Hello and Goodbye!

As we head out on the '40 Years True Blue' tour, we welcome Col Watson to the stage as guitarist to accompany John. Col has a long association with the industry having toured with Slim Dusty back in the 1970s along with many others. He's a most…

That Was The Week That Was

What a week it was for John at the Tamworth Country Music Festival! Nothing could surpass the surprise presentation by Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and her moving speech in recognition…

Governor-General of Australia salutes John Williamson’s 40th Year

On Thursday 21st January 2010 John Williamson was honoured in Tamworth by the Governor-General Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC for his 40 years in the entertainment industry. In the midst of the annual country music festival, the Governor…

Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight 2009

John had a wonderful and fulfilling time performing at the 2009 'Carols by Candlelight'. Although the weather was by no means perfect, it did not deter thousands of people from attending the event, which was held at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl,…

What a Night, What a Fight!

Danny Green recently made the first successful defence of his IBO cruiserweight world title at Sydney's Acer Arena. The champion Australian boxer defeated the legendary American superstar Roy Jones Jr. when the fight was stopped two minutes…

Road Report (No.5)

Entering the last stretch, we headed to northern NSW with a first stop at Twin Towns, Tweed Heads not far from John's 'Hillbilly Road' Springbrook retreat. Later in November, there were visits to the Brisbane Broncos Leagues Club and…

Road Report (No.4)

From the tranquil Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast to Queensland and three shows about to start there, a lot of roads have been travelled and places visited since the last report. Apart from the gigs, John has been to Tamworth to record and…

Road Report (No.3)

John and the crew covered more than 1600km on the road for the Wangaratta, Wagga Wagga and Griffith tour. It was a great weekend, with sellout shows for the first two nights and a slightly smaller but enthusiastic Griffith crowd, who gave up…

Hillbilly Road Report (No.2)

The second weekend of the tour was a particularly full one. After the first night in Taree, it was an early start to get to Port Macquarie by 10am to visit the Koala Hospital. It was a chance for John to re-visit the hospital and see the extensions…

Hillbilly Road Report (No.1)

John will be visiting many parts of Australia over the coming months and we have decided to include a report from the road from time to time. This will enable John, Meg and the crew to share some of their experiences as they look back on some…