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Sam Hunt, Tim McGraw to headline the inaugural GoldenSky Country Music Festival in California

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM Sam Hunt and Tim McGraw are leading the bill of a brand-new festival this fall, according to Billboard. The event, called the GoldenSky Country Music Festival, will take place October 15-16 in Sacramento’s Discovery Park. Other country acts joining the lineup include Brothers Osborne, Midland, Carly Pearce, Parmalee, Michael Ray, …

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Darius Rucker mounts a new festival, Riverfront Revival, in his South Carolina hometown

ABC Darius Rucker is giving the gift of music to his hometown, Charleston, South Carolina. The singer just announced a new music festival that’ll take place in the city for the first time this year. Called the Riverfront Revival festival, the two-day event will take place in the city’s Riverfront Park, and will spotlight local …

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Garth Brooks’ Stadium Tour is headed up north for a show in Canada

Shannon Finney/Getty Images Garth Brooks is bringing his Stadium Tour up to Canada. The singer just announced a stop in Edmonton, Alberta, which will be the only Canadian stop on his current tour. Garth was most recently in Edmonton in 2017, when he played shows for more than 160,000 fans. This time around, he’s hitting …

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Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson agreed that “Never Say Never” would “change things for both of us”

Warner Music Nashville When it came to recording his first duet, Cole Swindell wanted to be intentional with selecting his partner, and he had a feeling that Lainey Wilson was meant to be the one on “Never Say Never.” The Georgia native reveals that “Never” was written years prior to him and Lainey taking it to #1 on the …

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Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson agreed that “Never Say Never” would “change things for both of us”

Warner Music Nashville When it came to recording his first duet, Cole Swindell wanted to be intentional with selecting his partner, and he had a feeling that Lainey Wilson was meant to be the one on “Never Say Never.” The Georgia native reveals that “Never” was written years prior to him and Lainey taking it to #1 on the …

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Nashville notes

Lainey Wilson, Neon Union, We the Kings, Chayce Beckham, JJ Rupp and Kounty are all part of the lineup for Jimmie Allen‘s second annual Bettie James Fest, taking place in his hometown of Milton, DE on August 13. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.  American Idol season 17 winner Laine Hardy is returning to the show on May 2 to perform with …

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Lords and ladies: Old Dominion offer special gift to the road crew

ABC Old Dominion gave their road crew a unique gift.  Backstage at a recent show, the band gathered the crew to present an end-of-tour gift, revealing that after a brief delay, they had received the official documentation that they are official lords and ladies in Scotland. With the certification comes a piece of land for each …

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Luke Combs gets Jordan Davis’ seal of approval on his cover of “Buy Dirt”

ABC Jordan Davis approves of Luke Combs‘ rendition of “Buy Dirt.”  On Monday night, Luke took to Instagram to share an acoustic cover of Jordan and Luke Bryan‘s chart-topping song. Posed inside his barn with a series of accolades on the wall behind him, Luke sits with an acoustic guitar in his lap, adding his soulful voice to the country …

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Chris Stapleton raises $1 million for charity at A Concert for Kentucky

ABC Chris Stapleton is feeling the impact of giving back to his home state.  Over the weekend, the singer headlined A Concert for Kentucky, a show he put together two years ago but that had been repeatedly postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  While performing for more than 55,000 people at Kroger Field at the University …

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“Can’t wait to see y’all there”: Cole Swindell, Chris Janson to headline Ascend Amphitheater during CMA Fest

ABC Nashville will soon be lighting up with the sounds of CMA Fest as the first headliners are announced for Ascend Amphitheater.  Chris Janson and Cole Swindell are set to headline the outdoor theater in downtown Nashville on June 10 and June 11, respectively. Joining Chris at the Friday night show is “At the End of a Bar” singer Mitchell Tenpenny, Lanco, …

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