Kaylee Bell

From global stars to Australia’s fastest rising names, the 2026 Countrytown Awards are shaping up to be country music’s biggest day out.

For the headliners, The Bend Classic marks their only music festival and headline shows in South Australia in 2025.

Max Jackson, Kaylee Bell, Travis Collins, Amy Sheppard, and legendary promoter Michael Chugg examine the rise of country music in Australia and CMC Rocks's role in the genre's explosive growth.