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Dolly Parton may be the reigning queen of country, but one royal definitely can recognize someone else’s regal game. In the wake of Beyoncé dropping two country songs and making some Billboard chart history along the way, Parton said she wouldn’t be surprised if some of her rhinestone-studded magic dust ended up on Bey’s upcoming Act II album.
“Well, I think she has! I think she’s recorded ‘Jolene’ and I think it’s probably gonna be on her country album, which I’m very excited about that,” Parton told Knox News about whispers that Beyoncé collaborated with Parton or at least covered one of the country icon’s most beloved songs on her upcoming eighth studio album, due out on March 29.
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“I love her!” Parton, 78, said about Beyoncé, 42. “She’s a beautiful girl and a great singer.” At press time a spokesperson for Beyoncé had not responded to Billboard‘s request for comment on Parton’s claim. Though it’s unknown if the 1973 Parton classic broadside against a woman with designs on her man — which peaked for Parton at No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974 — will appear on Bey’s follow-up to 2022’s Renaissance, after her initial excitement, Dolly hedged her bets later in the interview.
The outlet said Parton subsequently added that she’d “heard” and “thinks,” or maybe “hopes” that Beyoncé had taken on the song that has been memorably covered by everyone from Dolly’s goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, to the White Stripes, Olivia Newton-John, Lil Nas X, Pentatonix and many more. At the very least, Parton said she’s always wanted Beyoncé to cover “Jolene” and that the two had been in contact in the past.
“We’ve kind of sent messages back and forth through the years. And she and her mother were like fans, and I was always touched that they were fans, and I always thought she was great,” Parton said.
Though the track list for Act II has not yet been revealed, the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Texas Hold ‘Em” was one of two country-flecked songs that Beyoncé released on Feb. 11, along with “16 Carriages”; both songs were announced in a Verizon commercial that aired during Super Bowl LVIII Feb. 11.
“Texas Hold ‘Em” has notched three weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, which earlier became Bey’s historic first No. 1 on the ranking; prior to its ascendance, no Black woman, or female known to be biracial, had previously led the list.
This week’s collection of new country music features two songs about the sacrifices made in the name of musical ambitions: Koe Wetzel’s “Damn Near Normal” and Sawyer Brown’s “Desperado Troubadours.” Meanwhile, Mickey Guyton turns in a towering vocal performance on a female empowerment anthem and Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton reunites with CCM artist Zach Williams for another shot of soul-dipped inspiration.
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Also, newcomer indie group Ole 60 continues their promising career start with a bluesy, rock-fueled murder ballad, while bluegrass family trio Indigo Roots Band takes on a Bob Dylan classic. Read about (and listen to) all of these below.
Koe Wetzel, “Damn Near Normal”
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Texan Wetzel, known for his spin of outlaw country, grunge-rock and blues, follows up his 2022 album Hell Paso with this nod to road-weary musicians navigating the challenges of being a touring musician — weeks away from home, odd hours — through a mixture of alcohol, weed and various pills. His voice here is raw and jagged, giving song a definitively lived-in feel, while the churning percussion intimates the relentless cycle of the the road. “High highs, rock bottom blows, been six feet deeper than most,” Wetzel deadpans, excavating feelings of frustration and loneliness. Wetzel is known for music that’s unvarnished and unfiltered — sonically and lyrically — and his latest continues living up to that promise.
Mickey Guyton, “Woman”
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One of country music’s most powerful female vocalists, Guyton shines on this pop-bending track, one that honors women’s strength, adaptability, resourcefulness, courage and vulnerability. Appropriately released on International Women’s Day (March 8), the song features gospel-flavored background vocals and lithe, bright production that make the song sleek, inspirational and right in this versatile vocalist’s wheelhouse.
Ole 60, “Brother Joe”
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This Kentucky six-man band, which has only four tracks available on Spotify, is one of the latest indie country-rock acts to rise swiftly from obscurity to earning a viral hit — with “Smoke & a Light,” from their 2023 EP Three Twenty Four, earning more than three million streams on Spotify. They follow with this grungy, blues-dipped tale, written by the group’s Jacob Young and featuring his burly vocal. Nearly five minutes in length, the song details the devastating aftermath that follows when a small-town pastor’s family is murdered. The group, recently signed with UTA, offers solid musicianship, a willingness to experiment with sounds from psychedelic-tinged rock to more stripped-down fare, and a penchant for detailed storytelling, on both their EP and “Brother Joe.” A promising start for this talented group.
