Gallery | Country Music Festival’s boot-scooting debut a success

The line-up included Australian country music stars Casey Barnes, Beccy Cole, Amber Lawrence, Andrew Swift, Hayley Jensen, Tori Darke and Gareth Leach.

General manager of organiser The Event People, Scott Hollow, said it didn’t take long for the crowd to get warmed up and out on the dance floor.

“I’ve never seen a mosh pit with people with the first band … the crowd came in early and stayed the whole day,” Mr Hollow said.

Within the estimated 1500-person crowd there was a healthy mix of ages, according to Mr Hollow.

The festival filled a country music-sized hole in Echuca’s event calendar, and Mr Hollow can confirm following Saturday’s success it is here to stay.

“I had a lot of people coming up to us saying I don’t know why there hasn’t been a country music festival in Echuca before,” he said.

“We’re looking at this festival as a long-term project, not coming in just one year — we want to come back every year.”

Organisers haven't set a date or the next edition, but festival-goers can expect smoother transportation with increased bus lines and another incredible line-up.

“We’re very satisfied with the crowd sizes for the first year and we look to increase that,” Mr Hollow said.

“We can’t announce any artists yet, but just that it will be bigger and better.”

Mr Hollow thanked Campaspe Shire Council for its support, as well as all the country music lovers who came out to have some boot-scooting fun.

Riv photographer Jordan Townrow was at the inaugural event, capturing all the fun.