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FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2025
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FRIDAY 23 MAY - DAY ONE

GORE LATE NIGHT SHOPPING

5.00pm - 7.00pm I All participating Gore retail outlets

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KIDS HUB COUNTRY DISCO

5.30pm - 7.00pm I Gore Kids Hub I 13 Wayland St

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​COUNTRY MUSIC HONOURS

7.00pm I St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore
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SATURDAY 24 MAY - DAY TWO​

HEALTH WORKSHOP
Finding Me The Positive Medicine Way

10am - 11am I Thomas Green I Medway St I Gore

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SONGWRITER'S RETREAT

10am I Hokonui RÅ«nanga I 140 Charlton Rd I Gore

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SATURDAY SALOON SOCIAL

10.30am - 12 noon I Regional Ford Showroom I 7 Medway St I Gore

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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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GOING LOCAL
12 noon - 1pm  I Hokonui RÅ«nanga I Gore

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HOKONUI LINE DANCE SOCIAL

1.30pm I Esplin Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore

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MITCHELL

Jenny Mitchell, Ron Mitchell, The Mitchell Twins & Friends

5.30pm I St James Theatre I Irk St I Gore

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SASSAFRAS

7.30pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore

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TUSSOCK COUNTRY LATE NIGHT

Brad Staley, Jaydin Shingleton, The Dollys

8pm - 1am I Croydon Lodge, Waimea Street I Gore

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SUNDAY 25 MAY - DAY THREE​

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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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KIDS GONE COUNTRY

11am I Gore Town & Country Club Lounge Bar I Bury St I Gore
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TUSSOCK COUNTRY UTE MUSTER

11.30am - 3.00pm I Southern Field Days Shed  & Croydon Lodge 

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THE CELTIC UNLEASHED - MATINEE

The Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band

2.00pm I St James Theatre I Irk St I Gore

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THE CELTIC UNLEASHED

The Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band

7.00pm I St James Theatre I Irk St I Gore

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GORE COUNTRY MUSIC QUEEN GALA CROWNING

6.30pm I Gore & District Memorial RSA I Bowler Ave I Gore

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MONDAY 26 MAY - DAY FOUR​

MELODIES & MEMORIES

Jon Collins

10am I Ribbonwood Country Home I Tapanui 

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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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LINE DANCING WITH JACKIE

1pm I Esplin Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore

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GOLDEN OLDIES

1.30pm I Gore RSA I Bowler St I Gore

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EVENING WALK-UP CONCERT

7.30pm I Gore District Memorial RSA I Bowler Ave I Gore
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BOWMAR ROAD HOUSE CONCERT- Katie Thompson

7.30pm I 61 Bowmar Road I Gore

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COUNTRY VARIETY DANCE

7.30pm I Esplin Room I Gore Town & Country Club I Gore
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TUESDAY 27 MAY - DAY FIVE

COUNTRY / FOLK WAIATA WORKSHOP
Hosted by The Mitchell Twins 

10am I Hokonui RÅ«nanga I 140 Charlton Road I Gore

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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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AFTERNOON WALK UP CONCERT

1.30pm I Town & Country Club Lounge Bar I Bury Street I Gore

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CINNAMON OYSTER MASTERCLASS 

With Coral McCauley

6.00pm I St Peters College Kitchen I Kakapo St I Gore
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OLD HOKONUI - Whiskey & Food Match Event

6.00pm I Arts & Heritage Precinct I Norfolk Street I Gore

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JINGO

7pm I Gore & District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore

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WEDNESDAY 28 MAY - DAY SIX​

PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS- with Peter Cairns

Book a time I 22 Thomas Street I Gore

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UKULELE WORKSHOP

9.00am I Mackay Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore

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YODELLING WORKSHOP

10.00am I Mackay Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore

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LINE DANCING FOR BEGINNERS WORKSHOP

10.45am I Esplin Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore
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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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CHEESE ROLL WORKSHOP

12 noon I Mackay Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore
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JAMMIN' AT THE RAZZA

1.00pm - 3.00pm I Gore & District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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NICCOLO PICCOLO - TAMARIKI SHOW

1pm - 2pm I Calvin Church I Robertson St I Gore

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RISING STARS OF COUNTRY 

6.00pm I Gore & District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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THE HARMONIC RESONATORS

7.00pm I SBS St James Theatre I Irk St I Gore

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THURSDAY 29 MAY - DAY SEVEN

PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS- with Peter Cairns

Book a time I 22 Thomas St I Gore
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FARM & MAI MAI TOUR

