This year Carter and Carter are joined by two award winning guests
 - Steve Passfield and Brendan Radford - who will bring their own brand
 of Country Gospel music to the show and you can guarantee with two
 of Australia's best pickers on stage, there will be some bluegrass gospel
 numbers in the finale.

During the show's finale all the artists will team up with the combined talent
 of a choir of young Country Music Academy graduates for a spectacular and
 moving finish that will stay with you for a long time afterwards. This show
 is always a popular fixture on the Tamworth Festival Calendar, so book early
 to ensure you don't miss out. Come along, bring your family, friends and your
 voice for an incredible afternoon of singing and celebrating Country Gospel Music.

Merelyn & David (Carter & Carter) through their years of touring and teaching at
 the CMAA Academy and the Camerata have seen some amazing young talented
performers throughout Australia.

SHINE brings 9 of these multi-award winning young performers together
to showcase their incredible talents.

• BECC HOLDORF – 2011 QLD Junior Champion of Champions - (14)
   
• BENNY NELSON – Moree Superstar Scholarship Winner – (15)
   
• BRYAN BROWNE – plays with Tommy Emmanuel – (18)
   
• CHRISTIE LAMB – Australian Country Talent Seekers Winner – (19)
   
• JORDY McMILLAN – ACMF National Songwriting Winner – (16)
   
• JUDAH KELLY – QLD Champion of Champions – (14)
   
• KIARA RODRIGUES – CCMA Overall Jamboree Winner – (15)
   
• NATHANIEL O’BRIEN – Junior SA & VIC Champion of Champions – (16)
   
• TAYLOR PFEIFFER – ABBA Scholarship Winner (12)

Plus there will be a special guest appearance from the newly crowned
2012 Toyota Star Maker Winner.

Held in the premier venue in Tamworth, the Capitol Theatre and backed by some
 of Australia’s best musicians, these young acts will have the chance to SHINE
 singing some originals and some popular well known Australian songs.
 Carter & Carter will host the show and join in with the young performers for the finale.

Don’t miss your chance to come and see and support these young emerging artists.
You never know you might just see the next Keith Urban or Kasey Chambers.

'To The Moon and Back' is Carter & Carter's first studio album in four
years and the 12 new stories in the 12 new songs come from the heart,
borne of their amazing life experiences over the past few years and told
 in a way only Carter & Carter can.

From their debut chart single You Were There in 2000, the list of achievements,
awards and accolades has been both imposing and constant including a Golden Guitar,
APRA Awards, Triple Independent Artist of the Year Awards, Triple CMAA Independent Entertainers of the Year Awards, induction into the Hands of Fame and most recently
 the title of INDEPENDENT COUNTRY MUSIC ARTISTS OF THE DECADE.

Carter & Carter for this special launch is rising star and CMAA Academy graduate
- KAYLEE BELL who has been creating waves with the success of her album 'Wayward'.