The Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival is marking its 30th anniversary this weekend with a line-up of 43 acts from the US, Australia and New Zealand performing at seven venues over three days.
Remarkably, all 30 festivals to date have been organised by Pakaraka farmer Shirley May, who was recognised in 2017 with a Queen's Service Medal for services to music.
The top-billed overseas act at the anniversary festival will be mother-daughter duo Joni and Olivia Harms. When they're not touring the world they live on a ranch in Oregon, USA, raising quarter horses and Christmas trees.
They will be joined by Kel-Anne Brandt from Australia, dubbed the Pocket Rocket for her energy and small stature, and four of the legends of New Zealand country music — Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Eddie Low and ''Māori cowboy'' Dennis Marsh.