The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held in mid to late January in Tamworth, New South Wales. Established in 1972, the festival celebrates of the culture and heritage of country music, particularly the Australian country music scene, with numerous concerts and live performances.
The Wiggles performed at the 2025 season to promote their then-upcoming country album Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!
Press Release[1][]
GIDDY UP! The Wiggles are Performing at Tamworth Country Music Festival!
Beep! Beep! Buckle Up! The Big Red Ute is on the road to Tamworth to join the line up at the Toyota Country Music Festival.
Get ready for a toe-tapping, hands-clapping, sing-along extravaganza that will delight fans of all ages. Showcasing country flair in this unique live show experience, The Wiggles will be performing in the heart of Tamworth at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre, for a show like no other at a festival like no other!
Anthony, Lucia, Simon, Caterina, Lachy, John, Tsehay & Evie will be taking to the stage to bring us all the Wiggly hits we know and love like ‘Hot Potato’, ‘Rock-A-Bye Your Bear’, and ‘Fruit Salad, Yummy Yummy!’ Plus debuting some exciting new songs exclusively for Tamworth Country Music Festival!
The fun doesn’t stop there! The Wiggles will be joined by all their Wiggly friends including Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus, Captain Feathersword and Tik Tok sensation the Tree of Wisdom. Plus you can expect some special surprise country stars to join the stage!
Known Setlist[]
- Do The Propeller
- Big Red Ute
- I Love To Have A Dance With Dorothy
- Rock-A-Bye Your Bear
- If You're Happy And You Know It
- Love Is Like A Butterfly
- Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?)
- Teddy Bear Family
- Lachy! / Hello,Hello
- Baby Shark (Collection)
- Joannie Works With One Hammer (Collection)
- Collection Song
- Apples And Bananas
- Move Your Arms Like Henry
- Hound Dog (Jack Gatto)*
- Hokey Pokey
- Ponies
- Captain's Magic Buttons
- Counting 1 to 5 (DJ Dorothy, Shirley and Bok)
- Hot Potato (DJ Dorothy, Shirley and Bok)
- Bouncing Balls
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
- Dorothy Doll (Wolfe Brothers)*
- Rattlin' Bog
- Wiggle Up, Giddy Up
*=4pm
Performers[]
The Wiggles[]
- Anthony Field - Guitar, Banjo on "Rattlin' Bog"
- Tsehay Hawkins - Vocals
- Simon Pryce - Vocals
- Lachlan Gillespie - Vocals, Keyboard
- John Pearce - Vocals
- Lucia Field - Vocals, Drums on "Rattlin' Bog"
- Caterina Mete - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard on "Rattlin' Bog"
- Evie Ferris - Vocals
Cast[]
- Paul Paddick - Captain Feathersword, Backing Vocals
- Dominic Field - The Tree of Wisdom, Vocals
- Zane Powell - Buddy, Vocals, Wags the Dog, Bok the Hand Puppet
- Stephanie Field - Wiggly Dancer, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn
- Julia Lanzetti - Wiggly Dancer, Henry the Octopus, Dorothy the Dinosaur
Musicians[]
- Nikos Filippatos - Bass
- Aaron Schembri - Guitar
- Lucky Oceans - Pedal Steel Guitar
- Sophie Lawrence - Drums
Special Guests[]
- The Wolfe Brothers (4 pm show)
- Jack Gatto (4 pm show)
Crew[]
- Toby Baldwin - Sound Engineer
- Ben Hardie
Trivia[]
- During the show, three separate Big Red Utes were used; two full-sized vehicles and a smaller electric model.