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Rock This Country Blue Music Festival

The team at Kangaventure are excited to be bringing the second Rock this Country Blue Music Festival to The Kuranda Billabong on Saturday October 15 .
The Billabong is a spectacular events venue situated in the traditional Country of the Djabugay People , The RTCB Festival team has assembled a fine day of what they think is a great cross section of artists drawn from the three music genres of rock , country and blues .
The line up includes Adam Hole Band , Blue Tonic , George Davies , The Silktones , Folkcentric , Garrington T-Jones , Secret Tuesday , Seems a Little Strange and Omid Master Band . So why don ’ t you and your friends come on up to the Billabong , set up a camp and kick back and enjoy this fine assembly of musicians ? You won ’ t be disappointed ! Camping is free .
So mark , Saturday the 15th of October in your diary and come on up to The Billabong Kuranda , Mt Haren Rd Kuranda Far North Queensland . This as usual will be a “ Premier Music Festival in a Premier Location ”. For tickets and more details visit www . rockthiscountryblue . com . au

Award Winning

Irish Mythen

The award winning Irish Mythen will be performing at the Kuranda Understage at 4pm on October 16 - another Sunday session . Irish has just wowed audiences at the Woodford Folk Festival and at Bluesfest .
This is her only FNQ performance .
Canadian troubadour Irish Mythen has made a huge impression on Australian audiences over the past 12 months - she ’ s brought the house down at festivals such as Mullumbimbi , Small Halls , Illawarra , Woodford , Bluesfest in Byron Bay ( where organisers were so struck by her that they named one of the resident koala after her ). She ’ s opened for Melissa Etheridge at sold out shows around the country and is steadily getting noticed for her huge voice , comic timing , emotive songwriting , and a virtuosic storytelling style that has seen grown men cry into their beers two songs in .
Tickets are $ 30 pre-sale , $ 35 at the door at the Kuranda Amphitheatre . For bookings and details visit www . irishmythen . com
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