Longreach

The Outback Trail
Friday 14 May, 2027

Dusty Days

Friday 14 May, 2027


5pm - 9.15pm


Qantas Founders Museum, QLD, 4730



Adult

$35

Youth

$15

Child

$0

Trail Traveller Super Pass

$249

Trail Traveller Headliner Pass

$149


Accessible Parking

Accessible Toilets

Assistance Animals


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PRESENTED BY QMF: QLD MUSIC TRAILS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH OPERA QUEENSLAND'S FESTIVAL OF OUTBACK OPERA

DUSTY DAYS

In the heart of Outback Queensland, beneath the wings of the iconic Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach, Dusty Days celebrates the past, present and future of Australian country music on Friday 14 May.

In the year that would have marked Slim Dusty’s 100th birthday, we look beyond the legend to celebrate what artists like Slim helped create: a distinctly Australian country music tradition, built on stories of people, place and life lived across this vast country, and an industry that continues to grow, shift and find new voices.

Dusty Days brings generations of Australian music together on one stage from the songs and artists that shaped the sounds, to those carrying it somewhere new.

Featuring:

  • Troy Cassar-Daley - One of Australia’s most treasured country storytellers.
  • Kingswood - Australian alt rockers.
  • The talented and powerful vocals of country music artist and Trail Ambassador Tori Darke

Tickets to Dusty Days are available as a single event, or if you're joining us for the full journey along the Outback Trail, this event is included in both the Trail Traveller Super Pass and the Trail Traveller Headliner Pass.

THE 2027 OUTBACK TRAIL

Charleville ➜ Blackall ➜ Barcaldine ➜ Longreach ➜ Winton ➜ Julia Creek ➜ Mount Isa

From Charleville to Mount Isa, an Outback Queensland adventure is calling, and music leads the way as QLD Music Trails: The Outback returns for its fifth year from 8 – 22 May.

We invite you to let the music take you on a one-of-a-kind self-drive adventure that blends live music experiences, unforgettable landscapes, and the warmth of country communities into a journey like no other.

Welcome to Longreach

Set on the banks of the Thomson River, Longreach is the beating heart of the Queensland Outback, where big skies, bold stories, and pioneering spirit come together.

It’s a town shaped by innovation and resilience, best embodied at the iconic Qantas Founders Museum, where Australia’s national airline first took flight.

Today, Longreach invites visitors to step into the stories that helped shape the nation, blending rich aviation history, outback hospitality, and a deep sense of place that stays with you long after you’ve rolled on down the road.

QMF respectfully acknowledges the Iningai Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and skies of Longreach, where Dusty Days unfolds. We honour their deep and unbroken connection to Country, culture and community, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise that music, art and story have echoed across these lands since time immemorial, shaped by knowledge holders whose cultural practices continue to influence and inspire this event.

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The QLD Music Trails are presented by Queensland Music Festival (QMF) and funded by the Queensland Government, via Arts Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. QMF is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding through Creative Australia and the Australian Cultural Fund.
The Outback Trail is supported by Outback Queensland Tourism Association, Murweh Shire Council, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Barcaldine Regional Council, Longreach Regional Council, McKinlay Shire Council and Mount Isa City Council.