There’s plenty of excitement across the regions this week. Photo: Visit NSW.
The regions are buzzing with a whole lot to see and do this week. We’ve found all the best attractions and put them in our weekly guide – live music, town shows, festivals, races, community events, musicals, tribute acts and more.
Blues, Brews and BBQ’s comes to Tumut, with heaps of live music, freshly brewed local beers and smoky barbecue cooked up on the spot.
Tathra’s Multisport Festival offers amateur and professional athletes in the South Coast a chance to test themselves, with plenty of running, swimming and cycling events.
There’s so much live music on this week, with operatic concerts, musicals satirising NSW politics, cruisy afternoon pub sessions and tribute acts.
All this and a whole lot more in this week’s complete guide to the best to see and do in the regions.
Saturday
Cooma’s annual show returns. Photo: Visit NSW.
Cooma Show
When: 14 March, from 8 am
Where: 10 Boundary Street, Cooma
Cost: Tickets from $6 to $12.
Cooma Show is back this year with so much excitement to look forward to, from horse events to science displays, cattle, sheep and poultry judging, face painting, an animal farm, motocross displays, dog high jumps and fireworks.
Check out its Facebook page for more details.
Great music, brews and delicious food in Tumut. Photo: Visit NSW.
Blues, Brews & BBQ’s
When: 14 March, 10:30 am to 10:30 pm
Where: 2 Fitzroy Street, Tumut
Cost: Tickets $70 | Book online.
Tumut’s music festival, Blues, Brews and BBQs, is back this weekend, with a great line-up of live music, delicious food and plenty of drinks. Held at the Reflections Tumut River Holiday Park by the river, this festival is a full day of good vibes, great company and tunes.
Expect national and local performers, food trucks and barbecue, along with a whole lot of beer on offer from local and far-flung distilleries.
A great day of racing awaits. Photo: Visit NSW.
Binda Picnic Races
When: 14 March, 11 am
Where: Junction Point Road, Binda
Cost: Tickets are $30 | Book online.
The annual Binda Picnic Race Day is here. Held at the Funny Hill racecourse, this is set to be an exciting day of racing excellence, with a lot to cheer for as the jockeys strain to the finish line. There will be Fashion on the Field, challenging locals to dress in their fanciest attire. There will also be local bookies, a barbecue and a coffee van along with the True Blue Truck Bar.
Head to the Steampacket Hotel for live music. Photo: Steampacket Hotel.
Live Music at the Steampacket Hotel – Bill and Bird
When: 14 March, from 6 pm
Where: Steampacket Hotel, 963 Kings Highway, Nelligen
Cost: Free.
Performance act Bill and Bird has been performing across the South Coast for a long time, featuring in pubs and clubs across the region, making them practised hands at bringing great vibes to any venue.
They’ll be performing old favourites such as Springsteen, Al Green, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye as well as newer music from Daft Punk, Amy Winehouse, Fat Boy Slim and even classic blues like Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and more.
A unique concert comes to the Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall. Photo: Yass Music Club.
Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Guy Noble in Concert at the Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall
When: 14 March, 7:45 pm
Where: Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall, 82 Comur Street, Yass
Cost: Tickets from $60 to $70 | Under 16 free | Book online.
Two leading musical minds unite at the Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall for an evening of entertainment and world-class singing.
Teddy Rhodes is a New Zealand-born bass-baritone and one of Australia’s leading operatic singers, with a long history of performing in major productions, taking on roles such as Mephistopheles in Faust and Titural in Parsifal.
Guy Noble is one of the nation’s most respected and desired conductors, working with virtually all major Australian concert orchestras in everything from classical to musicals. He has toured with Randy Newman, Olivia Newton-John and Harry Connick Jr, as well as conducted the Auckland, Bergen and Hong Kong philharmonic orchestras.
Who remembers Gladys? Image: Goulburn Performing Arts Centre.
Gladys: A Musical Affair
When: 14 March, 8 to 9 pm
Where: Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, 163 Auburn St, Goulburn
Cost: Tickets from $30 to $50 | Book online.
A team of multi-instrumentalists and comedians are coming to the Albury Entertainment Centre to tell the life story of one of NSW’s most memorable political figures.
Taking the audience through the many trials, tribulations and disasters of the early 2020s, this musical is a blast from the past, proving that state politics can be enjoyable, with a healthy dose of rock music, ballads, tap dancing and a few musical press conferences.
A faithful tribute to one of history’s best eras in music. Photo: Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre.
Pink Floyd’s Great Gig in the Sky at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
When: 14 March, 8 pm
Where: The B – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan
Cost: Tickets from $49 | Book online.
Relive the guitar solos, long dreamy ballads and life-changing moments of Pink Floyd’s discography as Run Like Hell brings you a tribute show like no other across NSW theatres.
Run Like Hell was formed in early 2020 and the band spent COVID crafting their sound, ensuring that they could replicate the sound and energy of Pink Floyd as much as possible.
This Pink Floyd tribute act will feature all of the fan favourites, including Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, The Wall, A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell, as well as other songs featured in their iconic Live at Pompeii concert.
Sunday
Get the inside scoop on EVs from the people who drive them. Image: Renewable Bermagui.
Electric Vehicle Show and Tell – Bermagui
When: 15 March, 10 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Bermagui Country Club, Tuross St, Bermagui
Cost: Free event.
This free community event gives locals a chance to check out a variety of electric vehicles owned by South Coast EV drivers. Locals will get to ask questions and chat with owners about what it really means to make the switch.
EV charging infrastructure has changed greatly in the past few years and this event gives people the chance to learn more about how EVs work in 2026.
This is not a commercial event with people trying to sell you on buying an EV but an open, honest chat with owners about the ins and outs of driving, owning, operating and charging an electric vehicle.
A unique instrument will be on show this Sunday. Photo: Four Winds.
Gryphon Baryton Trio at the Four Winds
When: 15 March, 2 pm
Where: Four Winds, 17 Four Winds Rd, Barragga Bay
Cost: Tickets from $37 to $47 | Under 16 free | Book online.
The concert shows off the fascinating chamber works from Joseph Haydn performed on the baryton, a rare instrument like a bass biola or cello that features an extra set of metal sympathetic strings.
The baryton used in this concert is the only one of its kind in the country and it gives the performing trio a completely unique sound, unlike anything else on offer.
Gryphon Baryton Trio’s concert this Sunday will focus on the interplay between three instruments, creating a tapestry of sound as the viola, cello and baryton combine.
