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Organisers have locked in four leading acts for Country on Keppel 2021.
Multi-award winner, ARIA nominee and chart topper Jasmine Rae will headline the event, along with SaltbushSix, James Blundell and Cornell and Carr.
The third edition of the country music festival will be held at the Great Keppel Island Hideaway from July 16-18.
Rae was to play at the 2020 festival but was denied by COVID border restrictions.
The singer/songwriter has won two CMC Music Awards, the US CMA Global Artist of the Year Award, and has been a four-time ARIA and 11-time Golden Guitar nominee.
Her latest album, Lion Side, debuted at number one on the ARIA Australian Country Album chart and she is looking forward to playing songs from it when she hits the stage in July.
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A talent search competition is now open for a chance to play at a 2021 music festival.
The Green Brothers Country on Keppel Talent Search is open for entries for its second iteration, scheduled for July next year.
The competition kickstarted Country on Keppel 2020 in November this year with artists James Blundell and Matt Cornell among the judges.
Jeff Green from Rockhampton music store Green Brothers said he always wanted to support new talent.
“It’s the up-and-coming stars that keep the whole music industry going and we would like to see the talent quest and festival grow for the benefits of tourism,” he said.