Countrified at Distillery Road Market: Free Country Music Festival

Countrified at Distillery Road Market is a free, all-ages country music festival in Eagleby, with six acts, food and craft beer from mid-afternoon into the evening. It is the last in the market’s series of free, genre-led music festivals.

Distillery Road Market is about 35 minutes by car from Brisbane CBD, so it works as an easy Saturday out for families who like a dance and a feed.

What to expect at Countrified

The organiser calls it a boot-stomping celebration of country music, with good food, drinks and dancing. It is the final event in the market’s series of free music festivals, each one built around a different genre.

Because it runs from mid-afternoon into the night, the day changes as it goes. The early sets suit families with younger kids, and the later acts carry the evening.

Planning your visit

• How long: The festival runs for six and a half hours, so you can come for one act or stay all day.
• Cost: Entry is free. Budget for food and drinks on the day.
• Tickets: Free tickets and pre-registration are available through Oztix, linked from the organiser’s page.
• Who it suits: The organiser lists it as an all-ages, family-friendly event.
• Getting home: Plan your ride home before the final set at 8.30 pm, since it finishes at 9.30 pm.

Countrified dates and times

The next Countrified is on Saturday 14 November, from 3 pm to 9.30 pm. That is over six hours, so you can drop in for a couple of acts or stay for the lot.

Countrified line-up

The organiser lists these set start times:

• 3 pm: Phoebe Rose
• 4 pm: Zak Armstrong
• 5.05 pm: Chloe Marks and the Mayhem
• 6.10 pm: Sons of Atticus
• 7.20 pm: Piper Butcher
• 8.30 pm: The Wet Whistles

Set start times are the organiser’s, so expect the order to stay the same on the day. If you only have a short window, the 5.05 pm and 6.10 pm sets sit in the middle of the afternoon-to-evening stretch.

Food, drinks and the market

Food comes from the market’s own venues, and drinks from Perentie Brewing Co. The music is free, but the food and drinks are not, so bring a card or some cash.

Getting there and parking at Distillery Road Market

The market is at 124 Distillery Road, Eagleby. By car it is about 35 minutes from Brisbane CBD. The organiser advertises free on-site parking for its events.

Details can change, so check the organiser’s website before you go.

Nearby

• Blues On The Bayou at Distillery Road Market – another of the market’s music festivals.
• IndieFest at Distillery Road Market – the market’s indie music day.
• 5 of the best markets in South East Queensland – more market days out.
• Things to do in Logan – more days out in the region.

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