2006 Australian Festival Schedule

2006 Australian Festival Schedule
Final Schedule * Schedule subject to change

Tuesday, September 12 - Aussies In The Round
6:00 p.m. - Australian Singer Songwriters at Bluebird Cafe

Wednesday, September 13 - Australian Film Festival
6:30 p.m. - Australian Film Festival Featuring "The Dish" & "Priscilla - Queen of the Desert" with 2 Aussie Film Shorts... - Belcourt Theatre, Hillsboro Village

Thursday, September 14 - Australian Music Forum
7:00 p.m. - The Gum Trees Gala - "Celebrating 10 Years"

Friday, September 15 - Festival Area Openings

3:00 p.m. - Kids Down Under, Music Down Under, Australian Expo, Down Under Market Place, Australian Pavilion, Dream Time Village, Exhibition Field, G'Day Cafe, & Jackaroos Pub.

Australian Expo - Australian Embassy - Australian Catalogue Company - Australian Outback Plantation - Barrier Reef Pools - Careers Down Under - Everything Australian - Jackaroo Imports - Joanne Reid Art - Qantas Airlines - Rail Australia - Southern Cross Travel & Tours - Red Earth Gallery - Study In Australia - The Festival Shop - Walkabout Gallery

Festival Area Closings/General Public All Areas - 10:00 p.m.
* Admission - Adults $5.00 - Children (3-12) & Seniors $3.00 - Children 2 & Under FREE - (Phone) - 615-443-9050

Headliner - James Blundell, Sydney, AUS

"One of Australian country music's true success stories James Blundell has been the recipient of nine CMAA (Country Music Association of Australia) Golden Guitar Awards and is a four-time ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) Award nominee. ..."

Friday, September 15 - Australian Festival Schedule - OPENS AT 3:00 P.M.

Printable Schedule: All Days Friday Only

Start
Times

Australia Pavilion

Tucker Box Stage

Market Place

Exhibition Field

3:00 pm

Market Place Exhibits Australian & Tennessee organizations promoting & showcasing products.

3:30 pm

Hands On Cricket
KIDS CRICKET CLINIC
Tom Melville
Milwaukee, WI

4:00 pm

Study In Australia
Start Time - 3:45 p.m.
Dr. Joe Hlubucek,
Executive Director
Washington, DC

4:30 pm

Megan Laurie
Country
Tamworth, Australia

USFootyKids Clinic
KIDS FOOTY CLINIC
Denis Ryan
Baltimore, MD

5:00 pm

Stephen Rowe
Country
Broken Hill, Australia

Careers Down Under Start Time - 4:45 p.m.
Angus Pryor
Immigration Secretary
Washington, DC

5:30 pm

InDidgDance
Indigenous
Northern Queensland &
Torres Strait Island, AUS

Hands On Cricket
ADULT CRICKET CLINIC
Tom Melville
Milwaukee, WI

6:00 pm

Luke O'Shea
Alt. Country
Sydney, Australia

Travel Down Under
Start Time - 5:45 p.m.
Barb Foster
Southern Cross Travel
Nashville, TN

6:30 pm

Lewis Burns
Indigenous
Dubbo, Australia

AUS-BALL Clinic
ADULT FOOTY CLINIC
Denis Ryan
Baltimore, MD

7:00 pm

Simon Bruce
Folk-Rock
Melbourne, Australia

Welcome to Parkes
Start Time - 6:45 p.m.
Peter Croft, CEO
Business Development
Parkes, Australia

7:30 pm

Paul Killingly
Australiana
Whitsundays, Australia

8:00 pm

Headliner
James Blundell
Country-Rock
Sydney, Australia

Market Place Exhibits Australian & Tennessee organizations promoting & showcasing products.

8:30 pm

9:00 pm

10:00 pm

Friday - Festival CLOSES at 10 pm

2006 Australian Festival Schedule - Saturday September 16, 2006 * Schedule subject to change
Saturday, September 16 - Area Openings 10:00 a.m. - Kids Down Under, Music Down Under, Down Under Market Place, Australian Expo, Australian Pavilion, Sports Down Under, Dream Time Village, Exhibition Field, G'Day Cafe, Jackaroos Pub. Festival Area Closings/General Public All Areas - 6:00 p.m. * Admission - Adults $5.00 - Children (3-12) & Seniors $3.00 - Children 2 & Under FREE - Phone - (615) 443-9050

