Country Fest is an annual

music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...

held in late June at the Amphitheater Venue in Cadott, Wisconsin. Established in 1987, it is the largest country music and camping event in the United States outside of Tennessee.

Overview

Country Fest is three days of music and entertainment on the grounds of a permanent festival site that is now one of the longest running summer festivals in the country. Country Fest is held in a natural 380-acre amphitheater in central Wisconsin. The main stage, four side stages, and surrounding infrastructure are permanent structures with over 7,000 campsites surrounding the concert grounds. Major performances are scheduled for the main stage each day of the three-day event. Regional bands perform at various times on the side stages between the main stage and the Crossroads hilltop stage throughout the festival. VIP, Reserved, Reserved Lawn, or General Admission ticket packages are often available along with Camping & Pit Passes for all three days. Changes are often being made to improve the festival experience at Country Fest and are often posted on the website. Acts that have performed at Country Fest, include Brad Paisley,

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, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney,

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, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, and Miranda Lambert as well as

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, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift,

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, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw. Country Fest 2021 was scheduled for June 24-26, 2021 featuring Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown, among others. There was no festival in 2020.

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External links

Country Fest official websiteWisconsin Country Music Festivals
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