Welcome to the official Country Rock Festival website

The Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival features good music and friendship in the stunning setting of the Bay of Islands of New Zealand - one of the top tourist spots of the country. Each year the festival features more than 45 acts from New Zealand, Nashville and Australia performing at multiple venues. Street music and line dancing are also popular features.

The next festival is being held in: 11, 12, 13 May 2012

EARLYBIRD SPECIAL $45 if you buy before 1 March 2012.

FANTASTIC VALUE = You pay $50 and we give you more than 50 bands to watch perform over the three days of the festival. 

Check out the musicians, venues and news. We have details of accommodation available from our supporting hotels and motels, with phone numbers and links to their websites where available. Many musicians and fans book year to year, so make sure you don't miss out for the next festival.

For further information on the festival, contact organiser Shirley May. 027 235 0106

You can also buy badges from:

• This website
•  Any of the venues
•  Wards Music Whangarei
•  Sound Lounge, Kerikeri
•  Bay of Islands i-Site, Paihia
•  Kawakawa Bookshop.

Eddie Low will be back as a special guest star for the 2011  festival.

Click here to hear some Sound Bites