Welcome To The Ultimate Country Experience
The first event of its kind to debut at Tamworth Country Music Festival in the world class AELEC arena, CowboyUp promises to entertain, with an adrenaline charged exhibition of premier Rodeo sports, top line country music, ute and truck shows, and western equine sports. “CowboyUp is an opportunity for Tamworth to capitalise on the ultimate entertainment package” said Hunter Jones, ABCRA’s Executive Officer. “It combines top line country music with signature rodeo events so popular to Tamworth Festival goers and the Australian Rural community”
Featuring a one and a half hour Benefit Concert with one of the hottest new acts coming out of Nashville, Eric Lee Beddingfield, CowboyUp has something for everyone. Australia’s elite bull and saddle bronc riders and some of the fastest ladies on the barrel racing circuit will battle it out for top prize money. Utes and trucks will travel from near and far to participate in a good old Australian ute and truck Show at the same time the National Finals for the new and popular sport of Ranch Sorting will crown its Champions. “We are indeed fortunate to be able to partner with one of the USA’s most talented rising country music stars in Eric Lee Beddingfield. Eric’s enthusiasm for the opportunity to perform at Australia’s Iconic Tamworth Country Music Festival and in assisting our efforts to raise funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter service has been nothing short of infectious” Said Mr Jones.
Beyond entertainment, CowboyUp is all for a good cause helping to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. It costs roughly $16 million a year to keep helicopters and crews ready to respond when needed. To date no one has ever had to pay to be assisted by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.
CowboyUp aims to play its part in ensuring this essential service continues to be free to those in need. “We looked at how we could positively impact on our community in the best way. As rodeo and Campdraft is iconically linked to the Australian Rural Community and we have had members that have needed the valuable services the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service it is only fitting that the ABCRA repays, in some way the immense benefit Westpac Rescue Helicopter has and continues to provide” said Mr Jones.
CowboyUp will be held on January 21 2017 at 5pm at the AELEC arena Tamworth. Don’t miss the opportunity to support the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and take in the elite Bulls, Broncs and Barrels and be a part of the biggest country music event on the first weekend of the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
For more information on CowboyUp and Eric Lee Beddingfield head to www.cowboyupevents.com.au or check it out on facebook at CowboyUp Events for your chance to win free tickets.
Who is Eric Lee Beddingfield?
Eric Lee Beddingfield has carved out a name for himself as an artist who can flat out “ROCK” a country song. “ELB,” as he is affectionately known, has been the most-played independent country artist in America on secondary radio over the past five years.
Beddingfield has posted five consecutive top 20 singles on the Music Row Charts, making him the first independent artist in history to do so. His most recent top 20, “I Just Wanna Play,” is a result of his collaboration with legendary singer/songwriter/producer John Rich of Big & Rich.
Within a short two year period, Beddingfield has accumulated over 100,000 spins on the Music Row station panels, was named “Artist To Watch” by Billboard Magazine and “Independent Artist of the Year” by Music Row Magazine.
Beddingfield has played countless concerts with the biggest names on the biggest stages and has sold tens of thousands of albums comprised of his original music, writing and recording with legendary superstars such as Dolly Parton and George Jones just to name a few.
New Music Weekly has named him as one of the “Top 10 Artists to Watch.”
If you are a country music fan, this is one artist you don’t want to miss live!
