John Howie's Music Tours have
been operating successfully since 1995. The tours
are high quality sightseeing tours with a focus
on music, especially in the evenings. The main
idea, with the music, is to see and hear the local
musicians. Performances range from major international
shows, such as the Edinburgh Tattoo and the Grand
Ole Opry, to performances in pubs and concert halls.
John also involves his tour groups in lots of informal,
fun-filled music making; i.e., singing on the coach,
bush poetry nights, informal evening sing-a-longs,
and dancing. However, you do not have to be a musician,
or be particularly interested in music, to enjoy
John's tours;
they are fabulous sightseeing tours....... the
music is a bonus!
Since 1998 John has been running the tours in partnership
with Travelrite International Pty Ltd, a Melbourne
based company with particular expertise in special
interest tours. Travelrite has been organising
special interest tours for almost 30 years.
Music Tours for 2011/12
Country Music Cruise to Austrlia's Top End 2012
Cruise from Sydney to Fremantle, via Australia's 'Top End' (including Bali), on the luxurious cruise ship Radiance of the Seas. Features Australian country music stars
Outback Queensland Music Tour
Incl. ‘Hats off to Country Festival’, Tamworth. 18 day tour. July 8th – 25th 2011. Sydney to Cairns, via Lightning Ridge, Longreach & ‘the Gulf’!
Australian Outback Music Tour
Incl. the Birdsville Races. 16 day tour. Aug. 25th –Sept. 9th 2011. Broken Hill, Innamincka, Birdsville, Flinders Ranges, Adelaide etc. A great outback tour, plus the Birdsville Races!
Music Tour of America’s Deep South
With Craig Giles. 22 Day Tour. Oct. 6th – 27th 2011. Join Craig in paying homage to Elvis! Great tour of the US, incl. New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, Branson, Charleston, Savannah, etc.
Music Tour of Europe
With John Howie. 21 Day Tour. Now scheduled for May 2012. Visit many of the wonderful cities that will make this a memorable music tour. Inc. Paris, Barcelona, Florence, Venice, Salzburg, Vienna