SATURDAY
AUG 2
6:30 PM
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Blackberry Smoke & Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs
KEMBA Live!
Columbus,
OH
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TUESDAY
SEP 2
8:00 PM
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Ani DiFranco & Hurray for the Riff Raff
KEMBA Live!
Columbus,
OH
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FRIDAY
JUL 18
3:30 PM
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Justin Moore & Drake White
Union County Fair - OH
Marysville,
OH
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THURSDAY
JUL 17
7:30 PM
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Jason Aldean, Nate Smith & RaeLynn
BOK Center
Tulsa,
OK
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FRIDAY
JUL 11
6:00 PM
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Morgan Wallen, Gavin Adcock & Miranda Lambert
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens,
FL
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FRIDAY
SEP 5
8:00 PM
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Carrie Underwood
Yaamava Theater at Yaamava Resort & Casino
Highland,
CA
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FRIDAY
JUL 25
7:00 PM
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Kane Brown
BankPlus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove
Southaven,
MS
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TUESDAY
JUL 29
7:00 PM
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Maren Morris
Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
Park City,
UT
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THURSDAY
JUL 17
6:30 PM
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Keith Urban, Chase Matthew & Alana Springsteen
Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre
Englewood,
CO
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SATURDAY
JUL 26
4:00 PM
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Churchill Park Music Festival: Blake Shelton
Churchill Park
St. John's,
NL
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FRIDAY
JUL 11
7:00 PM
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Chris Stapleton
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - MO
Maryland Heights,
MO
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Hitch up those blue jeans, pop on a cowboy hat, dust off your boots, and get ready to see some of the best country and folk artists. Chris Stapleton has been winning Grammy awards left and right while the Florida Georgia Line has teamed with Hank Williams Jr. to provide an imaginative new intro for Monday Night Football. What was once relegated to cable stations and oprys has now become part of popular culture.
Dating back to beginning of the United States, American folk music found its twangy origins in the Appalachians. Scottish, Irish, and English immigrants would blend and bend tunes from across the ocean to create a distinct sound. Featuring banjos, guitars, and fiddles along with makeshift instruments, this lively music laid the groundwork for modern bluegrass, folk, and country. The 1920s saw the true differentiation of country and folk thanks to performers like Fiddlin' John Carson and Jimmie Rodgers (also known as "The Singing Brakeman," "The Blue Yodeler," and "The Father of Country Music"). After that, the Carter Family, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash came along to transform the genre even more.
Today’s folk and country performers range from the eternal folkster Bob Dylan to alt-country acts like Old Crow Medicine Show and Drive-By Truckers. And don’t forget about the pop side of country with stars like Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, and Tim McGraw. Other artists such as Sam Hunt, Eric Church, the Zac Brown Band, and Dierks Bentley are all on tour and coming to a town near you.