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Close your eyes and let Bevan Gardiner & James Davy bring John Denver to life right before your eyes. A show not to be missed. Backed by the Bandits.

New Zealand fiddle sensation Marian Burns is back at the festival. Warm up your singing voices and prepare to have a sore tummy from laughter!

New Zealand legend Jodi Vaughan and Aly Cook are Sisters In Country. No strangers to the festival and a crowd favourite. Jodi and Aly are joined by guest sister Wendy Thornton.

New Zealand's premier husband and wife duo Cooper's Run will return with their masterclass on harmony and musicianship with their hot band the The Bandits.

True blue southern cowboy Craig Adams will rock your socks off! Craig is an entertainer through and through and with multiple awards under his belt you'll see why.

The Dolly's are taking the Country Music industry by storm. Their powerhouse vocals, harmony and blend is literally music to the ears.

Welcome back the smooth tones of Cam Luxton and wife Amelia. You don't want to miss this polished act.

Kylie is a festival favourite, multi award winner and international recording artist. Look forward to a stellar performance.

Festival newcomers and sister duo Sophie and Stevie will be a treat. Between them there is nothing in the New Zealand music scene that they haven't won (multiple times over) The Whanagnui based girls will be a must on your watch list!

Wendy and Aroha will make you cry and make you laugh as their silky vocals and harmony take you on a rollercoaster of emotions.

Paving the way on how a New Zealand duo should sound is the amazing Annette & Kim. An asset to the festival.

Emerging singer-songwriter Molly Harrison made her debut with the release of “From The Hillside” (co-written with Ashleigh Dallas) in August 2025.  From Ashburton and just 16 years of age, her first taste of country music competitions saw her as NZ Gold Guitar Junior Runner-up in 2021, and since then she hasn’t looked back.

Rowdy’s Rose is multi international award winning, husband-and-wife modern country duo from Waikato. Triple USA Music Award winning artists, frequently representing Kiwi Country on the global stage and established Nashville performers. Recently 3 time nominees at the Josie Music Awards 2025 at the Grand Ole Opry!

Whanau Quartet who been a regular future at this Festival. Te Whanau  are Millie Eltringham (mum Nan), Jessie & Jane Robson and their son Ngakau . Kia Ora Koutou Katoa.

The band is a country rock band . With experienced musicians from the Thames district. Has been together now for 16 months. The band features Craig Robertson , and has two vocalists doing a variety of music , with several originals . The bands popularity has been growing and they play regularly around Hauraki / Waikato. 

Donna has enjoyed success at awards and performed at festivals around New Zealand. She has achieved success at the Gold Guitar Awards in Gore and has been a finalist in the New Zealand Entertainer of the Year. Along with her band 'Perfect Match' she combines a love for country music and beautiful harmonies. 

We are a 5 piece band with many years of country loving between us all. 

Regular band for the Paihia Country Rock Festival, the Firebyrds focus on Country Rock from headline acts including Byrds, Dylan, Petty, and the Stones

Kylie Moss Band hails from the heart of the Scenic Rim, Queensland, delivering a vibrant blend of country, acoustic roots, and toe-tapping rhythm. Fronted by vocalist Kylie Moss, the band brings together a close-knit crew of talented friends from Australia and New Zealand

I have been performing for many years both as a part of the band cincinatti with my dad Warren Clark and now as a solo act.  I was brought up on country music with my influences being all from The Judds to Shania Twain and Garth Brooks. 

Legendary Raglan maestros dave maybee (guitar, slide, and vocals) and peter skandera (harp and guitar) have returned to the touring circuit with a powerhouse new line-up - the MojoMasters (featuring Dave Maybee & Peter Skandera) with rhythm section of Rob Wilson(bass) and Trevor Faville (drums) plus Gary Verberne (guitar). 

Alt-Country band, built on heartfelt songs, layered harmonies of the dynamic male-female duo of Grant Marshall and Avril Greybe, and killer guitar solos. Bringing honest aroad-worn songs to every stage we hit. 

Shane is a multi instrumentalist and vocalist from TIMARU in South Canterbury. He has played in many bands over the last 20 years and toured with the likes Kevin Greaves and Eddie Low. He is very excited to be coming back to the festival in 2026. Joining Shane will be well known North Island musicians, Lance Murch on Guitar and Robert Antonio on Drums. You will entertained with singalongs, crowd favourites and his typical cheeky humour. 

Shotgun is working band that covers the Blues, country and Classic Rock styles of music. The band has been established for over 15 years. Band members are Paul Alderton (drums and vocals), Garry Phillips (bass and vocals), David Mason Riseborough (aka Herbie) on (keyboards and vocals),Chris Dunn (guitar and vocals) and Neil Ransfield (lead vocals, harmonica, percussion and bad dancing.) Shotgun will entertain you with a variety of old and new country hits.

5 piece Auckland based Country band. Get ready to dance!

Longhorns band formed around 2010 is a four piece country rock band based out of Whitianga, playing classic country rock.  The boys are glad to be included again in the BOI festival.

What do you get when you cross surfers with Country Music? The Wipeout Crew!! This shady bunch will confuse your ears with a great mic of Country and Classic Rock.

Jo & Gav are a captivating husband-and-wife duo who met playing music over 20 years ago.They are known for their heartfelt sound and warm stage presence. Blending classic favourites with soulful original songs, Jo & Gav create a unique musical experience that resonates with every audience.

Sonny Tatana and Renee Therese are an experienced musical duo from Palmerston North who sing and play a combination or original and cover songs. With such a massive repertoire across several genres, they can tailor setlist to suit the crowd in front of them. Sonny is an absolute master of the loop station and will create the instrumentation for the whole song right in front of you. He's and exceptional musician and lead guitarist, and combined with Renee's powerful vocals, they make a great team. 

Arizona Country Music Hall Of Fame inductee 2018  Bill Bassett imagined himself to be a singing cowboy as early as age 6. At least that's when he claims to have composed his first song, Six White Horses (And A Great Ball Of Fire).   He cut his musical teeth with lessons, church choir and the classical records his father loved but Christmas 1963 brought an epiphany, an inexpensive Sears guitar and the Meet The Beatles album. Things took off from there. He headed off to college but fell in with the wrong crowd, Country Musicians.  Before long it was  Pedal Steel Guitar and Telecaster all the time. The time spent learning his craft as a country sideman served him well as he toured for many years, performing behind a who's who of country stars throughout the 1970s. 

Howdy Folks. Alf, Mark, Kiri, Shannon, Jp & Sonny are excited to share the stage. We all love music and are excited to get your toes tapping and your hands clapping.

Blending the harmonies of southern rock with the soul of classic country, Whiskey & Strings a five-piece outfit brings together guitars, keys, heartfelt lyrics, and a rhythm section that drives the band along. Formed in Auckland in 2022, their music draws on influences from legends like America, Bob Segar, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dr Hook and The Eagles to modern trailblazers like Chris Stapleton and Brooks and Dunn — but their sound is all their own: Original twists on the old classics.

Blue On Black are a 4 piece band full of flavour and will get you having a good time.

your chance to get up close and personal with some of New Zealand's exceptional songwriters. Hosted by legendary singer/songwriter Phil Doublet.