9am - 12.30pm I Meet at Croydon Lodge Carpark I Gore
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FREEZE YA' BITS OFF BUSKING SCHOOL COMPETITION

11.00am - 1.00pm I Main Street and Irk Street I Gore
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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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JAMMIN' AT THE RAZZA

1.00pm - 3.00pm I Gore & District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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FINGER PICKING WORKSHOP - with Elias Bartholomeo

3.00pm I Esplin Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Gore

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NZ GOLD GUITAR AWARDS 50th ANNIVERSARY MEET 'N GREET

3.00pm I Mackay Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Gore

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GREENBIRD DINING

5.00pm I The Thomas Green I Medway Street I Gore
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NZ GOLD GUITAR AWARDS 50th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

6.30pm I Gore Town & Country Stadium I Gore

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FRIDAY 30 MAY - DAY EIGHT

MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS AUDITIONS - Day One

8.00am - 5.00pm approx I Various venues I Gore
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GORE-GEOUS COUNTRY BREAKFAST

Jon Collins, Michaela Jameson & Margaret Bates
8.00am I Table Talk Cafe, 76 Main St I Gore
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FREEZE YA' BITS OFF BUSKING 

10.00am - 2.00pm I Main Street and Irk Street I Gore
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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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AMY MAYNARD & RUFOUS WHISTLER

TUSSOCK STAGE

1pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore

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CAVE FM OPEN MIC AFTERNOON

1.00pm - 3.00pm I Tune your radio in to Cave FM
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THE GALLERY SESSION

6.00pm - 8.00pm I Eastern Southland Gallery I Hokonui Drive I Gore
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CRAIG ADAMS & THE RUSTLERS

7.30pm I Gore & District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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NZ HIGHWAYMEN & FRIENDS
7.30pm  I St James Theatre I Irk St I Gore
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MLT MUSIC ROUNDUP

5pm - 7pm I Trevor Dawe - Piano at the Moon IHowl at the Moon Cafe Bar

5pm - 7pm I Rowdy's Rose - Acoustic Blaze I Blazing Copper Restaurant, Croydon Lodge

5.30pm - 7.30pm I Chet & Melissa - Greenbird Round Up Dining I The Thomas Green 

7.30pm - 9.30pm I Kylie Price & Rufous Whistler - Live At The Lodge I The Croydon Lodge 

8.30pm - late I Friends Of The Possum Pickers - The Falls Night I The Falls Hotel I Mataura

8.30pm - late  I Zac Griffith & Band - Rock The Bar I Traffers Bar I Gore
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SATURDAY 31 MAY - DAY NINE

MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS AUDITIONS - Day Two

8.00am - 5.00pm approx I Various venues I Gore
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MCDONOUGH CONTRACTING GORE TRUCK SHOW

From 9am I Various venues I Gore
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SATURDAY SALOON SOCIAL

10.30am - 12 noon I Regional Ford Showroom I 7 Medway St I Gore

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FREEZE YA' BITS OFF BUSKING 

10.00am - 2.00pm approx I Main Street & Irk Street I Gore
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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT & ELIAS BARTHOLOMEO

TUSSOCK STAGE

1.00pm I Little Theatre, 2 Richmond St I Gore

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THE NZ DOLLY PARTON EXPERIENCE

6.00pm I Gore & District Memorial RSA I Bowler Avenue I Gore
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MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS
JUNIOR & INTERMEDIATE FINALS

6.30pm  I Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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SUNDAY 1 JUNE - DAY TEN​

​MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS AUDITIONS - Day Three

8.00am - 12.00noon approx  I Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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CLASSIC RIDES BREAKFAST

9am - 11am I The Reservation I Spittles Way I Gore

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COUNTRY GOSPEL CHURCH SERVICE

9.40am I St Andrews Presbyterian Church I Devon Street I Gore

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CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS CLASSIC FINALS

1.30pm  I Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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MLT SHOWCASE

3pm Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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HANDS OF FAME INDUCTION

2025 Inductee Dennis August

3pm Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore

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FREEZE YA' BITS OFF BUSKING FINALS

4.30pm - 6.30pm I St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore
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MLT GOLD GUITAR AWARDS SENIOR FINALS

7.00pm  I Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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MONDAY 2 JUNE - DAY ELEVEN

CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

11am I SBS St James Theatre I Irk Street I Gore

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