Festivals: Canada & Mexico
Country Music Festivals are not just limited to the USA. Across Canada and Mexico, you can find several events to see not only US Artists, but many of the talented artists that hail from that country If you know of any North American Festivals that we may have missed, please email us at: countrystarphotos@gmail.com
Canada
Alberta
Calgary Stampede
1410 Olympic Way SE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 2W1 (800) 661-1767 |
July 3 - July 12, 2020 (Calgary)
Each year, more than one million guests from around the world come to Calgary to experience the heart-pounding action of the world’s largest outdoor rodeo, featuring bull riding, barrel racing and more. The GMC Rangeland Derby is a Stampede original, with 36 teams of horses and drivers racing to the finish line each night. The excitement is capped off nightly with the Bell Grandstand Show and a fireworks finale that lights up the sky for all 10 nights. The Calgary Stampede is also one of Canada’s largest music festivals, with five stages and 300 performers, including a slate of international music headliners. World-class agricultural events and adrenaline-pumping Midway rides will entertain guests of all ages. Experience First Nations culture and traditions at Elbow River Camp in Calgary Stampede’s beautiful ENMAX Park. ARTISTS TBD TICKETS TBD |
Country Thunder Alberta
223 Castleridge Blvd NE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3J 1P6 (866) 388-0007 |
August 21 - August 23, 2020 (Calgary)
For over 23 years, Country Thunder Music Festivals has brought fans the best artists Country Music has to offer Country Thunder performers have included huge country artists such as Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, and Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Jake Owen only to name a few. Country Thunder's lineup will keep on dazzling spectators and exceeding expectations, so grab a cowboy hat, a RV or tent if you want to camp, and come and enjoy the world's premier country acts with the camaraderie of over 100,000 fans! United States: Kissimmee, FL March 27-29, 2020 Florence, AZ: April 16-19, 2020 Forest City, IA: June 12-14, 2020 Twin Lakes, WI: July 16-19, 2020 Canada: Craven, SK: July 9-12, 2020 Calgary, AB: August 21-23, 2020 ARTISTS TBD TICKETS 3-day General Admission: $115 1-day General Admission: $75 Reserved Seating Tier 1: $425 Tier 2: $350 Platinum Experience: $600 BUY TICKETS |
Manitoba
Dauphin's Countryfest
28 - 2nd Avenue NE
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada R7N 0Z4 (800) 361-7300 |
July 2 - July 5, 2020 (Dauphin)
Incorporated in 1991 as a not-for-profit organization, Dauphin's Countryfest has experienced tremendous growth and success in its lifetime, currently having an economic impact of $10 million to the region. Today, a 12 member volunteer board of Directors, three permanent staff and a contracted promoter/producer plan and deliver the four day camping festival which occurs annually on the July long weekend. With 14,000 attendees per day and over 4,000 campsites, this festival has surpassed all expectations. Community groups and service clubs earn over $150,000 annually, and provide over 2,000 volunteers who do everything from collecting garbage to serving beverages and attending the gates at the festival. Once the festival site debt was retired, Countryfest invested a further $3 million in site improvements, ranging from seating to campgrounds to stages. In addition, the festival has provided grants of over $1 million to community projects, helping to build a pool, an arena, a movie theatre and providing generous support to Dauphin's Community Foundation through the Neil Peterson Countryfest Post Secondary Scholarship in Music Education. Today, Dauphin's Countryfest maintains its status as Canada's longest running country music festival. This not-for-profit music festival is different than any other..... It was built by the community for the community. The success of the festival belongs to all of the volunteers who dedicate their time and energy, year after year, to putting on this first class event. ARTISTS Announcement coming November 7 TICKETS General on-sale November 18 |
Ontario
Big Sky Music Festival
180 8 Line S
Ora-Medonte, Ontario, Canada L0L 2E0 |
July 17 - July 18, 2020 (Ora-Medonte)
It’s back to the classics at Big Sky Music Festival featuring legendary music, a classic car show and craft market Spread over 600 acres of pristine landscape featuring multiple natural amphitheaters, forested performance areas, Burl's Creek is Canada's largest outdoor event venue, with the capacity to host more than 100,000 people and park 33,000 cars. Located in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, it is a one hour drive north of Toronto and on the doorstep of Ontario’s “Cottage Country,” the province’s summer playground. Big Sky Music Festival will feature a Craft Market filled to the brim with locally made fashion, accessories, and homemade artisan crafts from vendors across Ontario. Big Sky Music Festival will also feature a curated selection of food vendors. Situated right inside the festival grounds, see a dynamic selection of some of the finest classic cars in Ontario. The Classic Car show will feature 50’s & 60’s cruisers and 70’s muscle cars amongst some of the shiniest sheet metal to be showcased in this neck of the woods. ARTISTS Dwight Yoakam, Ronnie Milsap, Joe Diffie and more tba TICKETS General Admission: $119.99 ($88.49 + $11.50 HST + $20.00 fees) GA Bundle (save $40): includes 4 General Admission Tickets: $439.96 ($318.55 + $41.41 HST + $80.00 fees) Camping and Parking options also available. BUY TICKETS |
