The Voices of America (VOA) Country Music Festival, a cornerstone of the regional music landscape, has officially announced a major venue change for its 2027 installment. Following an extensive period of negotiations and planning, the festival will transition from its traditional home at the VOA MetroPark in West Chester, Ohio, to the Butler C...
The fifth annual YQM Country Fest has descended upon Dieppe, New Brunswick, bringing a massive influx of tourists and top-tier musical talent to the region. While headliners Zac Top, Eric Church, and Post Malone have delivered highly praised performances, the event is currently grappling with significant logistical friction. Attendees have tak...
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the live music industry, the organizers of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival have officially declared that the event will not take place in 2027. The festival, which has called the 700-acre Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee, its home for over two decades, is taking what […]
Tinker Federal Credit Union (TFCU) has officially confirmed that the highly anticipated fourth annual “CU in the Park” event is scheduled to take place on September 26, 2026. Set against the urban backdrop of Scissortail Park in Oklahoma City, the event will feature a headline performance by acclaimed country music singer-songwrite...
Country Thunder Florida has officially set the tone for its 2026 edition, announcing that industry heavyweights Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson will lead the festival’s main stage. This announcement, highly anticipated by the country music community, cements the festival’s status as a premier destination in the Southeast. Scheduled for Octo...
The streets of Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, are set to come alive once again as the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (BRRR) officially unveils its daily performance schedules for the festival’s milestone 25th-anniversary event. Scheduled to take place from September 11-13, this quarter-century celebration marks not just a festival, but a pr...
As the VOA Country Music Fest kicks off, local officials and organizers are preparing for specific weather challenges including potential rain and thunderstorms that could impact the 75,000 expected attendees at the Voice of America MetroPark. The festival, which has become a cornerstone of the regional entertainment calendar, faces a unique l...
The inaugural Connecticut Country Music Festival debuted on August 1, 2026, at the North Haven Fairgrounds, marking a significant milestone in the regional music calendar. The event was explicitly designed to establish a new, recurring annual destination for live country music in the Northeast, an area that has seen a surge in demand for count...
ArtsQuest has officially unveiled “CountryFest,” a dynamic two-day music festival scheduled for August 21–22, 2026, at the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This new event aims to cement the Lehigh Valley as a premier destination for country music enthusiasts, blending national touring acts with the vibrant talent of t...
West Chester Township has officially confirmed that the 2026 Voices of America (VOA) Country Music Festival will mark the final time the event is hosted at the VOA MetroPark. This decision, driven by evolving public safety and resource allocation concerns, concludes a high-profile residency that has drawn thousands of country music enthusiasts...
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