List of country music festivals
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Related genres | Country music, folk music, country rock, country pop, bluegrass music |
| Location | Worldwide |
| Related events | Category:Music festivals, concert tour, music festival, folk festivals, rock festival, bluegrass music festivals, old-time music festivals, free festival, jam band festivals, rodeo, barn dance |
The following is an incomplete list of country music festivals, which encapsulates music festivals focused on country music. This list may have some overlap with the larger topic list of folk festivals, and may also overlap with the related topics list of blues festivals, list of jam band music festivals, list of bluegrass music festivals, and list of old-time music festivals. Many of the festivals take place in North America.
Country music is a genre of American popular music that originated in Southern United States, in Atlanta, Georgia in the 1920s,[1] and It takes its roots from the southeastern genre of American folk music and Western music. The origins of country music are the folk music of mostly white, working-class Americans, who blended popular songs, Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes, traditional ballads, and cowboy songs, and various musical traditions from European immigrant communities.[2] Barn dancing and other folk dance styles would be featured at country music gatherings, and many modern festivals have continued to feature dance, rodeo, or other cultural aspects.
The term country music gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term hillbilly music, it came to encompass Western music, which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots, in the mid-20th century. The term country music is used today to describe many styles and subgenres, and festivals may focus on Americana genres such as bluegrass, or newer genres such as country rock, country pop, or alternative country.
Festivals
Oceania
Europe
| Festival name | City/Venue | Country | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piknik Country | Mrągowo, Poland | Poland | |
| C2C: Country to Country | London | England | |
| Millport Country and Western Festival | Millport; Isle of Cumbrae | Scotland | 4-6 Sept 2015 (Annual) |
| Country Bauska | Bauska | Latvia | 7-8 July 2017 |
North America
- Canada
- United States
- B93 Birthday Bash
- Bayou Country Superfest
- Buckle Up Music Festival
- CMA Music Festival
- Country Fest
- Country Jam USA
- Country Stampede Music Festival
- Country Thunder
- Country USA
- Faster Horses Festival
- Gulf Coast Jam
- Hodag Country Festival
- Roadshow Revival
- Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival
- Second Chance Rocks the Two Virginias
- Stagecoach Festival
- Texahomakan Country Music Festival
- Watershed Music Festival
- WE Fest
- We're All for the Hall
- Winstock Country Music Festival
Gallery
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Gympie Muster in Australia
Wolvestock Line Dance
George Strait Country Music Festival in Tampa Florida
Taylor Swift at Cavendish
Wolvestock 14
See also
Category:Country music festivals- Category:Old-time music festivals
- List of music festivals (Category)
- List of folk festivals (Category)
- List of blues festivals (Category)
- List of bluegrass music festivals (Category)
- List of rock festivals (Category)
- List of jam band music festivals (Category)
References
- ↑ Richard A. Peterson (1999-12-15). Creating Country Music: Fabricating Authenticity. University of Chicago Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-226-66285-5.
- ↑ ARRP Bulletin. Vol. 53 No 1. "50 Minutes on the Road. Betsy Tower. page 50. citing Commuting in America III and Arbitron.
- ↑ http://www.swanreachcountry.com.au/
External links
Media related to Country music festivals at Wikimedia Commons