Toyota Country Music Fanzone is THE place to see all the stars and enjoy intimate performances, artist signings and live interviews at the Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth - and it's absolutely FREE.

With only a few days until the Festival kicks off, the Toyota Fanzone team is excited to announce the jam packed schedule for the Toyota Fanzone stage, including an all-star line-up scheduled to play from morning to night daily throughout the Festival, starting on Friday 16 January and running through to Sunday 25 January.

Artists include Lee Kernaghan, Beccy Cole, Melinda Schneider, The Wolfe Brothers, The McClymonts, McAlister Kemp, Jasmine Rae, Shane Nicholson, the Adam Eckersley Band, Mustered Courage, The Viper Creek Band and many more among a list of 160 artists (see the full schedule below).

“For true country music fans, the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the biggest stars in the industry is something you won’t want to miss,” said Festival Director John Sommerlad.

While in Fanzone, country music enthusiasts can enjoy live interviews, artist signings, the opportunity to purchase the artists’ latest CDs and merchandise… and so much more!

The legendary Toyota Hats will once again be available at Fanzone for a gold coin donation, at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm throughout the Festival, with all funds going to the McGrath Foundation.

Toyota Fanzone is more than just a place to visit during the Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth 2015, all year round the Country Music Fanzone website, presented by Toyota, offers a one stop shop for all things country music.

The website enables fans to keep up to date on the latest news including launches, awards, albums, gigs and competitions as well as check out the daily picture gallery featuring photos taken in Fanzone that can be shared with friends.

Fanzone is located on the corner of Peel and Fitzroy Streets. Fans are encouraged to review the daily Gig Guide via countrymusicfanzone.com.au or Facebook to see when their favourite artist is performing.

Toyota Fanzone is your one stop place to find out all the happenings in the country music world so be sure to check out Facebook, tweet @FanzoneCM, or use #FanzoneCM on Instagram.

The 10-day Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth in January is the biggest in the country, and lauded as one of the top music festivals in the world.

The Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth 2015 will be held from Friday 16 to Sunday 25 January. It is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW.