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Cotton Fest 2024: What You Need To Know

Cotton Fest 2024
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  • Riley is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, known for her engaging storytelling and insightful coverage of the genre.
  • Before joining Country Thang Daily, Riley developed her expertise at Billboard and People magazine, focusing on feature stories and music reviews.
  • Riley has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Belmont University, with a minor in Cultural Studies.
Festival Title:William Clark Green’s Cotton Fest 2024
Festival Duration:June 27-29, 2024
Venue:Cook’s Garage in Lubbock, Texas
Performers Include:The Panhandlers, Mike Ryan, 49 Winchester, William Clark Green, Treaty Oak Revival, and more
Ticket Information:Get Your Tickets Here

From June 27-29, 2024, the Cotton Fest will mark another year at Cook’s Garage in Lubbock, Texas. This year, fans will be treated to another two days of performances from the musical band The Panhandlers, singer-songwriter Mike Ryan, the Appalachian country soul group 49 Winchester, Texas country rock band Treaty Oak Revival, Green himself, and more. 

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They’ve also added a VIP Pre-Party on Thursday with Grammy-nominated Pat Green and (again) William Clark Green to kick off the whole event. It’s an acoustic song swap with a special guest performance by The Hub City Drifters, a group of collective members in the Lubbock country music scene. 

Who is the owner of Cotton Fest? 

Founded by country music singer and Texas entertainer William Clark Green in 2018, the event is a celebration of all things music with fun-filled activities on the side. What is the meaning of Cotton Fest? As Green described, Cotton Fest is “everything he loved about music festivals while taking away everything I’ve hated.” It has since become one of Lubbock’s favorite annual traditions and country music fans’ highly-anticipated event of the year. 

Cotton Fest 2024 Line-up 

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Bringing the heat – Cotton Fest 2024 is ready to bring the party on with this epic line-up of artists. 

The Panhandlers
William Clark Green
Treaty Oak Revival
Red Clay Strays
Slade Coulter
Jacob Stelly
Carter Faith
The Weathered Souls
Josh Weathers

Cotton Fest 2024 Tickets Price, Festival Essentials & Insider Tips

There are four (4) types of tickets for the event. 

First, there’s the lowest tier, called the Burr ($80), which is a 2-day General Admission (GA) ticket. Second is the Boll VIP ($250), which is a 2-day GA pass with VIP access for the Thursday pre-party event. The perks include a meet & greet with the festival founder, barbecue dinner, casino night, and chicken shit bingo, among others. Third is the Bloom VIP ($400), which is everything Boll and more. That is, you’d have VIP table access at the front of the main stage for the two-day performance, a dedicated bar, and a meet & greet with select artists. And then there’s the Bale VIP package ($10,000), which includes 4 tickets for the kickoff party plus Super VIP passes for the next two days. There’s also a lounge and access to artist tents!

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As for camping packages, there’s West Lot ($300) and Main Area ($600), both of which include 2-day GA passes. This event is for all ages, and everyone who enters the venue should have their own ticket.

The event’s proceeds will benefit the High Cotton Relief Fund, Green’s passion project for helping West Texas Cotton farmers in need. Every year, they raise between $100,000 to $150,000. Ninety percent (90%) of the funds go directly to the local farmers, and the remaining ten go to operations run by a committee. 

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It’s a Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) event, but glass containers are not allowed. All bags should be clear, but there is no size limit. Coolers are cool to bring inside and are free of charge. They’ll be searched, though, so don’t even attempt to use it to smuggle disallowed items. 

Camping spaces are 20 by 50, and tents are allowed. Parking’s free!
For more info, tune in to their official website at Cotton Fest LBK.

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