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
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1410 Olympic Way SE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 2W1 (800) 661-1767 |
July 8 - July 17, 2022 (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
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 Multiple Stages bring something for everyone to enjoy Coca-Cola Stage: TBD Nashville North Stage: TBD Big Four Roadhouse: TBD Virgin Mobile Concert Series: July 16: Blake Shelton Each of the Virgin Mobile Concert tickets is sold separately; BUY NOW |
Big Valley Jamboree
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4250 Exhibition Drive
Camrose, Alberta, Canada T4V 4Z8 (888) 404-1234 |
July 28 - July 31, 2022 (Camrose, Alberta, Canada)
Every August Long Weekend, Big Valley Jamboree is Canada's Premiere Country Music Festival. 5 Time CCMA Award Winner - Country Music Event of the Year Big Valley Jamboree hits Camrose with one of the greatest lineups in country music. With nearly 100 artists taking to multiple stages, ranging from renowned country legends to talented up-and-comers, it’s a sure-fire crowd pleaser. Take in a day of tunes or camp out for the whole event.
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Country Thunder Alberta
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223 Castleridge Blvd NE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3J 1P6 (866) 388-0007 |
August 19 - August 21, 2022 (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
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!
ARTISTS
Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line, Lee Brice, Granger Smith, Hardy, High Valley, Clay Walker, MacKenzie Porter, The Washboard Union, Laci Kaye Booth, Aaron Goodvin, Kameron Marlowe LINEUP TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) Platinum: $600 Reserved: $350-$425 General Admission: $190 BUY TICKETS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
British Columbia
Sun Fest
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8811-2 Youbou Rd
Lake Cowichan British Columbia Canada V0R 2G1 |
July 28 - July 31, 2022 (Lake Cowichan)
ARTISTS Thursday, July 28: Dallas Smith, Rodney Atkins, more TBA Friday, July 29: Billy Currington, Orville Peck, Aaron Pritchett, Madeline Merlow, more TBA Saturday, July 30: Darius Rucker, Kip Moore, James Barker Band, MacKenzie Porter , more TBA Sunday, July 31: Hardy, Randy Houser, Hunter Brothers, more TBA TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) All amounts display are in Canadian Dollars General Admission: CA 309.90 Weekend Reserved: CA 351.15 Weekend VIP: CA 880.94 Weekend Stage PIT: CA 372.77 |
Rockin' River Music Fest
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1125 Neilson St. V1K 1B8
Merritt British Columbia Canada |
July 28 - July 31, 2022 (Merritt)
The Rockin’ River Music Fest is a B.C. family-owned and operated country music festival that takes place annually, on the BC Day long weekend, in Merritt, BC – incidentally also known as the ‘Country Music Capital of Canada’. The City of Merritt has embraced the festival and all that it brings to the community and outlying areas. Over the years, the Rockin’ River stages have been graced by any number of world-class entertainers. Located in the heart of British Columbia, at the intersection of five major roadways that tie the entire province together, and within 2 hours of Kamloops Airport and Kelowna International Airport, Rockin’ River Music Fest has built a reputation as being the perfect place to spend a BC Day long weekend – for music lovers, families, young people, retirees, campers, RV enthusiasts, sports and outdoor fans, and those who simply appreciate the vast selection and scope of BC’s natural beauty. ARTISTS TBD TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) TBD |
Manitoba
Dauphin's Countryfest
28 - 2nd Avenue NE
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada R7N 0Z4 (800) 361-7300 |
July 1 - July 3, 2022 (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 Paul Brandt, Johnny Reid, Dallas Smith, Dean Brody, Terri Clark, Gord Bamford, The Reklaws, Hunter Brothers, Washboard Union, Chad Brownlee, Jess Moskaluke, The Road Hammers, Michelle Wright, Jade Eagleson, Madeline Merlo, Doc Walker, Tyler Joe Miller, Aaron Pritchett, JoJo Mason and Don Amero TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) Weekend Admission: $249 Seating: THESE ARE NOT ADMISSION TICKETS AND DO NOT PERMIT ACCESS INTO THE FESTIVAL. Valid admission tickets must be purchased in addition to these seats. VIP: SOLD OUT Reserved: from $65 BUY TICKETS |
