October 31, 2025
There’s been music playing since Tuesday, but the big names hit the stage for the first time at the Rotary Murgon Music Muster at the South Burnett PCYC on Friday afternoon.
The Muster, which was officially opened by Mayor Kathy Duff, made a welcome return to the grey nomad music circuit this week after a 12-month break.
The first few days featured walk-up artists, many of whom were camping in the Murgon Showgrounds.
There was a “Man In Black” country classics night on Thursday by Chris Callaghan but most of the invited guest artists – which this year include Allan Caswell, Brendan Radford, Lindsay Waddington and Dean Perrett – didn’t hit the stage in earnest until after the official opening on Friday.
Saturday will be the big day with back-to-back performances.
(Cost to attend for Saturday only is $45, payable at the door; the Sunday Gospel music session is free.).
The opening ceremony began with Lloyd Back singing the National Anthem.
Summer Sander then joined Amber Goldsmith on stage to sing “I Am Australian”, with Summer also singing a verse in the Yawuru language.
Murgon Rotary president Cr Heath Sander thanked the four Rotarians and the handful of other volunteers who have been working hard at the Muster site since last Sunday.
He said the dates for the 2026 Murgon Music Muster would be announced soon.