Boots and Hearts
180 8 Line S
Ora-Medonte, Ontario, Canada L0L 2E0 |
August 6 - August 9, 2020 (Ora-Medonte)
Located in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. Just 15 minutes north of Barrie. Nestled behind groves of mature maples, the vast meadows will surround our event and show off our beautiful Canadian landscape. Boots and Hearts is the largest country music festival of its kind ever to be hosted on Canadian soil. It is a four-day celebration of country music where music lovers of all genres can escape from the rigors of daily life, band together with thousands of other country music fans and experience a once-in-a-lifetime event that they will never forget. We live out our motto. Work Hard. Play Harder. From Payment Plans, to Kids 12 & Under Free admittance, we do our best to make Boots and Hearts as accessible as possible to our fans. We hope that you’ll join us this year to experience what Boots and Hearts is all about ARTISTS TBD TICKETS TBD |
Havelock Country Jamboree
#10 County Rd 48
Havelock, Ontario, Canada K0L 1Z0 (800) 539-3353 |
August 13 - August 16, 2020 (Havelock)
The Havelock Country Jamboree is a camping country music festival. Set up to create a festive, friendly, community atmosphere where music fans can enjoy their favorite performers. While strolling the park-like grounds, check out the wares of the vendors and visit the booths of the numerous local service clubs and charities. The Havelock Country Jamboree features a mix of veteran and young up-and-coming artists from both Canada and the United States. Many of the musicians have appeared in Havelock at past Jamborees. Others, however, are making their first appearance at the now venerable music festival. The show Features over 25 entertainers performing on twin stages over a 4 day period. Come and enjoy the experience of a lifetime ARTISTS TBD TICKETS (prices change closer to festival) Adult Weekend Pass: $240 - $360 Youth Weekend Pass: $140 - $190 Children under 9: FREE One Day Pass: $130-$180 Preferred Seating: $500 Current pricing and BUY TICKETS |
Prince Edward Island
Cavendish Beach Music Festival
8779 Route 6
Cavendish, PEI, Canada C0A 1M0 |
July 10 - July 12, 2020 (Cavendish)
What was once a cow pasture in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, is now the home of the largest multi-day outdoor music festival in Atlantic Canada – the Cavendish Beach Music Festival. More than 70,000 visitors annually flock to the festival for the biggest names in country music, camping, dining, the warmest waters north of the Carolina’s and to create memories that last a lifetime. Country festivals in Canada are becoming more and more popular- some come on down to the East Coast and join the fun! Recently, the Cavendish Beach Music Festival was nominated for Festival of the Year by the Canadian Country Music Association. The American Bus Association has named Cavendish Beach Music Festival to its Top 100 Events in North America and the West Jet Fun N’ Festivals Series deemed the festival Top 10 Best Festival in Canada. The festival has also been nominated as Event of the Year by the East Coast Music Association and the Canadian Country Music Association. ARTISTS TBD TICKETS TBD |
Saskatchewan
Country Thunder Craven
SK-20
Craven, SK, Canada S0G 0W0 (866) 388-0007 |
July 9 - July 12, 2020 (Craven)
For over 23 years, Country Thunder Music Festivals has brought fans the best artists Country Music has to offer Country Thunder performers have included huge country artists such as Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, and Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Jake Owen only to name a few. Country Thunder's lineup will keep on dazzling spectators and exceeding expectations, so grab a cowboy hat, a RV or tent if you want to camp, and come and enjoy the world's premier country acts with the camaraderie of over 100,000 fans! United States: Kissimmee, FL March 27-29, 2020 Florence, AZ: April 16-19, 2020 Forest City, IA: June 12-14, 2020 Twin Lakes, WI: July 16-19, 2020 Canada: Craven, SK: July 9-12, 2020 Calgary, AB: August 21-23, 2020 ARTISTS Thursday, July 9: Clint Black, Hunter Brothers Friday, July 10: Dan + Shay, James Barker Band, Tanya Tucker, Tenille Townes, Andrew Hyatt Saturday, July 11: Kane Brown, Chad Brownlee, Wynonna, Jade Eagleson, Mackenzie Porter Sunday, July 12: Luke Combs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Washboard Union, Bobby Wills, Tenille Arts TICKETS 4-day General Admission: $150 1-day General Admission: $85 Reserved Seating From: $425 Platinum Experience: $600 BUY TICKETS |
Mexico
Crash My Playa
Moon Palace Cancun
Cancun, Mexico |
January 22 - January 25, 2020 (Cancun, Mexico)
Simply put, there is no other country music event in the world like Crash My Playa. For the past five years, country fans from across the world have descended upon the beaches of Mexico for a 4-night all-inclusive concert vacation hosted by superstar Luke Bryan. Each night, concertgoers will stroll down the sand to our one-of-a-kind beachfront venue. Once inside the gates, guests will experience a unique blend of curated food, art and performance as they wander to our main stage, which sits just a few feet away from the Caribbean Sea The only way to attend Crash My Playa is by purchasing one of the all-inclusive packages. Individual concert tickets will not be available. Packages are non-transferrable. If you are buying a package as a gift, please put the name of the guest in the Will Call Name section of the purchase process. ARTISTS Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch TICKETS SOLD OUT |