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New Brunswick
YQM Country Festival
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Site MusiquArt Site
475 Rue Notre Dame Dieppe, NB E1A 4Y3 Canada |
August 26 - August 27, 2022 (Dieppe, New Brunswic, Canada)
Experience some of the biggest names in Country music right here in New-Brunswick. YQM Country Fest is proud to present this inaugural event that will offer a first-class musical experience in the heart of the city. With easy access to several accommodations, transportation and amenities, we’ll make you feel right at home. ARTISTS Friday, August 26: Florida Georgia Line, Jordan Davis, more TBA Saturday, August 27: Blake Shelton, Brett Young, Scotty McCreery, more TBA TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) General Admission: from $199 VIP: From $399 Executive VIP: from $5999 (includes 8 admission tickets) ON SALE MARCH 11 |
Nova Scotia
Country Rocks the Hub
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Truro Rugby Club
441 Farnham Mill Road North River Nova Scotia 
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September 3 - September 5, 2021 (Truro)
Annual Country Rocks the Hub music festival is three summer nights with today's best country artists. ARTISTS Friday September 3: Dean Brody with Jess Moskaluke, The Reklaws, Dave Sampson and Kevin Davison Saturday September 4: James Barker Band and Chad Brownlee with George Canyon, Aaron Goodvin and Tristan Horncastle Sunday September 5: Dallas Smith with Doc Walker, JoJo Mason, Shawn Austin and Ivan Daigle TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) Platinum VIP Weekend Pass $329.00 CAD VIP Weekend Pass $279.00 CAD Daily VIP $99 CAD (per day) General Admission Weekend Pass and $199.00 CAD Daily General Admission $72.50 CAD (per day) BUY TICKETS |
Ontario
Big Sky Music Festival
180 8 Line S
Ora-Medonte, Ontario, Canada L0L 2E0 |
July 17 - July 18, 2020 (Ora-Medonte, Ontario, Canada)
Cancelled for 2021. No information for 2022 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', Ks 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 TBD TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) TBD |
Boots and Hearts
Burl's Creek Event Center
191 Line 7 S Ora-Medonte, Ontario, Canada L0L 2E0 |
August 4 - August 7, 2022 (Ora-Medonte, Ontario,, Ontario, Canada)
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
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Havelock Country Jamboree
#10 County Rd 48
Havelock, Ontario, Canada K0L 1Z0 (800) 539-3353 |
August 18 - August 21, 2022 (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 subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) TBD |
Prince Edward Island
Cavendish Beach Music Festival
8779 Route 6
Cavendish, PEI, Canada C0A 1M0 |
, July 7 - July 9, 2022 (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 Luke Combs, Darius Rucker, Cole Swindell more TBD TICKETS General Admission Weekend Tier 2 CA$283.44 incl. CA$27.47 Feeincl. CA$36.97 GST/HST VIP Weekend Tier 2 CA$639.89 incl. CA$57.43 Feeincl. CA$83.46 GST/HST Single Day ticket also available. BUY TICKETS |
Quebec
Lasso Montreal
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Parc Jean-Drapeau
Montréal, QC H3C 4G8, Canada |
August 12 - August 13, 2022 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
LASSO Montréal is a modern country music festival in one of the world’s greatest festival cities. Situated on Montreal’s beautiful Île Sainte-Hélène, North America’s premiere urban country music festival is the ultimate celebration of a musical genre that reaches beyond geographical borders and across generations. LASSO Montréal promises an unparalleled experience for fans of country’s new vanguard as well as established favourites by honouring tradition while at the same time embracing the newest trends! Over the course of two days, some of the most exciting acts in country music will take over the various stages at Espace 67 of Parc Jean-Drapeau on a scenic island in the middle of St Lawrence River, within minutes of downtown Montreal. The inaugural lineup LASSO Montréal is produced by evenko. ARTISTS TBD TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) TBD |
Saskatchewan
Country Thunder Saskatchewan
SK-20
Craven, SK, Canada S0G 0W0 (866) 388-0007 |
July 15 - July 17, 2022 (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!
