August 23, 2017
The Nanango Show Society is expecting a bumper roll-up for this year’s Heritage Nanango Country Music Muster on September 7-10.
Show Society president Les Schloss told the Nanango Tourism and Development Association (NaTDA) last week the showgrounds have already received 600 bookings for Muster camping sites.
Mr Schloss said bookings were higher than usual for this time of year, and it was possible the Showgrounds would be booked to capacity by the time the Muster begins.
Caravan numbers jumped by 33 per cent at last weekend’s Scots In The Bush festival at Boondooma Homestead.
The Nanango Muster – which will be celebrating its 15th outing this year – has become a popular stopover on the “grey nomad” circuit.
It offers four full days of country music, bush poetry and gospel music featuring walk-up and invited artists.
Headline acts this year will include Marie Hudson, Col Hardy, Bruce Lavender, Dale Duncan, Ashley Cook, Brian Letton, Johanna Hemara, Nathan Charlton, Karen Lynne, Dean Perrett, Jeff Brown, Graham Rodger and Tom Maxwell.
The Show Society’s canteen will be running throughout the event, and NaTDA will be running a specialty stall selling South Burnett foods and wines – a new feature introduced at last year’s Muster that proved very popular with guests.
A four-day pass to the Muster will be available for $45 per head but day tickets will be available as well: $20 for Friday, September 8; and $30 for all-day Saturday, September 9 (or $15 after 3:00pm).
Admission on Thursday and Sunday is free, and young people aged 14-17 can purchase tickets for half price. Under-14s are free if accompanied by an adult.
The 2017 Muster’s full program is available on the Show Society’s website.
NaTDA president Gloria Kirkness said the Muster brought a lot of business to Nanango during Muster week.
NaTDA is encouraging local traders – particularly food outlets, supermarkets, service stations and hotels – to hang out welcome banners for Muster visitors.
“Many Muster campers like to get out and do a bit of local shopping to resupply their vans during the time they’re here,” Gloria said.
“They also like to try our local bakeries, restaurants and hotels.
“The Muster is a great opportunity for our traders to get a bit of extra business over the counter, so we’re encourage all Nanango traders to support the Show Society’s efforts.”
