ANZ Central Coast
Country Music Festival
2008 PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT
The festival is proudly sponsored by
ANZ, Tourism NSW, Wyong Shire Council, The Herald, The Sun Weekly, Today’s Country 94one, Mars Food Australia, 2GO, NBN & Macron Music
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
FRIDAY 7 MARCH
TIME
ENTERTAINMENT
VENUE
PRICE
7.00pm – 11.00pm
Dale Hooper
The Greens The Entrance
Free
7.00pm – 11.00pm
Bob Pigott & Working Man’s Dream
Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club
Free
7.30pm – 11.00pm
Whiskey River
Budgewoi Soccer Club
Free
7.30pm – 11.30pm
Scott Dann with special guests
Wayne Nuku & Chris Cockburn
Wyong RSL
Free
8.00pm – 11.30pm
The Chicken Train Skifflers
Lakes Hotel
Free
8.30pm – 11.30pm
Garth Brooks Tribute Show
Diggers @ The Entrance
Free
SATURDAY 8 MARCH
TIME
ENTERTAINMENT
VENUE
PRICE
10.00am - 10.45am
Lucky Starr
Sails Stage
Free
10.00am – 3.00pm
Dingo Track Records Presents
Australian Country Music with
the
Coastal Country Sounds,
featuring special guests
Brian
Young, Slim Newton,
Christina
George & Ceddy McGrady
Bayview Mall
Free
10.30am – 12noon
Youth Showcase, sponsored
by
Mars Food Australia
Memorial Park Stage
Free
11.00am – 11.50am
Angela Hayden
Sails Stage
Free
11.00am
12noon
1.00pm
2.00pm
Double Decker
Country Music Bus Tours
Neville Anderson
Departs from Marine Parade
(in front of the
Visitors Information Centre)
$7 adults
$4 children (15 & under)$18 family (2 adults, 2 children)
11.00am – 2.00pm
Sharnee Fenwick
Lakeside Shopping Centre
Free
12noon – 12.30pm
Line Dancing Display
Sails Stage
Free
12.45pm – 1.30pm
Lucky Starr
Sails Stage
Free
12.30pm - 1.20pm
Nicki Gillis
Memorial Park Stage
Free
1.40pm – 2.30pm
Camille TeNahu & Stuie French
Memorial Park Stage
Free
1.45pm – 3.00pm
Tamara Stewart
Sails Stage
Free
3.15pm – 4.15pm
Clogging & Square Dancing Display
Sails Stage
Free
3.00pm – 4.00pm
Col Elliot
Memorial Park Stage
Free
4.30pm – 5.00pm
‘Play It Again’ Line Dancing Display
Sails Stage
Free
4.30pm – 5.45pm
Melinda Schneider
Memorial Park Stage
Free
6.00pm – 8.00pm
The Chicken Train Skifflers
Sails Stage
Free
7.00pm – 10.00pm
Amos Morris
El Lago Waters Resort
$10
7.00pm – 11.00pm
John Wilson
The Greens The Entrance
Free
7.30pm – 11.00pm
Steve Passfield and his Handpicked Duo
The Entrance Hotel
Free
7.30pm – 11.30pm
‘Slim Dusty & Hank Williams
Legends Show’ Bob Easter & Dwayne Elix
Wyong RSL
Free
7.30pm – 11.30pm
The Pigs
Budgewoi Soccer Club
Free
8.00pm – 11.30pm
Whiskey River
Lakes Hotel
Free
8pm – 10pm
– Bob Pigott & Working Mans Dream
Café La Soul
Free
8.30pm – 11.30pm
The Tennessee Drifter– Johnny
Cash
Tribute with support act Sharnee Fenwick
Halekulani Bowling Club
Free
8.30pm – 11.30pm
All American Country Show
Diggers @ The Entrance
Free
SUNDAY 9 MARCH
TIME
ENTERTAINMENT
VENUE
PRICE
9.00am – 11.00am
Poets Breakfast, including Garry Lowe,
Sally Mitchell,
Peter Mace & Tim McLachlan
Sails Stage
Free
10.00am – 3.00pm
Dingo Track Records Presents
Australian Country Music with the
Coastal Country Sounds,
featuring
special guests
Brian Young, Slim
Newton,
Christina George,
Ceddy
McGrady & Amos Morris
Bayview Mall
Free
11.00am
12noon
1.00pm
2.00pm
Double Decker Country Music Bus Tours
Gemma Luxton
Depart from Marine Parade
(in front of the
Visitors Information Centre)
$7 adults
$4 children
(15 & under)
$18 family
(2 adults, 2 children)
Bec Willis, Jessica Belle,
Sean Rudd & Special Guest
The Dam Hotel
Free
3.05pm – 3.25pm
Surprise Guest
Sails Stage
Free
3.30pm – 4.10pm
Mike Carr
Sails Stage
Free
4.15pm – 4.30pm
Daniel Thompson
Sails Stage
Free
5.00pm – 9.00pm
Kel-Anne Brandt
Diggers @ The Entrance
Free
5.00pm – 8.00pm
Festival Wind Up Party,
hosted
by Bruce McCumstie
Sails Stage
Free
5.30pm – 9.30pm
Simply Bushed Solo
The Greens The Entrance
Free
FESTIVAL VENUES
VENUE
ADDRESS
PHONE (02)
Café La Soul
99 The Entrance Road, The Entrance
4334 5070
Bayview Mall – Australian Country Music Stage
The Entrance Road, The Entrance (next to the cinema)
1800 335 377
Budgewoi Soccer Club
Millington Way, Buff Point
4390 0428
Diggers @ The Entrance
315 The Entrance Road, The Entrance
4332 3399
Double Decker Bus
Departs from Marine Parade (in front of the Visitors Information Centre), The Entrance
1800 335 377
El Lago Waters Resort
41 The Entrance Road, The Entrance
4332 3955
Halekulani Bowling Club
50 Natuna Ave, Budgewoi
4390 9900
Lakes Hotel
201 The Entrance Road, The Entrance
4332 2166
Lakeside Shopping Plaza
The Entrance Road, The Entrance
4333 5115
Memorial Park Stage
Memorial Park, Marine Parade, The Entrance
1800 335 377
Sails Stage
Waterfront Plaza, The Entrance
1800 335 377
The Dam Hotel
Corner of Minnesota Road an Pacific Highway North Wyong
4392 3333
The Entrance Hotel
87 The Entrance Road, The Entrance
4332 2001
The Greens The Entrance
Warrigal Street, The Entrance
4332 5955
The Entrance Leagues Club
3 Bay Village Road, Bateau Bay
4334 3233
Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club
Shelly Beach Road, Shelly Beach
4332 3400
Wyong RSL
Anzac Avenue, Wyong
4352 1377
Please note that all times advertised are STARTING TIMES, not doors opening time. Please allow plenty of time prior to the starting time to get to the venue.
This is a draft program only, more details will be added as confirmed
Program subject to change
INFO LINE: 1800 335 377 ACCOMMODATION: 1300 723 103
