The Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular returns on June 14 & 15 with country roots and cowboy boots – now featuring a major country music concert! One of Queensland’s most loved and unique events, which celebrates the Scottish ancestry of the Scenic Rim, the Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular is the richest Clydesdale Show in the Southern Hemisphere and takes rein in Beaudesert on the weekend of June 14 and 15, with a brand-new country music concert galloping into the program on Friday June 13.
Gentle Giants
From pint-sized Shetlands to towering Shires, the event is a full-throttle celebration of the Gentle Giants of the horse world. Over two mighty days, Clydesdale champions are judged, their Scottish heritage is honoured, rare trades are showcased, and their vital place in Australian history is proudly preserved. And now, in a major new addition, country music becomes the heartbeat of the hooves, with a brand-new Country Concert headlined by Queensland country star Luke Geiger from 5pm Friday June 13. For Luke, it’s a special homecoming. Almost 30 years after playing Rugby League in Beaudesert and earning an NRL scholarship, he returns not in footy boots—but cowboy boots.
“I’m a country singer and a horse guy, and I can’t wait to get around the big horses at the Clydesdale Spectacular—what an experience it’ll be!” Luke said. Known for his powerhouse stage presence and authentic sound inspired by legends like George Strait and Garth Brooks, Luke Geiger is one of Queensland’s most in-demand performers. With his steel guitar player hailing from nearby Tamborine, the Scenic Rim spirit will be front and centre on stage.
Agricultural legacy
The Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular is the ultimate fusion of heritage and heart, with the 2025 program featuring: The World Whip Plaiting Titles (a global first!), World Billy Boiling Championships, Bush poetry, blacksmithing, working dogs, caber tossing, and lumberjacking, Clydesdale & Clan competitions and the stirring massing of the pipes and drums and traditional haggis burgers, whisky bar, and kilts everywhere.
Event Director Greta Stanfield said the move to the Beaudesert Showgrounds has given the event space to grow, while staying grounded in its Scenic Rim home: “It’s important for us to keep the event in the region that owes so much to the Clydesdale. This breed cleared our paddocks, ploughed our fields and built our agricultural legacy. Thanks to fans, breeders and this incredible community, we’re not only preserving that history—we’re celebrating it.” So saddle up for a weekend where country pride, horsepower, and music collide.
The Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular 2025 takes place Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June 2025 at Beaudesert Showgrounds, Albert Street, Beaudesert, Queensland. More information, accommodation and ticketing detail: http://www.clydesdalespectacular.com.au.