- Craven Country Jamboree
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Craven Country Jamboree is an annual country music festival. It was originally called the Big Valley Jamboree, and was first established by Father Lucien Larre, as a fundraiser for his Bosco Homes for emotionally disturbed youth. A successor event, the Kinsmen Rock'N the Valley rock music festival, ran until 2004. The country music format was revived in 2005 to the Craven Country Jamboree. Some of the biggest acts in Country music have performed at Craven, Sk, including Garth Brooks, George Strait, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, John Denver, Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and many more.[1]
The festival is held every summer, in July, for four days, hosting 23,500 people in the Qu'Appelle Valley.[2] Headline acts at the jamboree are paid from $350,000 US to $1 million US for 75 minutes of live performance, in 2009 George Strait was paid $1.25 million US and Taylor Swift was paid $1 million US for their performances at the Jamboree. [3]. The music festival has campsites in the valley for those attending, and buses provided by SGI to Regina and Moose Jaw. In 2010 the festival had major weather problems but did not cancel the festival, some attendees waited over 18 hours in line because of road problems. In October 2010 the festival invested in road improvements. [4].
Line Up
Artist Year Aaron Lines 2007 Aaron Tippin 1996 Aaron Tippin 1992 Adam Gregory 2007 Alabama 1992 Alan Jackson 2006 Amanda Wilkinson 2006 Amber Fleury 1992 B.J. Thomas 1986 B.J. Thomas 1992 Baillie & the Boys 1990 Bellamy Brothers 1994 Beverley Mahood 2005 Big & Rich 2007 Big & Rich 2006 Big House 1999 Bill Engvall 1996 Bill Miller 1993 Billy Ray Cyrus 2009 Blackhawk 1997 Blackhawk 2006 Blue Rodeo 1989 Blue Rodeo 1996 Box Car Willie 1984 Brad Johner 2007 Brad Paisley 2005 Brett Barrow 1994 Brian Sklar & The Tex Pistols 1999 Brian White 1999 Buffy Sainte-Marie 1992 Cactus Brothers 1994 Carolyn Dawn Johnson 2007 Carrie Underwood 2007 Carson City 1994 Charley Pride 1985 Charley Pride 1991 Charley Pride 1993 Charley Pride 2010 Charlie Daniels 1986 Charlie Daniels Band 2009 Charlie Major 1997 Charlie Major 1994 Charlie Pride 1990 Chris Cummings 1997 Clint Black 1993 Clint Black 2009 Codie Prevost 2010 Colette Wise 1993 Confederate Railroad 1994 Conrad Bigknife & Baton Rouge 1999 Conway Twitty 1984 Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans 2006 Craig Morgan 2006 Craig Moritz 2010 Crystal Plamondon 1993 Crystal Shawanda 2010 Curtis Grambo & New Ryder 1994 Dan Seals 1993 Dan Seals 1990 Dan Seals 2006 Danny Hooper 1994 David Nail 2010 Dean Mitchell Band 1994 Diamond Rio 1999 Diamond Rio 2010 Dierks Bentley 2008 Diziana 1992 Doc Walker 2009 Don Williams 1989 Don Williams 1993 Don Williams 1990 Donny Parenteau 2008 Dottie West 1983 Doug Stone 1993 Doug Stone 1990 Duane Steele 1996 Duane Steele 1999 Dwight Yoakam 1999 Eddie Rabbit 1986 Emerson Drive 2005 Emerson Drive 2010 Emmylou Harris 1993 Emmylou Harris 1988 Eric Church 2010 Farmer’s Daughter 1996 Farmer’s Daughter 1994 Faster Gun 1999 Forrester Sisters 1988 Garth Brooks 1991 Gary Fjellgaard 1993 Gary Fjellgaard 1996 Gary Fjellgaard 1992 Gary Morris 1988 Gatlin Brothers 1984 Geoffrey Gilmer 1994 George Canyon 2005 George Fox 1991 George Fox 1993 George Fox 1996 George Strait 1987 George Strait 1989 George Strait 2009 Glen Campbell 2007 Glen Campbell 1984 Gloriana 2009 Good Brothers 1993 Gord Bamford 2006 Gretchen Wilson 2007 Hank Flamingo 1994 Harry Luge 2007 Harry Luge 2008 Head Hunters 2007 Highway 101 1989 Highway 101 with Paulette Carlson 1996 Holly Dunn 1994 Hoyt Axton 1983 Hoyt Azton 1988 Jake Owen 2009 Janie Fricke 1985 Jasmine Paige 2010 Jason Aldean 2010 Jason Blaine 2009 Jaydee Bixby 2009 Jessica Andrews 2006 Jessie Farrell 2008 Joan Kennedy/Poverty 1997 Joe Diffie 1994 Joe Diffie 2009 Joe Nichols 2006 Joe Nichols 2009 Joel Feeney 1993 Joel Feeney 1994 John Anderson 1992 John Brack 1992 John Denver 1991 John Michael Montgomery 1994 Johner Brothers 