australian country music hall of fame

I travelled to Tamworth with 10 friends to see the Music Festival for the first time. Impressed with Cassie Chambers opening night. Also the Toyota Star Maker Final. The Johnny Cash Tribute Show was fantastic - he was on stage over 2 hours.The Poets and Balladiers were also funny. Recommended highly.

First of all this is the hands of fame park, not the Australian Country Music Hall of fame. Nothing much to see here, unless you are a die hard fan of country music. You can stand there and close your eyes and relive the moments where your favourite singer singing on stage.

It was great to see artists whose music I have enjoyed for decades, represented here with their hand prints cast in concrete. From Mike McClellan to Tommy & Phil Emmanuel, Troy Cassar-Daley, Carter & Carter and my personal favourite Keith Urban. This is hands of fame park, not Australian Country Music Hall of Fame.

There are now over 300 hands of well-known Australian country singers cast in concrete at the Hands of Fame Park. We had fun searching for the handprints of singers we liked, e.g. Keith Urban, Kasey Chambers, Slim Dusty, Colin Buchanan, etc. and comparing our hands for size. The park is located along Kable Avenue, right across from Sam’s warehouse. There are lots of ticketed parking spaces in the immediate vicinity. There was a free parking area next to the parking lot of the Diggers Club but it was small and was full when we went at 9am. There is more parking a few blocks down the street towards the city centre with one-hour free parking.

Unfortunately this attraction has now been closed. The hall in which it was housed is currently up for lease.There seems to be some indication that it will re-open in anew venue but there is no sign of that at the moment.There are plenty of other attractions in Tamworth like the Bi-centennial park and the Hands of Fame monument which is pictured as part of this attraction?

I loved this place it was very educational so I learnt a lot from this place but the only thing I had a problem with was that there wasn't much for kids to do but I will definitely be back

Staffed by rude volunteers. The displays are old and you just want to get out of there. You cant take photos and when I was there I didn't learn much about Country music.

For what is on offer inside to view, this attraction should be free of charge as there is just one room with very little of interest on show, just a 5 minute wander, just another tourist rip off.

Loved this place you can not visit Tamworth without visitibg this place. This is what Tamworth is really about,

Very little to mention because there is very little to see. No photographs allowed and an entrance fee of $7. I was utterly disappointed by the lack of memorabilia. A video plays in another room and I got to sing a long to a song.

Tamworth is the Country Music Capital of Australia. Therefore it is no surprise that many of the local attractions cash in on the name. The Australian Country Music Hall of Fame is no different, however for the small price of $6.00 (adult admission as of April 2013), you get to delve into the early history of country music in Australia. Admittedly, it is only small in size, with the staff bemoaning the fact that they have only enough space to display barely a third of their collection at any one time. As a bonus, the displays are regularly rotated and thus multiple visits over time could be advantageous. I would allow about 1/2 an hour for the museum section, as well as the same amount of time again should you wish to view the video playing in the theatre room. On top of this, the gentleman (I'm sorry I didn't catch his name) was obviously a great lover of the music genre and Tamworth, and was an amazing source of local history and attractions. Not to be missed.

So yes you should be a country and western music fan but I am not as such but I can still enjoy the music. Best time to go is January when the festival is on. Buskers...good buskers line the main street about 20 metres apart giving their all to impress you and the judges hoping for that big break. There are impromptu concerts, promotional concerts and concerts you have to pay but it is all good fun and is so enjoyable I am making arrangements to go back next year.

An amazing Tourist Center, which is inviting for travelers to enter and find what is available in this district. It surpasses many other Tourist Centers with the displays and products of the area that are available for sale.

Suited only to die-hard music fans. A lot of stuff here should be free though. hot inside no fans so didnt stay long because of th comfort level.

Bit boring, might offer a bit more during the Country Music Festival, but nothing really on offer during other times of the year.