2026 Tamworth Country Music Festival - Country Music Parade Entry Form

The Country Music Parade is a celebration of Australian country music and provides an opportunity for festival attendees to see their favourite stars up close and in person while experiencing the excitement of a traditional street parade. The parade also provides a fantastic opportunity for businesses and community organisations to be actively involved in the festival.

The parade, which attracts thousands of festival fans to the CBD, is designed to be a colourful and exciting event featuring country music stars, roaming street performers, dance schools, community groups and marching bands along with a range of unique & historic cars. 

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Entries close Monday, 12 January 2026 AT 4pm

No late entries will be considered.

 

Disclaimer: Tamworth Regional Council accepts no responsibility for damage to entrant vehicles

Entrants will be contacted via email by Thursday 22 January with their entrant number and information regarding their location within the marshalling area.

Entrants will be expected to be in the marshalling area between 7.30am and 8am for a 9am start. More information will be provided in early January.

 

 

Contact details
The parade entry supervisor must participate in the parade and be available on site on the morning of the event to receive correspondence and liaise with event organisers if required.
Parade Entry Supervisor Details
Entrant details
Entrant Category* - required

Parade entry description - This will be read out by commentators along the parade route. Please limit details to no more than 5 sentences, 100 words or several dot points.

Please limit details to no more than 5 sentences, 100 words or several dot points.
Does your entry include any of the following?
Vehicles
Only utes and convertible cars are allowed to enter, no trucks or larger vehicles will be accepted.
ute/convertible/motorbike/trike
Horses
Owner or Person normally in charge of the horse(s)
Addresses where horse(s) are located or PIC
(Property Identification Code)
Details of horse(s) attending the event
Identification Sign or Banner

Parade entry sign

To allow for each entry to be identified a sign may be produced for your parade entry. This sign will be handed out at the start of the event and it is expected that a participant will carry/hold this sign. The sign is made of corflute and attached to a lightweight timber pole.

Sign to be supplied
Connecting musicians and parade participants
Is there a country music artist travelling with you as part of your entry?* - required
Country Music Artist/Group

Do you require a vehicle?

Please note that vehicles are not supplied unless requested.

Tamworth Regional Council works with local car clubs to supply vehicles for country music artists participating in the parade. There are also community groups that are keen to have an artist on board as part of their entry, so every attempt will be made to provide a vehicle.

Vehicle Preference* - required
If you have arranged your own
Vehicle, Owner and Driver Details

The owners of any vehicles participating in the parade understand that, by submitting this entry form, they agree to be bound by its Entry Conditions and that any claims made for any damage, loss or injury arising from the use of the vehicle in the Parade will be made against the owner's Compulsory Third Party Insurance.

For each vehicle/bike participating in the parade, please specify the vehicle type, model, owner's name and phone number, and the driver's name and phone number (if different from the owner).

Terms and Conditions

All entries in the Country Music Parade are subject to the 2026 Terms and Conditions of Entry (PDF 253.6KB).

Attach a current copy of Public Liability Insurance ($20M+) for your business or community organisation.

Media consent

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Media Conditions and limitations (tick those if any that apply)
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