"We are a country, rock and blues festival, so we've ensured we ticked each of those boxes with this year’s entertainment," Program Director Oz Bayldon says.
"It's a real coup for us to have the likes of Hoodoo Gurus, Wolfmother, The Angels, The Screaming Jets, and 19Twenty on top of all our blues acts. They are in addition to our huge range of top line country music artists from Australia, the US and Canada."
While it's still 250-plus days away, Gympie Music Muster's event organisers are already busy releasing their first music line-up for 2023.
Aussie country music royalty headline the artist inclusions with Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Brand and Kasey Chambers all headed to Amamoor State Forest in 2023.There are also a couple of Canadian additions with Dan Davidson ('Found') and Gord Bamford ('Dive Bar') stamping their passports to Queensland in 2023.
However, the talent doesn't end there with Casey Barnes, Busby Marou, Andy Golledge, The Angels, Ash Grunwald, Bill Chambers, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, Don Walker, Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham, Gina Jeffreys, James Blundell, Jayne Denham, Travis Collins and The Wolfe Brothers also joining the party.
"After the success of this year's festival we really are proud to kick off the line-up with ten 2023 Golden Guitar nominees and an array of awesome Aussie and Canadian talent," Program Director Oz Bayldon says.
"We look forward to presenting more than 30 artists every day during the festival; there will certainly be plenty of variety to keep everyone happy. The line-up for the second announcement in early 2023 will not disappoint either."
After winning the ARIA Award for Country Album Of The Year and being nominated for five Golden Guitars, Casey Barnes is keen to get back to the festival in the forest in 2023 after a memorable 2022.
"I've been to around six or seven Musters and the one we did this year was one of the most special gigs I've done in a long, long time and was easily my favourite Muster performance," he says.
"It's great to see the Muster going ahead and really special to see all the people support the event."
Melinda Schneider is also keen to return to a festival that holds a special place for her. "It did my heart good to be asked to play the Gympie Muster next year because I love the Muster," she says.
"It is a real nostalgic event for me because I've been there a lot over the last 20 years and it's always a one-of-a-kind event; there is nothing else like it really in the world."
Tickets are on sale.
2023 Gympie Music Muster takes place Amamoor State Forest (QLD) 24-27 August.
Gympie Music Muster 2023 Line-up
Troy Cassar-DaleyAdam Brand
Kasey Chambers
Morgan Evans* new addition
Wolfmother* new addition
Casey Barnes
Busby Marou
Andy Golledge
The Angels
Angus Gill
Ash Grunwald
Bill Chambers
Bondi Cigars
Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley
Brooke Schubert
Catherine Britt
Dan Davidson
Don Walker
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham
Gina Jeffreys
Gord Bamford
Hat Fitz & Cara
Hayley Jensen
Hussy Hicks
James Blundell
Jayne Denham
Jeff Lang
Lachlan Bryan & The Wilds
Melinda Schneider
The Pleasures
Southbound XO
Sunny Cowgirls
Taylor Moss
Travis Collins
Vixens Of Fall
The Weeping Willows
The Wolfe Brothers
19Twenty
Muster Bull Ride
Plus more to be announced
Second artist announcement
MidlandSara Storer
Hoodoo Gurus
Anna Farquhar
Asa Broomhall
Ashleigh Dallas
The Barleyshakes
Barry Charles
Briannah Grace
Brittany Elise* 2022 Muster NAB Talent Search Open Winner
Caitlyn Shadbolt
Cass Eager
Chad Morgan
Col Finney
Dave Hole
Dee Jaye Buz
Delsinki
Ella & Sienna
Emily Wurramara
Gympie Blues Club
Harmaniax
Ishka Celtic Rock
Jarrad Wrigley
Jason McDaniel
JB Paterson with his band
Josh Setterfield
Jukejoint
Julien James & The Moonshine State
Karl S Williams
Keely Ellen
Kelly Brouhaha
Kelly Cork
Lachy Doley & The Horns Of Conviction
Lance Friend
Larry Mitchell
Linc Phelps
The Long Johns
Loren Ryan* 2023 Toyota Star Maker
Matt & The Mayor
Melody Moko
Minnie Marks
Nine Year Sister
Owen Campbell & The Cosmic People
Round Mountain Girls
Sammy White
Sarah Savannah* 2022 Muster NAB Talent Search Jnr Winner
Sari Abbott
The Screaming Jets
The Spirits
Suga Owens
Sweet Talk
Tennessee Lights
Uncle Bob's Jug Band
The Viper Creek Band
Will Day
Zac & George
Zac Cross Band
