CMAA Has Announced Busking Registrations For Tamworth 2027 Open.
Busking registrations are now open for the Toyota 55th Tamworth Country Music Festival. Busking is an iconic aspect of the Festival, with up to 400 buskers performing on Tamworth’s Boulevard of Dreams in Peel Street and surrounding areas.
As the tradition continues to grow, we are now introducing a new, centrally coordinated busking allocation system for 2027, designed to create a fairer, more consistent experience for performers, businesses and festival-goers. The changes have been carefully considered following extensive feedback and consultation with buskers, fans and the community.
New Busking Allocations:
All busking locations and schedules will be managed by the Festival’s Busking Coordinator. This new process, creates a fairer and more consistent allocation system while still allowing businesses to nominate preferred performers. Official busking locations will be clearly marked throughout the CBD.
New Performance Guidelines:
To help create the best experience for performers, businesses and visitors, all buskers must perform only in designated locations and comply with updated sound and equipment requirements. Amplification is permitted (maximum 70dB), some areas will operate as acoustic-only zones, and all performances must feature a genuine live musical element
Toyota Best of the Buskers Championships:
The Toyota Best of the Buskers Championships will return in 2027, celebrating the Festival’s outstanding street performers. Buskers who nominate to compete will be assessed by a panel of secret judges throughout the Festival, while festival-goers can once again vote for their favourite performer via a QR code displayed on each registered busker’s official poster. The public’s choice will receive the Festival Fan Favourite award and automatically earn a place in the prestigious Toyota Best of the Buskers Top 10, with finalists competing for cash, performance opportunities and valuable industry prizes.
Buskers can register here.
