Pop singer Jessica Mauboy has been chosen to headline the 2017 Gympie Muster.
Over recent years the Gympie Muster has diversified with pop given a major presence this year, with former X Factor contestants Reece Mastin and Dean Ray also on the bill with the 4th season Australian Idol runner-up.
“I have always dreamed of playing The Muster” said Jessica. “This is an honour and a thrill and I am going bring my best country A game.”
Gympie Music Muster Program Director Jeff Chandler acknowledges the diversity of this year’s line-up with hundreds of performances across five stages, covering a range of genres including country, bluegrass, folk, blues and rockabilly.
“Headliner Jessica Mauboy is an artist for all Australians. She is one hell of a singer with an incredibly diverse repertoire,” he said. “While she’s known for delivering a mix of R&B, dance, pop and power ballads, she also won the first Road to Tamworth competition, and can belt out a country song alongside some of the best. I saw her recently in concert and she puts her heart and soul into her shows, and has a dedicated country segment in her set. She has a real connection with her audience, and will put on a performance worthy of our Muster crowd.”
The first line-up announcement is:
Jessica Mauboy
Adam Brand
Busby Marou
Graeme Connors
Amber Lawrence
Travis Collins
Sunny Cowgirls
Catherine Britt
Fanny Lumsden
Troy Kemp
Caitlyn Shadbolt
Dean Ray
Adam Eckersley Band
Reece Mastin
Davidson Brothers
Kirsty Lee Akers
Hillbilly Goats
Bondi Cigars
Anne Kirkpatrick
Bushwackers
Mason Rack
Chad Morgan
Missy Lancaster
Travellin’ Still
The Songs of Slim Dusty With Pete Denahy & the Travelling Country Band
The Gympie Muster is on 24-27 August in Gympie, Queensland.
