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
​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
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
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
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
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
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
UKULELE WORKSHOP
9.00am I Mackay Room, Gore Town & Country Club I Bury St I Gore
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
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
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 I Town & Country Stadium I Bury Street I Gore
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HANDS OF FAME INDUCTION
2025 Inductee Dennis August
3pm I 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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