EVENT INFO & TICKETS
AUDITIONS
ALL AUDITION TICKETS PURCHASED AT THE DOOR
Audition schedules are printed in our programmes, available at audition venues on King’s Birthday Weekend. If you’re coming along to support someone in particular, they’ll receive their audition times in advance.
3-Day Audition Pass
Best value, full weekend audition access
From 8am
📍 T&C, RSA, Calvin Church & Baptist Church
🎟️ Adult $80, Senior $60, Child $25
Access to:
All audition venues (Friday–Sunday)
Sunday 1.30pm: Classic Finals, MLT Showcase, Hands of Fame Induction
1-Day Audition Pass
Single-day auditions pass - Fri/Sat
From 8am
📍 T&C, RSA, Calvin Church & Baptist Church
🎟️ Adult $28, Senior $22, Child $5
Access to:
All audition venues
Price for Fri OR Sat
Sunday Pass:
Senior Auditions, Classic Finals, Showcase & Hands of Fame
📍 T&C, RSA, Calvin Church & Baptist Church
🎟️ Adult $35, Senior $28, Child (U17) $15
Access to:
8 - 12pm: Sunday auditions
1.30pm: Classic Finals, MLT Showcase + Hands of Fame Induction
FINALS
Junior & Inter. Finals
Saturday 30 May
Door open: 6pm
Show starts: 6.30pm
📍 Gore Town & Country Club
🎟️ Adult $55, Child (U17) $20
This is a strict 6:30pm lockout event. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes early,as late arrivals will not be permitted into the venue until after the first section of the evening.
We have introduced this rule to allow for each competitor to have the best possible environment to perform. Please respect the volunteers enforcing these rules.
Classic Finals
Sunday 31 May
Show starts: 1.30pm
📍 Gore Town & Country Club
🎟️ Adult $35, Senior $28, Child (U17) $15
The Classic Finals feature all Classic finalists (previously 40 plus and 60 plus categories), + award presentations. The MLT Showcase will follow; where Kaylee Bell and Glen Moffatt will be inducted into the Hands of Fame.
Classic Finals
= Door sales only
Senior Finals
Sunday 31 May
Doors open: 6.30pm
Show starts: 7pm
📍 Gore Town & Country Club
🎟️ Adult $60, Child (U17) $20
This is a strict 7pm lockout event. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes early,as late arrivals will not be permitted into the venue until after the first section of the evening.
We have introduced this rule to allow for each competitor to have the best possible environment to perform. Please respect the volunteers enforcing these rules.
OTHER EVENTS
CAPITAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC DOCO
Sat May 23, Mon May 25, Wed May 27,
Fri May 29, Sun May 31
Screening at 10am
St James Theatre, Irk St
MLT MUSIC ROUNDUP
FRI MAY 29
Curated by the NZ Gold Guitar Awards, pubs and venues around Gore host a variety of free live music on Fri 29 May.
Trevor Dawe
5 - 7pm I Howl at the Moon Cafe BarKeily Smith
5 - 7pm I Croydon LodgeAroha Williams
5 - 7pm I The Thomas GreenTurkey the Bird & Kayson Road
7 - 10pm I The Croydon Lodge: Meal bookings essential. Book now: 03 208 9029Friends of The Possum Pickers
8pm - late | Falls MotelSean Tinker & Josh Keating
9pm - late I Traffers Bar
TUSSOCK COUNTRY FESTIVAL EVENTS
The NZ Gold Guitar Awards are part of the 10 day country music festival; Tussock Country.
Now in it’s 5th year, the festival has over 80 events that run from Fri May 22, finishing with our Senior Finals on Sun May 31.