Avery Anna, “Make It Look Easy”
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On her latest, Anna goes from her signature “sad girl” country to rage-fueled rock, and proves she can make both look easy in her own right. She notices all the little details that signal her lover is plotting his exit — clothes missing from the closet, the distant look in his eyes. “Your truck’s in the driveway/ Your mind’s on the highway,” she sings. The ragged edge in her voice tops thrashing drums and a sonic thicket of electric guitars that mirror the lyric’s emotional angst. Anna wrote the song with Ben Williams, David Fanning and Andy Sheridan.
Zach Williams with Dolly Parton, “Lookin’ For You”
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Country Music Hall of Famer Parton and Southern rock-infused CCM vocalist Williams have already proven their blend of passionate vocals is superb, previously earning a Grammy-winning hit when they teamed up for their 2020 collab “There Was Jesus.” They reunite on this stately piano ballad, his soulful, gruff voice matching the power of her smooth, angelic soprano note for note. “Lookin’ for You” was written by Williams, Tony Wood and Jonathan Smith (Williams and Smith were also writers on “There Was Jesus”).
Sawyer Brown, “Desperado Troubadours”
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The title track from the group’s new album (which released March 8) is scaled-back, acoustic-driven tale of guitar-slingers, singers and dreamers and the sacrifices made in the name of chasing musical ambition. Sawyer Brown, having been making music for the past four decades and notching three Billboard Hot Country Songs No. 1s along the way, this group knows more about this sentiment of the rigors, lofty highs and monotonous lows of life on the road than most — as well as the risks and rewards of choosing the life of a musician. “We’ll pass up a sure thing just to gamble on a song,” they sing, later adding, “We’re cowboys and hippies and gypsies at our core.”
Austin Williams, “Can’t Right Now”
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In late 2023, Williams’ broke through the social media noise to earn a viral hit with “Wanna Be Saved,” and followed it with songs including “’90s Rap Mashup,” a tribute to rap titans including Dr. Dre, Master P and more. His latest leans back into the style of foreboding, hip-hop-meshed country that has proliferated over the past couple of years. Williams’ voice is strong and taut on “Can’t Right Now” as he sings of betrayal from a relationship that has suddenly and sharply splintered, leaving him feeling the sting. He continually repeats the title phrase, the frustration and hurt in his voice growing with each iteration, and letting the track’s storm build around him as he falls just short of his resolve to forgive.
Indigo Roots Band, “Maggie’s Farm”
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This sibling trio, which includes Bethany, Victoria and Daniel Kelley, hail from Southern Georgia. Here, after having performed the song live for a few years, they offer up a bluegrass-revved rendition of Bob Dylan’s 1965 classic tale of working-class defiance. Bethany commandeers some air-slicing fiddle work, with Victoria helming the mandolin and offering a spitfire, slightly dusky lead vocal, supported by Daniel’s solid bass playing, and joined by Seth Taylor (guitar), Ron Ickes (banjo) and Rob Ickes (resonator guitar). The group’s sound is tightly-plaited and fresh, with a dash of polished, commercial country.
Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (dated March 16), rising 2-1, and captures a 19th nonconsecutive week atop the list, breaking the record for the most weeks at No. 1 by a country album. It surpasses Garth Brooks’ Ropin the Wind, which held the record with 18 weeks, earned nonconsecutively, during its run atop the list in 1991-92. (Country albums are defined as those that have appeared on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The list began in 1964.)
One Thing at a Time earned 68,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 7 (up less than 1%), according to Luminate.
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One Thing at a Time continues to have the most weeks at No. 1 among all albums since Adele’s 21 logged 24 nonconsecutive weeks atop the tally in 2011-12. One Thing at a Time debuted atop the chart dated March 18, 2023, and spent its first 12 weeks at No. 1 through early June. It revisited the summit for three weeks in a row last June and July, and then posted single-week runs at No. 1 in October, January and February. In the album’s 53 weeks on the list, it has never dipped below No. 6. One Thing at a Time finished 2023 as both the No. 1 year-end Billboard 200 album and Luminate’s year-end top album.
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new March 16, 2024-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on March 12. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
Of One Thing at a Time’s 68,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending March 7, SEA units comprise 65,000 (down less than 1%, equaling 89.63 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs), album sales comprise 2,000 (up 15%), and TEA units comprise 1,000 (up 24%).