ARTISTS
Morgan Wallen, Blake Shelton, Lee Brice, Chad Brownlee, Lindsay Ell, Hardy, Tanya Tucker, The Washboard Union, Kameron Marlowe, MacKenzie Porter, Andrew Hyatt, Bobby Wills View Lineup TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) Platinum: $600 Reserved: $425 General Admission: $225 Camping, Parking and Add-ons Available. BUY TICKETS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico
Crash My Playa
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Moon Palace Cancun
Cancun, Mexico |
January 19 - January 22, 2022 (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, and more TBA TICKETS (sold as packages ONLY) SOLD OUT |
Island Time Music Festival
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SM 9 M05 LO5 SLO1
Isla Mujeres, Mexico |
February 9 - February 12, 2022 (Isla Mujeres)
Every year, Nashville opens their hearts to the children of Isla Mujeres in what has become a perfect combination of good times and goodwill. For the past decade, The Island Time Music and Fishing Fest has given music lovers and fishing enthusiasts the opportunity to interact with talented writers and performers under the welcoming skies of Mexico’s best kept secret—the island community of Isla Mujeres. Attendees will enjoy world class performances daily in intimate venues across the island, with unparalleled access to the artists. Fishermen will take to the neighboring waters in pursuit of migrating sailfish and top honors in an organized fishing tournament. Best of all, proceeds from the week’s activities—and the accompanying online auction—benefit the children of Isla Mujeres along with the operations of the island’s Little Yellow Schoolhouse and its service to local, special needs children. ARTISTS February 24: Them Vibes, Jake Owen, Emily West, American Young, LJ, John Rich February 25: LOCASH, Tango, Blackberry Smoke, Jon Stone, Maggie Rose , A Thousand Horses February 26: Chuck Wicks, Shelly Peiken, Drink Flamingo Project, Lewis Brice, Nick Norman, Rob Hatch, Lee Brice February 27: Runaway June, Aaron Goodvin, Amaragivelove, Levi Hummon, Kellie Pickler & Kyle Jacobs, Lisa Loeb, Vince Gill TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) All Access Tickets: $299 All Access VIP: $399 BUY TICKETS |
Country Fest Los Cabos
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Fraccionamiento Diamante
Cabo San Lucas, 23473 Mexico Reservations: 1-855-695-6679 Front Desk +52-624-689-0300 |
May 5 - May 6, 2022 (Cabo San Lucas)
Nestled on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, Hard Rock Los Cabos All Inclusive Resort offers the perfect mix of rhythm and relaxation with the views to back it up. Soak up the sun at any of the refreshing pools or experience endless activities and unbridled entertainment. So get your camera and your companions ready because this vacation will be one for the highlight reel. ARTISTS Billy Currington, Midland, Sara Evans, Lee Brice TICKETS (sold as packages ONLY) From $2250+ Seating Options (for 2 people) Prices and Seating Options Vary. BOOK NOW |
Big Cabo Fest
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Camino Viejo a San José
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (512) 295-3300 |
June 27 - July 1, 2022 (Cabo San Lucas)
Big Cabo Fest Concerts and Events on two upscale hotel grounds next to each other. Welcome to Big Cabo Fest Meet & Greet, Songs by the Sea, Poolside Party Jam, Pool Pull, Guitar Pulls by the Pool and New Under the Palms and Cantina Jams ARTISTS TBD TICKETS (sold as packages ONLY) From $889 per Person RESERVATIONS |
