The Hoedown Band

  • Bush Band in Newcastle, NSW

  • Travels up to 300 km
  • From $2,000 to $5,500
  • Available on Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

The Hoedown Band is rare find - a live music band that combines a 'full on', boot stomping concert with easy to follow called barn, bush and hoedown dances..

Just think bush dance meets barn dance meets country! So 'come on down' for just the best Hoedown Party ever with a unique combination of classic country rock songs as well as playing hoedown / barn / bush dances with a spicy menu of rocky traditional and country style music to get your feet tapping along with a bunch of sing-a-long classics.

With decades of experience for a huge range of different private and public events, there is nothing else like this in Australia!

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Reviews

Dave's Birthday Party in Dudley, Sep 2022

The Hoedown Band were quite simply awesome!! We had a triple 50th Birthday at the local hall. From the beginning of the booking process the communication and contact was excellent. They arrived at the agreed time to set up and sound check and discuss our hopes for the night. We had 146 people who all had the best night ever so they say, thanks in no small part to Dawn and the band. The musicianship was excellent and Dawn’s calls were clear and easy to follow and she was roving around and leading each group until we got it and went full steam ahead with the band ripping into it. I cannot recommend this band enough. They exceeded our expectations and once again made our party what it was. Thank you guys and girls! Dave



Lindsay 's Christmas Party in Coffs Harbour , Nov 2019

We hired the hoedown band for our Xmas party and they were fantastic. They were very professional, neatly presented and they sounded great on the night. We were a small crowd but their lead singer Dawn was very interactive and educational with her dance moves. The band knew their instruments and songs very well and i would certainly recommend them to people that enjoy the country style of entertainment.



More Info


The Hoedown Band plays a range of classic country rock songs. We can perform either a combination of both a simple to follow barn / bush dance interspersed with great songs or a concert full of great up-beat songs, all singalong favorites. Our parties are guaranteed to get everyone involved even if you have never done this kind of dancing before!

The song set includes classic songs like Jambalaya (Hank Williams) and Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash), through the music of bands like the Eagles, The Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban, Lynyrd Skynyrd and many more. We specialise in up-beat country rock and bush music that appeals to a wider audience, with many recognisable favourites in our set list.

Our singer Dawn has a repertoire of barn dances which are ideal for audiences who've never had the opportunity to take part in this highly enjoyable form of social dance. Dawn's technique of demonstrating the dances from the dance floor means that everyone wants to get involved in the fun.

We can supply a four or five piece band including a female vocalist / caller, guitarist / vocalist, bass guitar and drums with, or without, a fiddle player depending on your budget.

The band is fully self-contained, by this we mean that we provide all the equipment that we need to perform. All you need to provide is a space for us to play and at least one safe mains (240 VAC/10A) power socket. The band is also fully insured and the equipment has regular safety checks.

We can customize the format and duration of the performance to suit your event but we tend to be asked for two 45 to 75 minute sets. We mix and match the concert material with the hoedown and dancing to give a balanced programme of entertainment for you and your guests. We can also play appropriate recorded music through the PA system during any breaks either from our library of country and bush music tracks or from an iPOD supplied by you.


These are the categories of entertainment or other services offered by The Hoedown Band.


A safe performance area measuring at least 5 metres wide x 3 metres deep with access to at least one a standard 10A power socket. If outdoors then the stage should be covered in case of inclement weather.
If power is being provided by a generator then it needs to be 'earthed' at the source.


Jamabalaya (Hank Williams)
Shores of Botany Bay (Bushwackers/Cobbers)
Jackson (Johnny Cash / June Carter)
Jolene (Dolly Parton)
Country Roads (John Denver)
Augathella Station (Bushwackers/Bluetongue Bush Band)
Rhinestone Cowboy (Glen Campbell)
Walking After Midnight (Patsy Cline)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Jolene (Dolly Parton)
Nine to Five (Dolly Parton)
Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)
Ghost Riders in the Sky (Johnny Cash)
There's your Trouble (Dixie Chicks)
Folsom Prison (Johnny Cash)
My Oh My (The Wreckers)
I wish it would Rain (Nanci Griffith)
Somebody Like You (Keith Urban)
Take it Easy (Eagles)
Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Achy Breaky Heart (Billy Ray Cyrus)
The Gambler (Kenny Rogers)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (The Band)\
Tulsa Time (Eric Clapton / Don Williams)
Two more bottles of wine (Emmylou Harris/Sheryl Crowe)
... plus many more

We also play American and Celtic tunes for Hoedown, Barn Dance, Square Dance, Bush Dance and Scottish Ceilidh and Irish Ceili dance.


Bush / Barn Dance Party. - a mix of favourite country and bush covers along with simple dances called by our singer for audience participation. Our Dawn has a repertoire of line and barn dances which are ideal for audiences who've never had the opportunity to take part in this highly enjoyable form of social dance. Dawn's technique of demonstrating the dances from the dance floor means that everyone wants to get involved in the fun.

Music Concert- a show is jam packed with some of the greatest hits from country and Australiana- including old favourites like Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton to more recent artists such as Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Bushwackers and Alan Jackson. A unique combination of rockin' classics and modern country style music to get your feet tappin', your heart thumpin' and everyone singin' along.

The band is made up of professional musicians with a long history of making sure that the audience has a darn good time... and is left wanting more!


Public Liability Insurance.