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Rolling Out The Big Barrel Country Music Festival
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood will headline the first-ever Big Barrel Country Music Festival in Dover, Del., next June.
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Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.
Promising “a chance to kick back with friends and family for a rowdy summer weekend,” Big Barrel takes place June 26-28, the week following the
The inaugural lineup also includes Jake Owen, Chris Young, Gary Allan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard and 40 other acts.
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Country Thunder USA, Twin Lakes, Wis.
In addition to all that music the festival will include several pleasurable attractions such as a large-scale dance hall, BBQ area, saloon, and a marketplace filled with western goods and products. There will also be a family-friendly area.
“Firefly, combined with its home at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, has established the East Coast’s standard when it comes to delivering a top-notch music festival,” Firerfly/Big Barrel director Greg Bostrom said. “We’ll leverage the Firefly foundation and our collective backgrounds bringing preeminent music festivals to life to establish Big Barrel as the benchmark for country music experiences this side of the Mississippi River.”
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Global Citizen Festival, Great Lawn @ Central Park, New York City
Tickets go on sale today with three-day general admission passes going for $99. Camping options include Corral Club, where you get access to a private air-conditioned tent, RV packages and tent camping. Payment plans available. Point your browser to BigBarrelFestival.com for more information.