Live Music at Windy Station: Sunset Sessions on the Liverpool Plains

Windy Station sits at 1019 Windy Road, Quirindi NSW 2343, on the western edge of the Liverpool Plains, a farming landscape that opens into long horizons. For an afternoon during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, the property comes alive: EJ Worland and Rennie Adams play live in and around the old woolshed while sunlight pools over golden paddocks.

This is less a concert and more a country afternoon—bring a picnic rug or portable chair, a cooler, and a willingness to slow down. Gates open at 5pm and the four-hour set lets the light shift from high summer glare to the warm blue of dusk. The historic woolshed frames the performance; conservation work means only a limited portion is open to visitors, but the vantage points around the yard and hill give wide views across cultivated fields and the low, volcanic soils of the Liverpool Plains.

Windy Station is notable for the way its buildings and landscape tell regional stories: sheep and wool shaped local economies, and the woolshed’s weathered timber and corrugated iron are part museum, part stage. Acoustic set lists and LA-based EJ Worland’s rare Australian appearance make this a special stop during festival season, while Rennie Adams brings new material that benefits from the open-air intimacy.

Practical details matter here. Food vendors will be on site, but patrons are asked to bring their own seating and drinks. No pets are allowed. If weather looks uncertain, Windy Station will decide whether to proceed; refunds are issued only if the event is cancelled. Camping and caravan bookings may open separately, offering a chance to extend the evening under stars.

Why book this when you’re in Tamworth? It’s an easy scenic detour—about an hour’s drive—and it trades the festival hubbub for a late-afternoon escape where the musicians seem close enough to touch and the horizon feels endless. For photographers the low light across corrugations of corrugated iron and the long shadows on paddocks are a rare rural portrait.

Whether you come for the music, the historic setting, or the simple pleasure of a summer evening in the country, Windy Station’s live session offers a small, vivid slice of rural New South Wales culture. The event is family-friendly if supervised, social without pretense, and gives travelers a chance to hear artists in a setting that highlights place as much as performance. Expect basic car parking on gravel, a friendly volunteer crew managing entry, and small-scale food stalls serving barbecue and baked goods; card payments are usually accepted but bring cash just in case. Arrive early to claim a viewpoint on the ridge for unobstructed sunset shots and to wander the station yard before the performance starts. Bring a jacket for cool nights.