Saturday, September 16 - Australian Festival Schedule - OPENS AT 10:00 A.M.
Printable Schedule: All Days - Saturday Only
Start Times	Australia Pavilion	Tucker Box Stage	Market Place	Exhibition Field	Sports Down Under
10:00 am				Rugby Cup Match 1 Riverdale VS Oak Ridge Round One	Footy Cup - Match 1 Round One Nashville Kangaroos VS Vandy Aussie Rules
10:30 am		InDidgDance Indigenous Northern Queensland & Torres Strait Island, AUS	Study In Australia Start Time - 10:45 a.m. Dr. Joe Hlubucek, Executive Director Washington, DC
11:00 am	Janine LeClair Country Perth, Australia			Hands On Cricket KIDS CRICKET CLINIC Tom Melville Milwaukee, WI	Footy Cup - Match 2 Round One Chicago United VS University North Carolina
11:30 am		Land Down Under Education/Animals Kentucky Down Under, KY	Careers Down Under Start Time - 11:45 a.m. Angus Pryor Immigration Secretary Washington, DC
12:00 pm	Simon Bruce Folk-Rock Melbourne, Australia			USFootyKids Clinic KIDS FOOTY CLINIC Denis Ryan Baltimore, MD	Cricket Cup-Match 1 Nashville Occasionals VS Nomad Crickets Round One
12:30 pm		Paul Killingly Australiana Whitsundays, Australia	Travel Down Under Start Time - 12:45 p.m. Barb Foster Southern Cross Travel Nashville, TN
1:00 pm	Megan Laurie Country Tamworth, Australia			Sheep Herding Kentucky Down Under, KY
1:30 pm		Lewis Burns Indigenous Dubbo, Australia	Welcome to Parkes Start Time - 1:45 p.m. Peter Croft, CEO Business Development Parkes, Australia	Rugby Cup Match 2 Maryville VS Mon River Round One	Cricket Cup-Match 2 Nashville Cricket Club VS Atlanta Metros Round One
2:00 pm	Special Guests...
2:30 pm		InDidgDance Indigenous Northern Queensland & Torres Strait Island, AUS	Australian Opals Start Time - 2:45 p.m. Wayne Roland-Brown New Zealand - Nashville	Rugby Cup Match 3 Riverdale VS Mon River Round Two	Cricket Cup-Match 3 Nashville Occassionals VS Atlanta Metros Round Two
3:00 pm	Luke O'Shea Alt. Country Sydney, Australia
3:30 pm		Land Down Under Education/Animals Kentucky Down Under, KY	InDidgDance Indigenous Northern Queensland & Torres Strait Island, AUS Dance Class * Fee to participate	AUS-BALL Clinic ADULT FOOTY CLINIC Denis Ryan Baltimore, MD	Cricket Cup-Match 4 Nashville Cricket Club VS Nomad Crickets Round Two
4:00 pm	James Blundell Country-Rock Sydney, Australia
4:30 pm		Paul Killingly Australiana Whitsundays, Australia		Hands On Cricket ADULT CRICKET CLINIC Tom Melville Milwaukee, WI	Footy Cup - Match 3 Round Two Nashville Kangaroos VS Chicago United
5:00 pm	Stephen Rowe Country Broken Hill, Australia		Market Place Exhibits Australian & Tennessee organizations promoting & showcasing products.
5:30 pm				Rugby Cup Match 4 Maryville VS Oak Ridge Round Two	Footy Cup - Match 4 Round Two Vandy Aussie Rules VS University North Carolina
6:00 pm
6:00 pm	Australian Festival Day Session CLOSES at 6:00 pm

2006 Australian Music Festival - Saturday September 16, 2006 * Schedule subject to change
Saturday, September 16 - Australian Music Festival - Area Openings 5:30 p.m. - Dream Time Village - G'Day Cafe - VIP Area & Jackaroos Pub Australian Music Festival Closings - All Areas - 10:00 p.m. * Admission - $7.50 for advanced purchase online - $10.00 at the gate - Phone - (615) 443-9050
Saturday, September 16 - Australian Music Festival Schedule - OPENS AT 5:30 P.M.
Printable Schedule: All Days - Saturday Only

Headliner - Colin Hay, Melbourne, AUS "As front-man and principle songwriter for the smash group Men At Work, Colin Hay secured a place in pop music's parthenon with a series of melodically infectious, invigorating singles marked by Hay's instantly recognizable voice and perceptive, witty lyrics..."
	2006 Australian Music Festival - Hosted by Dobe Newton of the Bushwackers Down Under Band Shell at The Amphitheatre
6:00 pm		Neil Murray - Literate Folk/Rock - Western Victoria, Australia "Murray’s music is powerful, seductive, honest and proudly Australian..."
6:45 pm		Kylie Harris - Americana/Country - Hamilton, New Zealand "Accomplished singer, writer and instrumentalists & GAC's Edge of Country host..."
7:30 pm		Pru Clearwater - Pop/Rock - Sydney, Australia "Stunning looks, impressive songwriting talent & powerful onstage presentation..."
8:00 pm		Lewis Burns - Indigenous Australia - Dubbo, Australia "Indigenous Artist Craftsman, Didjeridoo Performer,Teacher & Mural Painter..."
8:45 pm		Colin Hay Of Men At Work - Melbourne, Australia "As frontman and principle songwriter for the smash group Men At Work, Colin Hay secured a place in pop music's parthenon with a series of melodically infectious, invigorating singles marked by Hay's instantly recognizable voice and perceptive, witty lyrics..."
10:00 pm	Saturday - Australian Music Festival CLOSES at 10 pm

