - DAY SIX
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PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS- with Peter Cairns
Book a time I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore
UKULELE WORKSHOP
9.00am I Mackay Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore
YODELLING WORKSHOP
10.00am I Mackay Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore
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LINE DANCING FOR BEGINNERS WORKSHOP
10.45am I Esplin Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore
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CHEESE ROLL WORKSHOP
12 noon I Mackay Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore
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JAMMIN' AT THE RAZZA
1.00pm - 3.00pm I Gore District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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RISING STARS OF COUNTRY
Zac Griffith, Nicola Mitchell, Josh Keating, Maddison Connor
6.00pm I Gore District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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WALK-UP CONCERT
7.30pm I Town & Country Club Lounge Bar I Bury Street I Gore
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THURSDAY 30 MAY - DAY SEVEN
PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS- with Peter Cairns
Book a time I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore
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FARM & MAI MAI TOUR
9am - 12.30pm I Meet at Croydon Lodge Carpark I Gore
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ARTIST DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP with Katie Thompson
10am - 12 noon I Thomas Green Bar & Restaurant I Gore
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JAMMIN' AT THE RAZZA
1.00pm - 3.00pm I Gore District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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GOLD GUITAR PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP - with Aaron Jury
1.30pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore
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GUITAR SKILLS WORKSHOP - with Phil Doublet
3.00pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore
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GREENBIRD CAFE SESSION
5.00pm I The Thomas Green I Medway Street I Gore
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GORE LATE NIGHT SHOPPING
5.00pm - 7.00pm I All participating Gore retail outlets
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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC - DOCO PREMIERE
7.00pm I St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore
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FRIDAY 31 MAY - DAY EIGHT
MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS AUDITIONS - Day One
8.00am - 5.00pm approx I Various venues I Gore
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GOREGEOUS COUNTRY BREAKFAST
Ron & Jenny Mitchell + Max McCauley
8.00am I Table Talk Cafe, 76 Main St I Gore
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FREEZE YA' BITS OFF BUSKING SCHOOL COMPETITION
11.00am - 1.00pm I Main Street and Irk Street I Gore
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KATIE THOMPSON & DOLLYS
ODT TUSSOCK STAGE
1pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore
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CAVE FM OPEN MIC AFTERNOON
1.00pm - 3.00pm I Tune your radio in to Cave FM
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FANNY LUMSDEN
5.30pm I St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore
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THE WRITER'S NIGHT
Jeff Rea & Friends
6.00pm - 8.00pm I Eastern Southland Gallery I Hokonui Drive I Gore
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MAPLEWOOD STRING BAND at the RSA
7.30pm I Gore District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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MLT MUSIC ROUNDUP
5.00pm - 7.00pm I Piano at the Moon I Howl at the Moon Cafe Bar I Gore
5.30pm - 7pm I Acoustic Blaze I Blazing Copper Restaurant, Croydon Lodge I Gore
7.30pm I Round Up Country I The Thomas Green I Gore
7pm - 9pm I Zac's Country At Croydon I The Croydon Lodge I Gore
8.30pm - 12.30pm I TGIF At The Falls I The Mataura Falls Hotel I Mataura
8.30pm -late I Rockin' Sass & Sing I The Traffers Bar I Gore
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SATURDAY 1 JUNE - DAY NINE
MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS AUDITIONS - Day Two
8.00am - 5.00pm approx I Various venues I Gore
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MCDONOUGH CONTRACTING GORE TRUCK SHOW
From 9am I Various venues I Gore
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FREEZE YA' BITS OFF BUSKING
10.00am - 2.00pm approx I Main Street & Irk Street I Gore
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LIV COCHRANE & MAIA PEREIHA-FLETCHER
ODT TUSSOCK STAGE
1.00pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore
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THE BEATGIRLS
6.00pm I Gore District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS
JUNIOR & INTERMEDIATE FINALS
6.30pm I Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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SAM BARTELLS & THE MITCHELL TWINS
ODT TUSSOCK STAGE
7.30pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore
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SUNDAY 2 JUNE - DAY TEN
COUNTRY GOSPEL CHURCH SERVICE
9.40am I St Andrews Presbyterian Church I Devon Street I Gore
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MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS AUDITIONS - Day Three
8.00am - 12.00noon approx I Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS CLASSIC FINALS
1.30pm I Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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MLT SHOWCASE
Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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HANDS OF FAME INDUCTION
2024 Inductee Jodi Vaughan
Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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FREEZE YA' BITS OFF BUSKING FINALS
4pm - 6pm I St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore
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MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS SENIOR FINALS
7.00pm I Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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