Coastal Country Muster – Christmas Edition!

Venue: Ellis Beach Bar & Grill

Artist: BIG PUPS

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Coastal Country Muster – Christmas Edition! Presented by Big Pups Music

Saturday 13th December | From 4pm ‘til late

Enjoy a night of live country music featuring Matty Hoare, Riley Ziskey, Tane-rua, and Big Pups & Posse, plus a line dancing demo from the Two Left Boot Scooters!

Free entry – great tunes, good vibes, and a festive country night you won’t forget!

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Matty Hoare: Local lad Matty Hoare is debuting his country music at Coastal Country Muster. Hailing from the Atherton Tablelands, Matty works with cattle by day on the family farm and writes songs by night. His younger years were spent hunting, playing footy, and engaging in mischief. Nowadays, he loves steak, gnocchi, and entertaining audiences with his acoustic guitar.

Riley Ziskey: Born and raised in Longreach, Central West Queensland, Riley Ziskey is an emerging independent country music artist, podcaster, and auto electrician. Now based in Brisbane City, he most recently performed at Ridin' Hearts Festival in Melbourne and Sydney, which featured a remarkable lineup of country music artists from the USA. Riley performed at the Country Stars comp in Maleny and the Gympie Music Muster talent show, quickly making his mark in the scene. He recently announced his acceptance into the Country Music Association Australia Academy class of 2026, which will be held in Tamworth. Catch Riley at the Christmas edition of Coastal Country Muster, Ellis Beach!

Tane-Rua: Tane-Rua was born and raised in Muttaburra, Central Queensland, and is now based in Brisbane City. No stranger to country music royalty, Tane-Rua has played on the lineup alongside epic country music artists at Groundwater Country Music Festival on the Gold Coast, Town & Country Festival in Brisbane, Lasso Country Music Festival, and Airlie Beach Festival of Music. He also played harmonica for Golden Guitar-nominated country music band, The Buckley's at Nimbin Roots Festival. A multi-talented country and folk singer-songwriter, Tane-Rua was a top 10 finalist at the 2025 Toyota Best of the Buskers event at Tamworth Country Music Festival, where he captivated thousands of festival-goers with his soulful rendition of "I am Australian" by The Seekers.

Big Pups & Posse: Big Pups' brand of entertainment fuses raw storytelling with edgy vocals and a freight train rhythm. Riding the Coastal Country Muster stage with Big Pups is Rod "the Sheriff" Collins on harmonica, and six-string hired-gun Ricky on guitar. Their brotherhood and camaraderie will rekindle memories of great sounds and good times!

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