Q: Is it hot in Tamworth?
A: Boy is it hot. It's the hottest month of the year. It's stinking hot.
But every venue is air-conditioned.
In fact, there is so much air conditioning going that
the electricity company has to bring in extra generators
to keep up the voltage in the main street.
Q: Do they have booze buses in Tamworth?
A: Yes, extra police are brought in to do breath testing, so watch out.
The two main places are on the Bypass Road at the lowest point,
and on the back road that leads from The Pub across to Joe Maguires.
Q: Do they have speed cameras?
A: All along the New England Highway in fact
and they keep moving them around.
I have had two tickets in five years.
Once I got a ticket at 2 minutes to 3 at Nemingha
while rushing to an Audrey Auld gig.
A good excuse to put in a leniency letter don't you think?
Q: Can we go swimming in Tamworth?
A: Yes, there is an Olympic Pool right in town on the corner of
Kable Avenue and Brisbane Street. There is another full-sized pool,
opposite the Southgate Hotel and
next door to the West Tamworth Leagues Club.
Q: What's the parking like in Tamworth.
A: There is heaps of parking in town,
with parking lots tucked in behind many of the arcades and larger shops.
One big one is behind KMart.
There is far more parking hidden away than found on the street,
so the best answer is find a favourite parking lot and stick to it.
Q: Do they have traffic jams during the festival.
A: The only big traffic jam is
when the Kasey Chambers concert ends on the Friday night.
However with so many streets closed off,
it's best to avoid the main bridge into Tamworth if possible.
Use the Bypass Road and the back road near Joe Maguires if possible.
Q: What are the Peel Street Buskers.
A: There are buskers along both sides of Peel Street
for four blocks from dawn to dark for the entire festival.
Every sort of country music is represented
and they range from just dreadful to simply wonderful.
Australian Idol eat your heart out.
These buskers need your support.
The best answer is to get ten $1 coins and pick your favourites,
giving points for trying, and for potential as well as skill.
Q: Is it true they close all the streets?
A: For the duration of the festival they close three blocks
of the main street and four blocks of side strets.
On the last weekend they close a fourth block of Peel Street
from 4pm on the Thursday.
Q: Are there lots of artists from America, especially Nashville.
A: Basically the answer is no. There are a few, but they are tucked away.
The organisers have never encouraged an annual invasion from Nashville.
The exception is made of course for Aussies who have gone to America, and
there are always one or two minor artists who add a bit of colour.
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Soon:
Geography
History
Getting Around Town
Names of the Suburbs
KMart
Sponsors
What to eat and where
Internet
Where things are.
The Main Street Area
Something for Everybody
What to Avoid
TREC
Tickets for shows
WTLC and Diggers
Shopping
CBD, Southgate
Two levels
Bush Ballads
Line Dancing
Late night rock music
Early morning shows
Family Shows
Regent Thearte
Town Hall
Museums
Electricity
Mainstream v Fringe
Sydney v the Bush
Tamworth Institutions
Queen of Tamworth
Princess of Tamworth
Wanita
Top Stars
WTLC
Top Shows
Fin McCool
TGS
Fender, DeGruchy, Tomkins, Maton
Douglas Hotels Family, Southgate, The Pub
Overseas Acts
Rock music
Rockabilly
Swing
Nashville country
Pop
Austen
Old rockers gone country.
Guitar instrumentals
Musos
Pedal steel guitar
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