MUSICNSW IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 15 REGIONAL ACTS SELECTED TO TOUR REGIONAL NSW OVER FIVE TOURS.
This collection of acts hailing from all over regional NSW were selected for a one-of-one touring opportunity, which will support them in developing essential touring skills and allow them to perform at venues across NSW.
- Alpha Cult
- Boudicca
- Harriet Lowe
- Jacq Heart
- Jakob Poyner
- Jess Crossman
- Kealy Day
- Lawdy Clawdy
- Lillian McVeity
- Pam Hata
- Saralyn
- Scene Thru Sleep
- Shelly Brown
- Sunday Lemonade
- The Florin Arc
MusicNSW Regional Manager Ali Buckley said:
“MusicNSW is excited to work with the 15 acts selected for the 2025 Regional Tours. The five tours will support the activation of venues and create new touring routes right across regional NSW, from the North West, to Far South Coast and Central West. The tours offer artists the opportunity to build new audiences, develop industry relationships and gain touring experience and hone their touring skills with support from our Regional team. For the first time we have a Metal tour, a tour specifically for 18-25 year old acts, and a partnership with regional coffee roaster Fish River Roasters on the Songbird Sessions in the Central West.”
Original artists based in regional NSW were invited to apply for the regional touring opportunity, which is in its third year and led by MusicNSW’s Regional team. Supported by Create NSW and Sound NSW, MusicNSW is working across the state to increase contemporary music touring, expand artist and industry networks, and build on existing industry knowledge in regional NSW.
Check out the acts and their respective tours below, and stay tuned for further details on when you can get along to a show in your area.
The Songbird sessions will happen in the NSW Central West, supported by Fish River Roasters
SONGBIRD SESSIONS
Saralyn + Jess Crossman + Lawdy Clawdy
Saralyn is a rising country star from the Hunter Valley, NSW. Her music blends heartfelt storytelling with the sonic influences of Stevie Nicks, Lainey Wilson, and Dolly Parton. In 2024, she won the Gympie Music Muster Mother ToneTalent Search open category, earning her a spot at the Deni Ute Muster and a Nashville showcase in 2026.
Jess Crossman’s music mixes country, pop & indie. She’s been writing songs since she was young, and has been able to use music to take people on a journey that feels familiar. Jess has opened for The Beach Boys, has shared stages with artists like 19twenty, Sneaky Sound System, Killing Heidi, The Potbelleez, Adalita (Magic Dirt) and Hayley Jensen, and in 2023, she made the top 50 in Australian Idol.
Lawdy Clawdy is a folk band with a country and blues twist, based in the Outback Far West region of Warren. Lead singer & guitarist Greg Storer is a two-time Tamworth Country Music Award-winning artist who has performed his music across Australia for over 20 years. His daughter Bonnie also plays guitar and sings for the band, and director of the Warren Chamber Music Festival, Frances Evans, plays the fiddle.
Cover image: Saralyn