Gympie Music Muster 2024: Felicity Urquhart, Josh Cunningham, Casey Barnes

One of Australia’s top country music festivals will showcase over 100 acts, along with camping, dance lessons, markets and more. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 event:

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham are listed as headliners.

Gympie’s annual Music Muster, one of Australia’s top country music festivals, has announced its stellar line-up of more than 100 acts across the genres of country, roots, blues, folk and rock music.

What’s on offer?

The event, staged at Amamoor State Forest from August 22-25, will be a “vibrant and inclusive festival experience for attendees of all ages,” according to a Music Muster media release.

Attendees can opt in for a camping package, granting them access to the camping venue from four days before the festival’s start date.

Refreshments and entertainment will be available during this pre-muster period.

During the festival, free workshops from the industry’s most celebrated artists will be available, including dance lessons for those interested in rock n roll, clogging, barn dancing, and line dancing.

Markets will sell fashion items, accessories, gifts, and knick-knacks, as well as camping and outdoor accessories.

Food stalls will also be available, including options for those with dietary requirements.

Attendees can take part in a variety of activities – ranging from breakfast with Bush Poets, and interviews with artists, to bull riding.

The artists

Muster Chief Executive Greg Cavanagh has highlighted diversity and depth in the 2024 line-up.

“In total, we’ve got 140 artists including an awesome blues line-up,” Mr Cavanagh said in the media release.

“It’s a really solid program with a great mix of genres and legendary Australian artists.”

Gympie’s annual Music Muster, one of Australia’s top country music festival, has announced its line-up.

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham

Felicity Urquhart has been part of the Australian country music scene for three decades.

She has produced eight albums, extensively toured Australia, won 13 Golden Guitar Awards, and received three ARIA nominations.

Now the star will perform with multi ARIA winning, acclaimed singer-songwriter Josh Cunningham from The Waifs.

They produced a debut album The Song Club in 2021, which was nominated for four Golden Guitars and an ARIA.

On Felicity’s website, she describes this pairing as “unlikely, unexpected, unforgettable, unique, not to be missed”.

“Understated but never unsophisticated, unpretentious and unlike anything else, Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham are poised to unleash songs and stories of undeniable beauty upon hearts and ears,” she says.

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham are listed as headliners.

Casey Barnes

Casey Barnes was presented with his first ARIA Gold Record earlier this year for God Took His Time On You.

His most recent single Miracles became the third track from his album to hit number one on Countrytown’s Top 50.

Mr Barnes said in the release this year’s Muster was “even more special” for him than previous years as he had a new album out and a live show on the way.

He “there’s no festival like Muster in Australia”, he said.

Casey Barnes said “there’s no festival like Muster in Australia”.

Melanie Dyer

According to her website, Melanie Dyer is in the Top 10 on the Australian Country Hot 50 radio charts with her latest single Run Out Of Road.

Melanie Dyer said she is beyond excited to play at the 2024 event.

“My last one was back in 2017 so I’ve got plenty of new music to share and I’m pumped to make some new Muster mates,” said the Muster veteran.

“I have the best memories of being huddled around the fire drums sharing laughs and stories with people from far and wide,” she continues.

“It reminds me of growing up as a kid on a farm and strumming my guitar around the campfire with my family.”

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Other big names performing at this year’s event include:

Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows, Dragon, The Whitlam’s, Black Stump, Tori Forsyth, Chad Morgan, The Bushwackers, Sons of Atticus are among the highlight artists revellers can catch across the festival’s four day run.

Originally published as Gympie Music Muster 2024: Felicity Urquhart, Josh Cunningham, Casey Barnes