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Country Stampede Music Festival 
Location(s) Manhattan, Kansas, US Years active 1996 - present Founded by Wayne Rouse[1] Date(s) last weekend in June Genre Country music
Classic rockWebsite countrystampede.com The Country Stampede Music Festival is an outdoor country music and camping festival held at Tuttle Creek Lake State Park, north of Manhattan, Kansas. The festival has been held annually since 1996, on the last weekend in June.[2]
It is the largest annual music festival in Kansas. Total combined attendance for all days exceeds 150,000 – in 2008 it was approximately 160,000. The record for largest single-day attendance was set on June 27, 2009, when an estimated 50,000 fans watched Tim McGraw perform.[3]
The festival began as a two-day weekend event and has expanded to a four-day format, lasting from Thursday through Sunday. Camping is common for attendees, and 2,400 camp sites are available on the grounds. Vendors, and many activities are also present at the festival. A sister festival was held at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky in 2003 and 2004.
The 2010 event took place June 24-27. The 2010 lineup included Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan and Little Big Town.
Past performers
Notable musical artists performing at the festival in previous years include:[4]
- Gary Allan
- Dierks Bentley
- Big & Rich
- Clint Black
- Brooks and Dunn
- Luke Bryan
- Chris Cagle
- Deana Carter
- Charlie Daniels Band
- Kenny Chesney
- Cross Canadian Ragweed
- Sara Evans
- Pat Green
- Faith Hill
- Julianne Hough
- Alan Jackson
- Kansas
- Toby Keith
- Miranda Lambert
- Chris LeDoux
- Little Big Town
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Martina McBride
- Delbert McClinton
- Reba McEntire
- Tim McGraw
- Montgomery Gentry
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Brad Paisley
- Rascal Flatts
- LeAnn Rimes
- Darius Rucker
- Sawyer Brown
- Steve Miller Band
- Styx
- Sugarland
- Taylor Swift
- Keith Urban
- Phil Vassar
- Clay Walker
- Hank Williams, Jr.
- Mark Wills
- Gretchen Wilson
- Trisha Yearwood
- Dwight Yoakam
- ZZ Top
References
- ^ "No Place Like Home For Music Festival". Associated Press. June 22, 2006. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/22/entertainment/main1741634.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ "14th Annual County Stampede Lineup Announced". The Manhattan Mercury. November 19, 2008. http://www.themercury.com/News/article.aspx?articleId=afee5466ae0f4957b75d68a25cc1a313. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ "The Final Act". The Manhattan Mercury. June 29, 2009. http://www.themercury.com/view/printarticle.aspx?articleID=b67a40fca4094f61861ebbec5a5e6c95. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Country Stampede - Past Performers" (English). http://www.countrystampede.com/Entertainment/past_performers.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
External links
Categories:- Festivals in Kansas
- Recurring events established in 1996
- Country music festivals in the United States
- Visitor attractions in Riley County, Kansas
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