THE Tweed Valley Country Roots Festival, due to be headlined by Kasey Chambers, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers in October, has been postponed until 2017.

Organisers decided the best outcome for the festival would be a postponement until the October long weekend next year, to give the festival the best chance of success.

Organiser and musician Nash Chambers said while the decision was disappointing, he was confident the extra preparation time would help to create an "amazing” festival in 2017.

"Unfortunately it hasn't quite come together in time, but all that's done is given us more preparation time to set up what we think will be an incredible event in an amazing location,” Chambers said.

"A postponement does not deter us. It simply gives us extra time and the opportunity to gain additional, resources, sponsorships, partners and stakeholders.

"More than ever, we are committed to making this the successful event we believe it will become.”

Aside from Chambers, Perkins and Rogers, the festival was to showcase a range of country and roots artists, including John Williamson, Bill Chambers, Australian Idol winner Wes Carr and Vika and Linda Bull.

Chambers said a majority of the artists would still appear in 2017 and organisers would work on adding more artists and entertainment.

"A lot of artists we had for this year have agreed to be part of next year's festival and now we have the option of adding even more artists and maybe two international acts,” he said.

Organisers are working towards a smaller street concert to run in conjunction with the Tweed Foodie Fest on Friday, September 30, which is set to feature Kasey and Bill Chambers, Harry Hookey, Grizlee Train and more.

Chambers said organisers were committed to the Tweed community and would hold the free concert in lieu of this year's Country Roots Festival postponement.

"We have established many new working relationships with the business community and people from Murwillumbah, and we hope to only strengthen these as we enthusiastically move forward,” he said.