Keeping the Rock’n at the Racecourse close to ‘home’ the annual event is held at the ‘old’ Coolah racecourse, more commonly known to locals as the ‘rodeo’ or ‘sports’ ground. About 3km from town towards Dunedoo the Racecourse offers great views of the eastern ranges and excellent camping facilities. More accommodation options are available in town. There is plenty of space for families to let their hair down and have a great time! Buses will be running in and out of town at very reasonable rates. A jumping castle and the very popular Anthony Stimson's Wildlife Presentation will be sure to entertain the kids. Local dance groups will perform for your entertainment throughout the afternoon, and food and beverage stalls, including a licensed bar (photo ID required) will be available. (Alcohol cannot be brought into the event). Tickets: Adults $25, Child/Concession $15 (under 5yrs free), Family $60. Tickets available at Ella's Hair Affair, Binnia Street Coolah, or phone 02 6377 1136.
Band Line-up 2010
COL FINLEY International Touring and Award-winning Singer Songwriter. Col has wowed audiences in Australia and overseas. His energenic live performances have won him a large and loyal following. In 2008 Col and his band released his single "Get Your Country On" on opening night of the Tamworth Country Music Festival with a dynamic three hour perfomance. The single debuted on the National Aria Singles Chart at No.7 above Silverchair and the Rouge Traders, and on the International Singles Charts at No.31. The single also topped the Australian Independent Charts for two consecutive weeks, outstripping Ben Lee, Beccy Cole and Lee Kernigan. We are looking forward to seeing Col again in 2010.
		No.4 Aria Single Pop Charts No.1 Australian Independent Charts No.31 Aria World Single Charts Top 5 Music Oz Awards 2008
MAUREEN O'BRIEN Maureen brings a wealth of life experience to her Jazz-Folk-Blues material and a sense of humour to her performances. She has a rich, mellow vocal sound. She has written and performed Classic Blues and Jazz, Folk-Rock, Jazz-Rock and Contemporary Folk and Blues genres. She has been a multi-finalist in the 1233 ABC Radio Newcastle Music Awards and her second album, "Many Shades of Blue', was awarded the prestigious Trad&Now Magazine's Best CD of 2006 in the Blues and Roots genre. Her third album, "Luminous", and fourth album, "Ebb & Flow", have been receiving regular airplay throughout community stations across Australia with Luminous selected as the AMRAP Album of the Month in 2007. Tracks from Luminous have also been selected for airplay overseas.
		Multi-finalist in 1233 ABC Radio Newcastle Music Awards Trade&Now Magazine Best CD of 2006 in Blues and Roots genre
Steve McCauley & Streamline Steve McCauley (guitar/vocals), Trev Stacey (bass/vocals), Gene Knox (drums/vocals) and Dan Murphy (vocals) make up Streamline, whose styles range through most types of rock and country. Their breadth of experience gained by playing with so many artists, such as Lee Kernaghan, Troy Cassar Daley, Gina Jefferies and Jimmy Little, means they cater for any audience. They pride themselves on being a purely live act, with no computerised backing. They know when to crank up the tempo or kick back as the occasion demands.
Tim Dennis Tim was born and bred in the Bourke/Brewarrina district and first showcased his singing in talent quests. He has a love of horses and has raised over $20,000 for the National Heart Foundation by riding with his family from Bourke to Dubbo and then onto Tamworth over an 18 day period. Chris Prichard has backed Lee Kernaghan and Slim Dusty.
The Cardinal Groove The Cardinal Groove is a Sydney-based funk, blues, jazz and soul band. A collection of young, suave, professional musicians whose music is very influenced by the Mowtown sound. Their influences include Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Fiona Apple, Ella Fitzgerald and Bob Marley.
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Anthony Stimsons Wildlife Presentation Anthony founded Australian Wildlife Displays nearly twelve years ago and built it into one of Australia's premier wildlife conservation education services. Anthony and his presenters provide fun and informative displays of Australian animals to many hundreds of thousands of people each year. They also breed a large variety of the wildlife you will see in the show.
Performances by local Dance Groups Local dance groups Coolah Dance Troop Academy and Dream Dance Academy will perform their excellent routines for your entertainment. These dedicated dancers train and perform all year around and are sure to inspire eveyone to get their dancing shoes on for the evening!
Stalls Annette Piper Handcrafted Jewellery and Coolah Crafts will have stalls again for 2010, and event merchandise and 'kids entertainers' (glo stics etc) will be available for sale throughout the afternoon. Food and beverages will also be available, along with a licensed bar.