Since the Billboard 200 began publishing on a regular, weekly basis in March 1956, only 12 albums have spent at least 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Here’s a recap.
Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200:Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Year(s)54, West Side Story, soundtrack, 1962-63)37, Thriller, Michael Jackson, 1983-8431, Rumours, Fleetwood Mac, 197731, South Pacific, soundtrack, 1958-5931, Calypso, Harry Belafonte, 1956-5724, 21, Adele, 2011-1224, Purple Rain, soundtrack, Prince and The Revolution, 1984-8524, Saturday Night Fever, soundtrack, 197821, Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em, M.C. Hammer, 199020, The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston/soundtrack, 1992-9320, Blue Hawaii, Elvis Presley/soundtrack, 1961-6219, One Thing at a Time, Morgan Wallen, 2023-24
At No. 2 on the new Billboard 200, Noah Kahan’s Stick Season hits a new peak, rising 4-2 with 53,000 equivalent album units earned (down 8%). The album previously topped out at No. 3 on the June 24, 2023-dated list, and returned to that rank on the Feb. 24, 2024, tally.
The rest of the top 10 consists of former No. 1s. Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 1 is a non-mover at No. 3 with nearly 53,000 equivalent album units earned (down 18%), SZA’s SOS rises 5-4 (50,000 units; down 1%) and Drake’s For All the Dogs rounds out the top five, climbing 6-5 (42,000; down 4%).
Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) steps 7-6 (39,000 equivalent album units earned; down 5%), Swift’s Lover bumps 9-7 (38,000; down 3%) and Zach Bryan’s self-titled set rallies 12-8 (38,000; up 3%). Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album ascends 11-9 with nearly 38,000 units (up 1%), for its 138th nonconsecutive week in the top 10. It extends its record for the most weeks in the top 10 among albums by a singular artist. The only album with more weeks in the top 10 is the original cast recording of My Fair Lady, with 173 weeks in the region, beginning in 1956.
Closing out the top 10 on the new Billboard 200 is Travis Scott’s Utopia, which jumps 17-10 with 36,000 equivalent album units earned (up 12%).
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.
Kane Brown earns his 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “I Can Feel It” rises from No. 4 on the list dated March 16. During the March 1-7 tracking week, the song increased by 23% to TK million impressions, according to Luminate.
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Brown co-authored “Feel” with Gabe Foust and Jaxson Free, and Dann Huff produced it.
The track interpolates Phil Collins’ 1981 classic “In the Air Tonight,” via its trademark drum solo and Brown’s reprisal of its chorus. Collins, who solely penned “Air,” is credited as a writer on “Feel.”
“I just got the news here in London after playing C2C that ‘I Can Feel It’ went No. 1 – this means so much to me,” Brown tells Billboard. “And it’s amazing to have a No. 1 with a huge legend like Phil Collins.”
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Notably, Collins logs his first No. 1 on a Billboard chart as a songwriter since “Air” topped Rock Digital Song Sales for a week in August 2020. (It hit No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1981.) Prior to “Feel,” he last led any chart as a writer of a new song when he ruled Adult Contemporary for a frame in November 2002 with his own single “Can’t Stop Loving You” (which Keith Urban covered on his 2006 album Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing, as did Taylor Swift for a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance in 2019).
With the first single from Brown’s upcoming LP, he earns his sixth consecutive Country Airplay No. 1, the longest active run among all artists. (The overall record streak belongs to Luke Combs, who rattled off a record 14 successive career-opening No. 1s in 2017-22.)
Prior to “Feel,” Brown topped Country Airplay, for one week each, with “Bury Me in Georgia” (September 2023); “Thank God,” with his wife, Katelyn Brown (February 2023); “Like I Love Country Music” (August 2022); “One Mississippi” (March 2022); and “Famous Friends,” with Chris Young (July 2021). Brown first led with “What Ifs,” featuring Lauren Alaina, for a week in October 2017.
Brown kicks off his In the Air Tonight Tour March 28 at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va., with featured acts Tyler Hubbard and Parmalee.
Additional reporting by Gary Trust.
Bunnie XO just might have gotten husband Jelly Roll in a little trouble after an appearance during the “Son of a Sinner’s” performance during Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday (March 6).
“Ya girl messed up,” Bunnie XO said in a TikTok video Thursday (March 7), detailing what happened. “Apparently, at the Houston Rodeo, you’re not supposed to cuss. You’re not supposed to say one bad word on stage, and if you do, they’ll turn the lights off, kick you out and never let you come back again. Nobody told me this.”
