Country Music Showdown

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Country Music Showdown

Competition Overview

The 10th Annual Ekka's Country Music Showdown presented by Ariat Australia saw musicians aged 12 years and over compete in the ultimate search for Queensland's next country music star. This competition offers rising musicians the chance to battle it out for career-boosting prizes worth more than $70,000 by performing two songs at the XXXX Stockmen's Bar & Grill on Saturday 17th August 2024.

2024 Winners:

Open 1st Place – Mack Geiger

Open 2nd Place – Maddison Kate

Open 3rd Place – Chloe Marks

Junior 1st Place – Phoebe Rose

Junior 2nd Place – ZIA

Junior 3rd Place – Henry Catania

For more information, please contact our competition coordinator.

2024 Prizes

OVER $70,000 Value in Prizes

$2,000 Cash Prize from Ariat Australia
Website design and creation by Deeper Look
Production of music videos by Slow Cooked
The Ekka's Troy Cassar-Daley Scholarship to The Academy of Country Music
Performances and season passes to the Gympie Music Muster
Performances and tickets for Ekka 2025
Airplay of the current single in full rotation on KIX Country, an exclusive winner's interview, and featured recognition on KIX Country's social media
Production and Scheduling of Performance Profile Package by Capital Country Radio and Country Music Bulletin
Photoshoot and Editorial Images by Renee Brazel Photography
Musical equipment gift packs from Guitar Brothers
Guitars from Riffs & Licks Music
Strike Bowling X Holey Moley Golf Club prize packs
Countrytown coverage packages including feature articles and advertising opportunities

2024 Judges

Oz Bayldon - Program Director, Gympie Music Muster
Stephen Green - SGC Media CEO/Publisher
Justin Thomson - National Content Director, KIX Country
Wade Forster - 2024 Toyota Star Maker Winner
Michael Turner - Gympie Music Muster Talent Search and Head of Mothertone

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