2006 Australian Festival Schedule - Sunday September 17, 2006 * Schedule subject to change
Sunday, September 17 - Area Openings 10:00 a.m. - Kids Down Under, Music Down Under, Down Under Market Place, Australian Expo, Australian Pavilion, Sports Down Under, Dream Time Village, Exhibition Field, G'Day Cafe, Jackaroos Pub. Festival Area Closings/General Public All Areas - 6:00 p.m. * Admission - Adults $5.00 - Children (3-12) & Seniors $3.00 - Children 2 & Under FREE - Phone - (615) 443-9050

Headliner - The Bushwackers, Melbourne, AUS "Somehow, 'The Bushwackers' would take you back to colonial days when a bloke was either your mate or a policeman. Somehow it was no longer a crowded pub on a bleak night in Melbourne, but a hot, dry patch of Queensland dirt in the middle of a drought -- or even a hiding place during a shoot with the 'traps' in Victoria....."
Sunday, Sunday 17 - Australian Festival Schedule - OPENS AT 10:00 A.M.
Printable Schedule: All Days - Sunday Only
Start Times	Australia Pavilion	Tucker Box Stage	Market Place	Exhibition Field	Sports Down Under
10:00 am			Market Place Exhibits Australian & Tennessee organizations promoting & showcasing products.	Rugby Cup Match 5 Oak Ridge VS Mon River Round Three
10:30 am
		InDidgDance Indigenous Northern Queensland & Torres Strait Island, AUS
11:00 am	Stephen Rowe Country Broken Hill, Australia			Rugby Cup Match 6 Riverdale VS Maryville Round Three	Footy Cup - Match 5 Round Three Chicago United VS Vandy Aussie Rules
11:30 am		Land Down Under Education/Animals Kentucky Down Under, KY	Careers Down Under Start Time - 11:45 a.m. Angus Pryor Immigration Secretary Washington, DC
12:00 pm	Luke O'Shea Alt. Country Sydney, Australia			USFootyKids Clinic KIDS FOOTY CLINIC Denis Ryan Baltimore, MD	Footy Cup - Match 6 Round Three Nashville Kangaroos VS University North Carolina
12:30 pm		Paul Killingly Australiana Whitsundays, Australia	Welcome to Parkes Start Time - 1:45 p.m. Peter Croft, CEO Business Development Parkes, Australia
1:00 pm	Janine LeClair Country Perth, Australia			12:50 - Steve Irwin Remembrance Sheep Herding Kentucky Down Under, KY
1:30 pm		Lewis Burns Indigenous Dubbo, Australia	Australian Opals Start Time - 2:45 p.m. Wayne Roland-Brown New Zealand - Nashville	Hands On Cricket KIDS CRICKET CLINIC Tom Melville Milwaukee, WI	Footy Cup - Final Championship Game
2:00 pm	James Blundell Country-Rock Sydney, Australia
2:30 pm		Land Down Under Education/Animals Kentucky Down Under, KY	Travel Down Under Start Time - 12:45 p.m. Barb Foster Southern Cross Travel Nashville, TN	Rugby Cup Final Championship Game	Cricket Cup-Match 5 Nashville Occasionals VS Nashville Cricket Club Round 3
3:00 pm	Neil Murray Rock-Cntry Blues Victoria, Australia
3:30 pm		Paul Killingly Australiana Whitsundays, Australia	InDidgDance Indigenous Northern Queensland & Torres Strait Island, AUS Dance Class * Fee to participate		Cricket Cup-Match 6 Atlanta Metros VS Nomad Crickets Round 3
4:00 pm	Headliner Bushwackers Australiana Folk-Rock Melbourne, Australia
4:30 pm					Cricket Cup - Final Championship Game
			Market Place Exhibits Australian & Tennessee organizations promoting & showcasing products.
5:00 pm

5:30 pm	Australian Festival Closing Ceremony - Australian Open Trip Drawing
6:00 pm	Sunday - Australian Festival CLOSES at 6 pm - See You in 2007!