She went on to detail what happened when Jelly Roll invited her on stage in front of 75,000 people at NRG Stadium. “Husband and I had a conversation: ‘Baby are you coming onstage tonight?’ I said, ‘No. I’m already weird and awkward as it is … I’m not good with a microphone or with crowds and I stick to a script that we have done for the past frickin’ decade. Unbeknownst to me, my husband walks over in the middle of one of the songs and pulls me up onstage. And what do I do when he hands me the microphone? I hope you guys enjoy this little blunder over here.”
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The video then goes to footage of the moment, as Jelly Roll brings Bunnie XO onstage and the crowd begins cheering when they notice her. The country star hands her the microphone, and asks her to greet the crowd. She then proceeds to shout into the microphone, “Houston, what the f–k is up?” further eliciting cheers from the audience. The video then zooms in on Jelly Roll’s face as he appears to turn slightly away from the camera. “The look of despair,” she captions the moment.
But the Dumb Blonde podcast host need not worry. A rep for the Houston Rodeo tells Billboard, “I can say that they are NOT banned and we would absolutely love to have both of them back. We are a family friendly show, but there isn’t a rule in place that bans anyone for cursing.”
Jelly Roll is far from the first country artist to have a cuss word fly during their set. Just days before, HARDY led the Rodeo Houston crowd in all chanting “F–K!” together during his own performance. He alluded to the assumed “no cussing” guideline by telling the crowd, “I figured if we just do a countdown and we all say it at the same time, maybe we’ll all just get in trouble together.”
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo runs through Sunday, March 17, with Eric Church closing out the event. Upcoming performers include Major Lazer, Lainey Wilson, Zac Brown Band and more.
Watch Bunnie XO’s TikTok about her Houston Rodeo moment below:
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are officially the newest residents in Nashville’s Neon Neighborhood, as they celebrated the grand opening of Country Music Hall of Famer Brooks’ Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk on Thursday (March 7). The venue takes its name from the country star’s signature 1990 hit.
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In a press conference that evening, Brooks told reporters of the two-year process that has gone into creating Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, “A lot of love has gone into this building. There’s a lot of people who busted their a– to make this happen,” he said, thanking the mostly local crew who built the venue.
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While there are nearly a dozen country star-themed bars and music venues either currently open or in the works in Nashville’s Lower Broadway — a testament to country music’s commercial power — Brooks’ newly opened venue is filled with unique elements that honor not only his storied career, but also offer a different vantage point for Nashville patrons.
Located at 411 Broadway, the four-story, 54,715-square-foot venue features a honky-tonk on the first two floors, including a retractible stage (the center of said stage features the “G” logo from the stage at NYC’s Central Park, where Brooks played to an estimated audience of more than 1 million people on Aug. 7, 1997). Meanwhile, the fourth-floor open-air rooftop bar area, dubbed “The Oasis” from a line in “Friends in Low Places,” features a beach vibe with indoor and outdoor seating, 10-foot palm trees and two full bars. The rooftop area also tips its hat to the location’s former venue, Paradise Park, with a refurbished neon sign above one of the doorways that read “Paradise Park Food Stand, Burgers, Fries, Chicken.”
The first two floors and the rooftop are open to everyone, while the third floor features a trio of event spaces, including the members-only Sevens Club, decked out in an old-school Hollywood vibe. A curved bar, a pool table and a piano, along with upholstered and leather chairs and couches, as well as a jukebox, a fireplace and insulated windows give the third floor a homey, relaxed and decidedly un-Lower Broadway feel.
Next to the Sevens Club, Yearwood’s vision and handiwork is distinct in a rentable space for parties and events, with a look similar to the decor that Yearwood used for her Trisha’s Southern Kitchen show, with a spacious, fully functioning kitchen and seating area that leads into a smaller seating area and an elegant conference room area. Yearwood noted that plans could include sometimes filming her cooking show in the kitchen space. The areas offer a setting for gatherings of up to 250 guests.
