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The McClymonts, Granger Smith & More Lead First Groundwater Line-up Announcement

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The freshly rebranded Groundwater festival, formally Broadbeach Country Music Festival, is making the most of its new name by announcing a huge line-up for 2018.

Heading up the July festival will be the likes of The McClymonts, Granger Smith, Adam Harvey, O’Shea and a stack more.

The completely free festival has become a fixture of Broadbeach as Festival Director Mark Duckworth explains.

“Our festival has quickly gained a reputation for bringing together a collection of artists that work together to create a genuine festival feel,” Duckworth said.

“This line-up combines the best of Australian talent from the mainstream to the fringes of our land whilst fusing them with the authentic sounds of Nashville and Texas.”

The Groundwater festival will take place from 27-29 July over ten performance stages in the Broadbeach precinct of the Gold Coast. For more information, head to the official site.

See below for the first line-up.

Groundwater 2018 First line-up

The McClymonts, Granger Smith Feat. Earl Dibbles Jnr, Adam Harvey, O’Shea, The Hillbilly Goats, Melody Moko, Kirty Lee Akers, The Morrisons, Troy Kemp, Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts, Bill Chambers, Lillie Mae, Travellin’ Still: The Songs Of Slim Dusty With Pete Denahy & The Travelling Country Band, Hurricane Fall, Doug Bruce, Country Music Cocktails + more to be announced.

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