1993 Johner Brothers 1996 Johner Brothers 1992 Johnny Cash 1986 Johnny Paycheck 1997 Johnny Reid 2008 Juice Newton 1986 K.C. Jones 1994 K.D. Lang 1988 K.T. Oslin 1989 Kal Hourd 2010 Kathy Mattea 1985 Kathy Mattea 1987 Kathy Mattea 1993 Kathy Mattea 1990 Katie Hess 2008 Kellie Pickler 2009 Kenny Chesney 2010 Kenny Rogers 1988 Kenny Shaw 1999 Kevin Costner and Modern West 2010 Kidd Country 1993 Kidd Country 1999 Lacy J. Dalton 1987 Larry Evans 1993 Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers 1989 Laura Vinson 1993 Lisa Brokop 1993 Little Texas 2006 Lonestar 1997 Lonestar 2005 Loretta Lynn 1987 Loretta Lynn 1996 Lorrie Morgan 2007 Louise Mandrell 1986 Luke Bryan 2010 Marie Osmond 1990 Mark Chesnutt 1992 Mark Chesnutt 1994 Mark Chesnutt 2008 Mark Chestnut 1997 Mark Koenig 1993 Mark Koenig 1992 Marley’s Ghost 1994 Martina McBride 1994 Martina McBride 2010 Marty Brown 1992 Marty Stuart 2005 Mary Chapin Carpenter 1990 Mary Chapin Carpenter 1992 McCarters 1989 Mel McDaniel 1992 Mel Tillis 2005 Mercey 1984 Mercury Brothers 1983 Merle Haggard 1994 Michael Martin Murphy 1989 Michelle Wright 1993 Michelle Wright 1996 Midnite Express 1992 Mike Reid 1992 Miranda Lambert 2008 Miranda Lambert 2010 Muzzie Braun 1992 Myrol Brothers 1991 Neal McCoy 1999 Neal McCoy 2008 Nitty Gritty Dirtband 1987 One Horse Blue 1994 Pam Tillis 2008 Patricia Conroy 1993 Patty Loveless 1997 Paul Brandt 1997 Paul Brandt 2005 Paul Brandt 2008 Paulette Carlson 1993 Poverty Plainsmen 1996 Poverty Plainsmen 2005 Poverty Plainsmen 1992 Poverty Plainsmen 1994 Prairie Oyster 1993 Prairie Oyster 1997 Prescott Brown 1994 Rachel Matkin 1997 Randy Owen 2007 Randy Travis 1987 Randy Travis 1996 Randy Travis 1988 Randy Travis 2006 Ray Stevens 1983 Reba McEntire 1987 Reba McEntire 2007 Reba McEntire 1990 Red Hot Burritos 1992 Restless Heart 1990 Restless Heart 2006 Rhodes & Marshall 1996 Rick Tippi 1997 Ricky Skaggs 1996 Ricky Skaggs 1988 Ricky Van Shelton 1989 Ricky Van Shelton 1993 Rita MacNeil 1992 Rock ‘N’ Horse 1992 Rodney Atkins 2009 Rodney Crowell 1990 Rodney Crowell 1992 Ronnie Milsap 2007 Roy Orbison 1983 Sara Evans 2008 Sawyer Brown 1991 Sawyer Brown 1996 Sawyer Brown 2006 Scott King 1993 Shane Yellowbird 2009 Sheila Deck 1999 Sheila Deck 2009 Shevy Smith 2007 Stephanie Thompson 1997 Steve Fox 1999 Straight Clean & Simple 1992 Sugarland 2008 Susan Graham 1996 Suzanne Gitzi 1996 Sweethearts of the Rodeo 1991 Sweethearts of the Rodeo 1988 Sylvia Tyson 1984 Tami Hunter 1997 Tammy Wynette 1985 Tanya Tucker 1993 Tanya Tucker 2005 Tanya Tucker 1984 Tanya Tucker 1986 Taylor Swift 2009 Tennessee River Boys 1987 Terry Kelly 1997 The Bellamy 1984 The Bellamy Brothers 2009 The Cruzeros 1996 The Desert Rose Band 1990 The Gatlin Brothers 2008 The Good Brothers 1983 The Good Brothers 1999 The Higgins 2010 The Judds 1990 The Moffatts 1992 The Oak Ridge Boys 2008 The Oak Ridge Boys 2010 The Oakridge Boys 1985 The Porch Boys 1999 The Poverty Plainsmen 1999 The Road Hammers 2007 Thomas Wade 1997 Tim McGraw 2005 Toby Keith 2008 Tom T. Hall 1988 Tommy Hunter 1985 Tommy Hunter 1984 Tommy Rogers & Headin’ West 1993 Tommy Rogers & Headin’ West 1994 Trace Adkins 1999 Tracy Byrd 1994 Tracy Lawrence 1994 Travis Tritt 1991 Travis Tritt 2006 Trick Pony 2006 Trick Ryder 2005 Underground Outlaws 1994 Wayde Hayes 1997 Waylon Jennings 1985 William Lee Golden 1993 Williams & Ree 1983 Williams & Ree 1985 Williams & Ree 1993 Williams & Ree 1997 Williams & Ree 2005 Williams & Ree 2007 Williams & Ree 1984 Williams & Ree 1986 Williams & Ree 1992 Williams & Ree 2006 Williams & Ree 2010 Williams & Ree 2009 Willie Nelson 1986 Wynonna 1993 Wynonna 1994 Yankee Rose 1992 Rascal Flatts 2011 Big & Rich 2011 Johnny Reid 2011 Sugarland 2011 Darius Rucker 2011 Ronnie Dunn 2011 Doc Walker 2011 Mel Tillis 2011 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 2011 John Michael Montgomery 2011 Neal McCoy 2011 References
Categories:- Country music festivals in Canada
- Culture of Regina, Saskatchewan
- Festivals in Saskatchewan
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