{"id":121230,"date":"2025-09-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=121230"},"modified":"2025-09-25T14:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T04:44:58","slug":"riding-the-global-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/riding-the-global-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Riding the global stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the Queensland outback to sharing the stage with some of the biggest country artists, Wade Forster\u2019s music career is only just taking off.<\/p>\n<p>The singer-songwriter has come a long way since first picking up a guitar in 2017, releasing a brand-new single in July, alongside a fresh run of Australian shows.<\/p>\n<p>Forster\u2019s rodeo riding roots are deeply ingrained in the new release, with <em>Take That Buckle Home <\/em>a tribute to a fellow cowboy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wrote this song about my mate Travis who is killing it over in the States rodeoing at the moment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of us Australian cowboys and cowgirls can\u2019t wait for him to go to the NFR one day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis song is a testament to his determination and dedication to his craft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The single joins tracks released earlier this year, including <em>One Night Stand<\/em> and <em>Last Day of Dying Breed<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>His career took another leap last year when he became the winner of the Toyota Star Maker, a competition inviting aspiring country music artists to compete for a range of opportunities, boosting their career.<\/p>\n<p>The win added him to the long list of recipients, among the likes of Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan and Kaylee Bell.<\/p>\n<p>Forster has also taken to the stage with Cody Johnson and Luke Combs, cultivating a fan base that stretches into the US and racked up more than 50 million streams without a label.<\/p>\n<p>His upcoming tour comes off the back of a string of performances across the US, debuting in North America and performing to sold-out crowds in Texas and Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Forster will perform at the Barwon Club Hotel on November 20.<\/p>\n<p>For tickets and more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/barwonclub.com.au\/gig-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>barwonclub.com.au\/gig-guide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Queensland outback to sharing the stage with some of the biggest country artists, Wade Forster\u2019s music career is only just taking off. 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