Country Thunder

Country Thunder

Country Thunder Florence, Arizona
Dates April (Arizona) and July (Wisconsin)
Location(s) Florence, Arizona and Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
Website
countrythunder.com

Country Thunder is a country music festival and lifestyle brand that hosts several festivals each year. Country Thunder started 23 years ago and has developed into the very popular country music festival that it is today.[1] These festivals are usually located in traditional locations such as Florence, Arizona and Twin Lakes, Wisconsin with Alberta Canada being added to the festival calendar for the summer of 2016. Country Thunder has been known to attract people from all over North America, with visitors from other parts of the world. In 2015 each festival attracted 80,000–125,000 people throughout the four days.

Each festival offers entertainment on multiple stages. The main stage is the main attraction hosting both the biggest artists in country music and new upcoming talent, but other stages also offer upcoming artists as well as local artists. In the past, the festivals have hosted well-known artists like Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Eric Church.

Along with the live music stages, Country Thunder offers Electric Thunder, a late night electronic DJ'd dance party under a real circus tent. In 2015, themed parties were introduced each night including a throwback beach bash, neon rage, and a foam disco.

All ages are welcome to attend, but overall the average age of the attendants range from 22–32. Fans can join a fan club entitled CT Nation where they can share information and receive information early.

Country Thunder offers campsites in several camping areas for purchase by attendants, offering different levels of amenities, dependent upon the price for the campsite. Country Thunder also invites many food and retail vendors to take part and provides additional attractions to each show to add value to the festival experience.

Overall, Country Thunder is a country music and lifestyles brand that seeks to provide a top quality music festival experience to fans of country music.

Executive Producer: Troy Vollhoffer[1]

Arizona festival

Set on the picturesque Canyon Moon Ranch, CT AZ offers an experience to visiting fans that is unique to this part of Arizona. Along with the beautiful buttes and canyons in the distance, the weather in Arizona is typically beautiful with plenty of sunshine.

In Arizona, Country Thunder offers three types of tickets to attendants, these include General Admission, Reserved Seating and VIP seating. General Admission allows the fan entrance into the festival and lawn seating. Reserved seating is an area that is in front of the lawn seating and allows fans to watch the concerts in an area that is closer to the front of the stage. VIP seating is seating that is at the front of the stage and also includes meals for the weekend (during certain times). Children under 12 are free in the general admission area with the purchase of an adult ticket.[2]

Country Thunder Arizona also offers 12 campgrounds, with camping options available for any budget. Along with camping, fans can purchase private Port-a-Potties that are delivered to a particular campsite. All of the campsites are allowed 1 sleeping quarters and 2 motorized vehicles, one of the vehicles is included with the campsite purchase. If your camping unit is over 35' you must purchase 2 campsites side by side. Based on the type of campsite you are in, there are different guidelines for quiet hours that you must follow, so when you pick your campsite make sure you will follow the rules provided.[2]

Other attractions include:

This festival is located at Country Thunder West, 20585 E Price (Station) Road, Florence, Arizona.

The 2015 festival had a record-setting attendance of 93,668.

Prior Festival Performers:

2016 Lineup

Wisconsin festival

Held in the lake district of Wisconsin, Country Thunder hosts the music festival on one of the most scenic festival sites in the country. With a natural grass amphitheater in the main stage area, to the treed common areas, the festival site offers a little nature in the middle of one of the biggest festivals in North America. This event has become so popular that it was awarded the "Festival of the Year" Academy of Country Music Award in 2015.

In Wisconsin there are mainly two types of tickets that can be purchased, general admission and reserved. General admission allows fans to enter into the festival grounds and has lawn seating. Reserved seating is a seating area in front of the stage that allows one to enjoy the shows at a closer view and with every two seats purchased fans can receive a reserved parking pass which is a closer parking area than general parking. You are also given the option to buy a one-day pass if you only are interested in the artists on that particular night. Children 12 and under are free in the general admission area with the purchase of an adult ticket.[2]

As well, CT WI offers 6 different campgrounds with camping options for every budget and every type of fan. All campsites are allowed one sleeping quarter; tent, RV, motorized vehicle, etc. Each site allows one motorized vehicle if you need to park another you are required to buy an extra vehicle pass. In the case of being an RV, that counts as being your sleeping quarter as well as your vehicle. All motorized vehicles are required to have a campsite parking pass. You also have the option of purchasing your own Port-o-Potty for the weekend as an add on. You are not allowed to bring ATV's, golf carts, mopeds, bikes, pools, trampolines, etc.[2]

Country Thunder is a music festival known by people world wide. It is something made for families or groups of friends and there are things for everyone to enjoy besides the music. Electric Thunder is a very popular attraction for the late teens to mid 20's crowd. It is a tent full of electric dance music and lights along with a theme each night. They also have plenty of different games to play throughout the day at all the different tents along with rides as you can see down below.

Along with the amazing acts on the main stage, the local acts on stages like the Boathouse Cabana, and the late night dance party at Electric Thunder, other attractions included:

The address for the Wisconsin festival is Country Thunder East, 2305 Lance Drive, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.

Notable past performances have included Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Toby Keith, and Jason Aldean.[4]

2016 Lineup

Canada Festival

In 2016, Country Thunder was brought to Calgary Alberta Canada for the first time. It was first announced in October 2015 and took place over the course of three days August 19–21. This summertime show took place in the northeast area of the city at Prairie Winds Park. As well as the other Country Thunder Music Festivals there was plenty of vendors running all different types of stands including food, games and clothes. There were also rides running during the concerts. The overall venue took place in a large open earthy area.

2016 Lineup

References

  1. 1 2 "Troy Vollhoffer ::: Official Website". www.troyvollhoffer.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Country Thunder Music Festivals". countrythunder.com. Troy Vollhoffer. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Country Thunder Announces 2016 Arizona, Wisconsin and Alberta Lineups". theboot.com. Hannahlee Allers. December 29, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Country Thunder". Country Thunder. Retrieved May 14, 2012.

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