The second annual ‘KLC Country Gold Festival’ is set to attract some of Australia’s biggest country music acts to Kiama over the June long weekend.
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The festival will run from June 8-10 with mostly free shows and will host some of Australia’s finest country stars including multi-Golden Guitar Award winners Christie Lamb, Amber Lawrence and Luke O’Shea.
This year the festival expands to eight local venues including Kiama Leagues Club, Art Bar, Gerringong Bowling Club, Hindmarsh Park, Kiama Golf Club, JJ’s Indian Restaurant, Zia’s Pizza Cafe and Crooked River Wines.
The festival aims to promote established as well as up-and-coming talent in the country music industry.
Acts include Amber Lawrence, Luke O’Shea, Christie Lamb, Benn Gunn Jay Seeney, Tara Favell, Emily Markham, Blind Boy Charlie, Great Country Sing Along Band, The Missing Linc House Band, Kevin Sullivan, Stuart French, Jacii Leigh, Emma Jene, Chloe Christene and Kora Naughton in addition to poetry by Colin DeFries.
KIAMA LEAGUES CLUB
Friday, June 8
- Benn Gunn Band supported by Jack Leigh, 8pm.
Saturday 9th
- Great Country Sing Along, 4pm.
- Chloe Christine, 5pm
- Emma Jene, 6pm.
- Tara Favelle, 7pm.
- Emily Markham, 8pm.
- Christie Lamb, 9pm.
Sunday, June 10
- Lunch with Amber Lawrence supported by Emily Markham and Tara Favell, 12pm.
- Emma Jene - Country and Rock n Roll, 4pm.
- Luke O’Shea plus poet Colin DeFries, 7.30pm.
ART BAR
Saturday, June 9
- Dinner with Luke O’Shea $65 +BF plus poetry by Colin DeFries (30 tickets only), 6.30pm.
JJ’S INDIAN RESTAURANT
Saturday, June 9
- Chloe Christene, 6pm.
- Kora Naughton, 7.45pm.
GERRINGONG BOWLING CLUB
Sunday, June 10
- Girls in Country, 3pm.
HINDMARSH PARK
Saturday, June 9
- A snippet of KLC Country Gold, 1pm, a selection of artists will join The KLC Country Gold House band, including The Missing Linc Band plus poetry by Colin DeFries.
- Pearl Noire, 12pm.
KIAMA GOLF CLUB
Friday, June 8
- Emily Markham, 8pm.
Saturday, June 9
- Kevin Sullivan, 6pm.
Sunday, June 10
- Jay Seeney, 3pm.
ZIA’S PIZZA CAFE
Sunday, June 10
- Jacii Leigh, 12pm.
- Kora Naughton, 1.45pm.
CROOKED RIVER WINES
Saturday, June 9 – Sunday, June 10
- Winter Wine Festival with live music $15 + BF.
Find them on Facebook @KLCCountryGold or at klccountrygold.com
