"The inaugural 2010 Ettalong Beach Acoustic Buskathon was held on the June long weekend to tie in with the Australian Songwriters Conference. The Buskathon was hailed a huge success by the community and the retailers - and YES - The Buskathon will be held again next year on the 2011 June Long Weekend. Details will be added to the website as they come to hand - so watch this space!"

In 2010, entrants in the Ettalong Beach Acoustic Buskathon were heard by top industry professionals on our judging team including International Hit Songwriters, Producers, Publishers & Industry Executives for Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Cyndi Lauper, Oak Ridge Boys, Gypsy Kings, Sheena Easton, Cher and many other top Pop, Rock, R&B and Country artists!

All musicians, singers and songwriters are welcome to enter the Buskathon, a busking competition which is judged by a selection of top music industry professionals who are in Ettalong for the Australian Songwriters Conference. In 2010, judges included international hit songwriters Jason Blume and Alan Roy Scott, Australian award winning performing songwriter Lyn Bowtell, vocal coaches Doreen Van Bree and Andrea Szabo, music publishing executive Diana Torossian, and award-winning US indie manager and promoter Toni Koch.