“I feel like Frank Sinatra could walk up to that bar and order a Jack and Smoke [a specialty drink offered in the venue] and feel very comfortable,” Yearwood tells Billboard of the Sevens Club. “It feels right. There’s these two floors of honky-tonks and when you step off that elevator on that floor, it’s like you’re in a residence. There’s crown molding, it’s rich, luxe furnishings and you go into that Sevens Club and it’s like, ‘Wow, are we on Lower Broadway?’ And even in the kitchen, there are wood ceilings, and that checkerboard floor. I fought for that checkerboard floor. Garth was like, ‘That seems like a lot,’ and I was like, ‘No, it’s a statement.’ And it’s beautiful.”
Personal touches are scattered throughout the venue, including the front entrance, where patrons can see the bronze statue of Brooks, taken from Bakersfield, California’s Crystal Palace, where Brooks proposed to Yearwood in 2005. The back wall of the venue is a mural of photos from Brooks’ career. Notably, Brooks’ touring team, including Moo TV and Bandit Lites, oversaw the lighting, production and massive LED screen for the venue. The building also includes a police substation that the team created in partnership with the Metro Nashville Police Department.
The menu reflects Yearwood’s work as a bestselling cookbook author and star of her Food Network cooking show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. The offerings include fare from her cookbooks as well as bar food. Patrons can also taste a reproduction of the sour cream pound wedding cake recipe that Yearwood’s mother made for Brooks and Yearwood on their wedding day in 2005.
“I remember going to a restaurant in Memphis and being told that Elvis ate there a lot,” Yearwood says of bringing personal touches to the venue’s menu. “I wanted to order what Elvis ate, so I ordered the banana and peanut butter sandwich. So, I felt like if you are a fan and this is the actual recipe, this is the cake, and my mom made wedding cakes on the side when we were little kids to make extra money, so this was her thing.”
“The goal here was to keep it simple,” Yearwood also told reporters of the menu. “Most of my recipes are things that my mom made, my mom and my dad, they were home cooks. That’s what we’re going for here. … It’s been a process of going through and saying, ‘This will work on a big scale.’ The menu is just where we’re starting. We’ll see what works and change it up as we go, because we have a lot of recipes to choose from.”
As well, a new six-episode docuseries on Amazon Prime Video gives a behind-the-scenes look at the design and construction that went into creating the new honky-tonk. Brooks and Yearwood worked with Max and Benjamin Goldberg and their team from Strategic Hospitality, which has also worked on local Nashville restaurants including The Patterson House. The docuseries is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Casey Patterson Entertainment, with Brooks, Casey Patterson and Carol Donovan serving as executive producers. The docuseries features Brooks and Yearwood working with the Goldbergs as well as Jenny Deathridge Bratt and Camille Tambunting to create the space.
Brooks tells Billboard: “My favorite moments [in the documentary] is when you see the character of these people under fire –you’re against timelines, you’re up against budgets.”
In The Pines – June 1, 2024, Bristol, TN/VA – This year’s festival features Dwight Yoakam, Wyatt Flores, Elle King, Paul Cauthen and more.
Railbird Music Festival – June 1-2, 2024, Lexington, KY – Noah Kahan, Turnpike Troubadours, Chris Stapleton, Hozier, Wynonna Judd, Counting Crows, Marcus King, Dwight Yoakam, Elle King and more are included on this year’s lineup.
CMA Fest – June 6-9, 2024, Nashville, TN – Though the lineup for this year’s CMA Fest has not yet been revealed, the yearly festival features not only many of country music’s hottest artists performing during the nightly shows at Nissan Stadium, but also on various stages across Nashville’s Lower Broadway and the downtown riverfront, as well as artist events and autograph signings held at Music City Center.
Tailgate N’ Tallboys Clinton – June 6-8, Clinton, Iowa – Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman and Shinedown lead this year’s festival in Clinton, with the lineup also including Alexandra Kay, Josh Ross, Austin Snell and Nate Smith.
Carolina Country Music Festival – June 6-9, 2024, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Morgan Wallen, Carrie Underwood, Parker McCollum, Old Dominion, Oliver Anthony Music, Megan Moroney, Lee Brice, Parmalee, Kameron Marlowe and Diamond Rio are all on this year’s bill.
Rock the Country – June 7-8, 2024, Ocala, FL – Kid Rock, Jason Aldean and Lynyrd Skynyrd lead the Florida iteration of this festival series, with the bill also including Travis Tritt and Warren Zeiders.
The Country Fest – June 12-15, 2024, North Lawrence, Ohio – Chris Janson, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson and Thomas Rhett lead this four-day festival.
Tailgate N’ Tallboys Bloomington – June 13-16, 2024, Bloomington, IL – Eric Church, Cody Johnson, Bailey Zimmerman and Riley Green lead this year’s lineup.
