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Sunfest Country Music Festival 2024: What You Need To Know

Sunfest Country Music Festival 2024: What You Need To Know
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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:Sunfest Country Music Festival 2024
Festival Duration:August 1-4, 2024
Venue:Laketown Ranch Music and Recreation Park in Cowichan Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
Performers Include:Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Cole Swindell, and more
Ticket Information:Get Your Tickets Here

The largest annual music festival in Vancouver Island, Sunfest Country Music Festival, is returning home this summer — from August 1-4, 2024 — to the 172-acre private paradise of Laketown Ranch in Cowichan Lake in British Columbia. And they’re stoked to deliver a one-of-a-kind long weekend experience for all country music fans.

Kicking it off in high gear is Canada’s preeminent country music artists, Juno Award Winners, and 9-time Canadian Country Music Award winners, The Washboard Union. And if that’s not heavyweight enough, they’re bringing four-time Grammy winner Keith Urban (whose new album High, dropping in September, might have a sneak peek), arena-selling artist Lee Brice, and country hitmaker Cole Swindell to the main stage. Accompanying them to burn up the stage is a high-energy slate composed of Canadian music artists Steven Lee Olsen, Josh Ross, sibling duo The Reklaws, and a crew of regional acts. 

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The previous year, fans were treated to a kickoff party by Jade Eagleson and solid primetime sets from Lainey Wilson, Billy Currington, and Blake Shelton. 

In addition to amazing live performances, the festival boasts nature-paradise scenery and activities, including swimming in the lake, chilling on the beach, tubing down the river, and ziplining. The festival also has a sumptuous food vendor lineup that will truly satiate your cravings. It’s the best hangout place for anyone who loves tall trees, mountain peaks, freshwater, good food, and, of course, country music. 

The Line-up – Who’s Singing at Sunfest Country Music Festival?

Sunfest Country Music Festival 2024: What You Need To Know

Heehaw, saddle up, and get ready for the weekend ride of a lifetime — Sunfest Country Music Festival 2024 is sailing world-class acts to Vancouver Island to perform on three different stages. 

Keith Urban
Lee Brice
Cole Swindell
The Washboard Union

Steven Lee Olsen
Nice Horse
Dave Hartney
Born Reckless
Jaimesonrhy
From The Earth
The Old Island Highway
Josh Ross
Alli Walker
Brian John Harwood
The Heels
The Reklaws
Abby Anderson
Harvey Hann & The Bandit Band
Salome Cullen
Taylor-Rae
Whiskey Business
Mitch Zorn & Dawson Gray
Zach Thompson Band
Moonshine Mollys
Rob Fitzgerald
Reuben Sheperd

Festival Essentials & Insider Tips

Sunfest founder Greg Adams is realizing his dream of the festival becoming a festival of dreams. In 2023, tens of thousands of fans attended the event, with an estimated 13,000 on Lainey Wilson’s set alone. 2024 will surely be even better, especially since fans have been highly anticipating Urban’s appearance, announced before Wilson set foot on stage. 

Here are the available ticket options: For weekend passes, there are Hillside Weekend (CA$322.70), Lawn Weekend (CA$417.20), Pit Weekend (CA$427.70), and VIP Weekend (CA$878.45). As for single-day, you can opt for Hillside (CA$92.35 for Thursday, CA$170.85 for Friday, and CA$139.85 for the weekend), Lawn (CA$170.85 for the weekend), and Pit (CA$233.85 for Friday, CA$170.85 for the weekend). Children 6 and under are free, while those 7-12 years old have a discount. 

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Only two accommodation slots are left: Weekend Outfield RV Camping and Weekend Timberline RV Camping (CA$251.21). Both offer amenities to keep camping comfy throughout the site, including flush toilets and lovely hot showers.

The organizers also prepared a shuttle service for easy access to and from the festival grounds from the major hubs on Vancouver Island and the mainland via Hullo ferry!

The Concert Bowl Gates will open at 4 PM on Thursday and 12 PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. To enter, you must have two pieces of ID, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID. Patrons will be subject to ID checks at any time.

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For more information, regular updates, and exclusive announcements, visit the official website at Sunfest Country Music Festival. You can also download the Laketown Ranch app to receive helpful push notifications and use the festival schedule and site map to guide you throughout the weekend. 

Note: All ticket prices indicated are base prices and do not include fees and taxes. 

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