What a hot beautiful Friday… and the country music fans were ready for more after Niko Moon’s amazing kick off party Thursday night!

It’s so good to be back and have it feel like we didn’t skip a beat-seeing the smiling faces of thousands of country music fans was enough to get me in the mood for a cold beverage and some live music.

Friday was full of great performances including Don Amero, Kidd G, Morgan Evans, Dustin Lynch and many more.

Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye

My favourite performance of the day was Jason Blaine, he had the crowd running towards the main stage singing every word. I personally would have loved to see them put a great Canadian artist right before the headliner to really start pushing Canadian artists. (Maybe next year).

MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye

Another great highlight of the day for me was Mackenzie Porter, doing her own cover of “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles and broke out into a real cool fiddle solo.. I had no idea she played fiddle, it had me, along with the whole audience, watching and wanting more.

Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye

Now I know Sam Hunt was supposed to headline, but Jake Owen was a great fill in! He was the perfect way to end the night leaving everyone singing “Barefoot Blue Jean Night”. All and all, Friday was a great first day and I’m looking forward to seeing what Saturday will bring.

For a full list of performances coming up today visit www.bootsandhearts.com

Editor’s note: For those of you unfamiliar with Brian John Harwood, he’s an emerging Canadian Country artist based in Barrie, Ontario. We thought it would be fun to get an artist’s take on the festivities at this year’s Boots and Hearts. You can find more about BJH at his official website here: https://www.brianjohnharwood.com/

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Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri_189
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Dustin_Lynch_Fri_196
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Morgan_Evans_Friday_304
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Niko Moon performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Niko_Moon_003
Niko Moon performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Niko Moon performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri_273
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Dustin_Lynch_Fri_246
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Morgan_Evans_Friday_302
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Boots And Hearts Fans in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Fans_03
Boots And Hearts Fans in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Boots And Hearts Fans in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri_201
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts__Jason_Blaine_207
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Dustin_Lynch_Fri_112
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Niko Moon performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Niko_Moon_004
Niko Moon performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Niko Moon performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Dustin_Lynch_Fri_224
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_MacKenzie_Porter_209
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri_266
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Dustin_Lynch_Fri_220
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Boots And Hearts Fans in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Fans_02
Boots And Hearts Fans in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Boots And Hearts Fans in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_Jess-Tay_BootsandHearts
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_MacKenzie_Porter_352
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Dustin_Lynch_Fri_171
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_Jess-Tay_BootsandHearts-6
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts__Jason_Blaine_234
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri_187
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts__Jason_Blaine_196
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_David_Boyd_Janes_195
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri_255
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_MacKenzie_Porter_021
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Kidd G performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_KiddG_BootsandHearts-2
Kidd G performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Kidd G performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_MacKenzie_Porter_009
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Kidd G performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_KiddG_BootsandHearts
Kidd G performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Kidd G performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri_283
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts__Jason_Blaine_218
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_MacKenzie_Porter_324
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri_238
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts__Jason_Blaine_102
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Morgan_Evans_Friday_286
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Morgan_Evans_Friday_266
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Shy Carter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_ShyCarter_BootsandHearts-2
Shy Carter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Shy Carter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_David_Boyd_Janes_162
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_David_Boyd_Janes_148
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Morgan_Evans_Friday_304
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_MacKenzie_Porter_046
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Shy Carter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_ShyCarter_BootsandHearts-3
Shy Carter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Shy Carter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_Jess-Tay_BootsandHearts-4
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Niko Moon performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Niko_Moon_002
Niko Moon performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Niko Moon performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_Jess-Tay_BootsandHearts-3
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Jess and Tay performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Don Amero performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_DonAmero_BootsandHearts
Don Amero performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Don Amero performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_David_Boyd_Janes_006
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_MacKenzie_Porter_014
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_David_Boyd_Janes_065
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Shy Carter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_ShyCarter_BootsandHearts
Shy Carter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Shy Carter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Dustin_Lynch_Fri_274
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Morgan_Evans_Friday_256
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Morgan Evans performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Dustin_Lynch_Fri_110
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Dustin Lynch performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Boots And Hearts Fans in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Fans_04
Boots And Hearts Fans in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Boots And Hearts Fans in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_MacKenzie_Porter_289
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
MacKenzie Porter performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri_100
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Don Amero performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure ElliottDeseure_DonAmero_BootsandHearts-2
Don Amero performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
Don Amero performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Elliott Deseure
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_David_Boyd_Janes_158
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
David Boyd Janes performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts__Jason_Blaine_241
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jason Blaine performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye Boots_And_Hearts_Jake_Owen_Fri
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye
Jake Owen performed at the Boots And Hearts in Oro Medonte, Canada. Photo : Spencer Smye