Black Deer Festival – June 14-16, 2024, Eridge Park, Kent – Sheryl Crow, The Shires, Dylan Gossett, Lizzie No, Twinnie and more are on this year’s bill.
Hwy 30 Music Fest – June 19-22, 2024, Filer, ID – This year’s lineup includes Shane Smith and the Saints, Muscadine Bloodline, Treaty Oak Revival, Charles Wesley Godwin and more.
Barefoot Country Music Festival – June 20-23, 2024, Wildwood, NJ – Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Kane Brown, Old Dominion and Bailey Zimmerman are on this year’s lineup.
Telluride Bluegrass Festival – June 20-23, 2024, Telluride, CO – Charley Crockett, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sam Bush Band and Sierra Ferrell highlight this year’s lineup.
Country Jam Colorado – June 20-22, 2024, Grand Junction, CO – Thomas Rhett, Parker McCollum and Jelly Roll will headline this year’s festival, with Koe Wetzel, Sawyer Brown, Craig Morgan and Lee Brice also on the lineup.
Rock the Country, June 21-22, 2024, Mobile, AL – Kid Rock and Jason Aldean lead the Alabama iteration of this festival, with the bill also including Brantley Gilbert and Randy Houser.
Buckeye Country Superfest – June 22-23, 2024, Columbus, OH – Zach Bryan, Billy Strings, Turnpike Troubadours, Charley Crockett, Charles Wesley Godwin and 49 Winchester are all featured on the lineup for this two-day festival.
Cotton Fest – June 27-29, 2024, Lubbock, TX – This Texas fest will feature performances from Pat Green, Treaty Oak Revival, Red Clay Strays, Carter Faith, The Panhandlers and more.
Country Thunder Bristol – June 28-29, Bristol, TN – Cody Johnson, HARDY, Trace Adkins and Bailey Zimmerman lead this two-day festival.
Dauphin’s Country Fest – June 28-30, 2024, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada – A string of ’80s and ’90s country artists, including Alabama, Clint Black, Jo Dee Messina, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Mark Chesnutt lead this year’s lineup.
Country Stampede – June 27-29, 2024, Bonner Springs, KS – Chris Janson, Riley Green and Jon Pardi led this year’s lineup, which also features Jackson Dean and Neon Union, among others.
Rock the Country – June 28-29, 2024, Poplar Bluff, MO – Kid Rock, Jason Aldean and Hank Williams, Jr. lead this Missouri iteration of this festival series.
Coca-Cola’s Sips and Sounds Summer Festival – June 29-30, 2024, Austin, TX – This year’s lineup features Kelsea Ballerini, Jon Pardi, Maren Morris, Drayton Farley, Sammy Arriaga and more.
Over the past few years, Morgan Wallen has steadily taken his tours to superstar heights, thanks to a slate of sold-out stadium and arena shows, both domestically and internationally.
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Now, the 11-time Billboard Music Awards winner is expanding on his December 2023 concert at London’s O2 Arena (where he sold out the 20,000-capacity arena), by returning to London for a one-night-only show at the city’s 350-acre Hyde Park on July 4, 2024.
Hyde Park, which has an official capacity of 65,000 but has hosted concerts attended by thousands more than that, has been home to concerts by Queen, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and more.
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“Last fall was my first time in the U.K. and man, I loved it,” Wallen said in a statement. “I saw so much while I was there, and the people were incredible.” He added of his upcoming Hyde Park show, “To play where legendary artists like Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones have played is a huge honor for me and my band, and we can’t wait to be back.”
The concert reveal follows the release of Wallen’s Abbey Road Sessions, which honors the one-year anniversary of his record-setting One Thing at a Time album. His Abbey Road Sessions, recorded at London’s iconic Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios on Dec. 5, 2023, offers five live recordings from One Thing at a Time, as well as the fan-favorite “Lies Lies Lies” and a cover of British rock band Nothing But Thieves’ “Graveyard Whistling.” Tickets go on sale Wednesday, March 13, at 10 a.m. GMT at bst-hydepark.com. Supporting talent will be announced at a later date.
Wallen isn’t the only country superstar on Hyde Park’s BST summer lineup: Shania Twain will headline on July 7. Other artists on the Hyde Park lineup this summer include SZA, Kings of Leon, Stevie Nicks and Stray Kids.
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