Wow…

So Cavendish released a couple of acts on their line up today as battle of Country Music Festivals in Canada heats up.  With Gone Country 3 in London, Havelock Jamboree and Boots & Hearts already having made a splash with some BIG Names as well at Country Thunder entering the Canadian market with a show in Alberta. Canada is a hot bed for Country Music Festivals.   But this party looks like its going to be one hell of a weekend out east on the beautiful island of PEI.  For those that have never had the chance to visit this absolutely beautiful province we strongly suggest making a destination at some point in your life.  Oh, why not for this one… With this 1st Announcement you may have a few fans headed for the shores of Cavendish come July 8-10, 2016.  Click here for more info on Cavendish Beach Music Festival.  Comment below who else you would love to see added to the 2016 Line Up.

So… The fine folks over at Boots and Hearts announced a couple of the Headliners for the big Five Year Anniversary.  Hard to believe it has already been 5 years… Here are a couple of your 2016 Headliners we can’t wait to see who else gets added.

1st off one of my all time FAVOURITE Country artists is back…

DIERKS BENTLEY

And then the next at bat…is Big Machine recording artists and one hell of a performer.

TIM MCGRAW

What a great start to a line up… make sure to grab your tickets @  http://bootsandhearts.com

UPDATE –  CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT…..

Comment below who you would love to see added to the 2016 Line up and you could win 1 Pair of tickets to see the Three’s A Party Tour Featuring Jason Blaine, Tebey & James Otto at any one of the upcoming dates… Contest closes Tuesday November 3rd @ Noon… Good Luck!

Three’s A Party Tour Poster

So the fine folks over at the storied Havelock Jamboree made a bit of a splash today with their 1st Artist Announcement for 2016 Edition of the Jambo.   Here is what we were told today…

Four of the biggest names in country music will headline the 2016 Big Valley Jamboree which will be held on July 28 – 31 in Camrose, Alberta. The headliner’s were announced yesterday in a private email to BVJ Bandits (aka newsletter subscribers) and the official announcement was made this morning. Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley and Sam Hunt will headline the 24rd Annual event.

Ok,  so lets just say you folks love your Boots & Hearts! Our First Wish List was our 2nd Biggest Story of the year so far.  Our first being the Bluesfest Line up that had over 45,000+ Hits!   So we know you folks love your Boots & Hearts info…

So the largest Country Music Festival in the world has announced their lineup… And you won’t want to miss this weekend of AMAZING Artists.   If you could see one artist off the line up who would you want to see?

Thanks Riot Fest, you were spectacular!

Babes in Toylands
The Airborne Toxic Event Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls The Dying ArtsBleachers Rancid Wu-Tang Clan Weezer

Boots and Hearts is set to embark on another adventure.   Tickets for 2016’s party go on sale to the general public this THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th a@ NOON!  Here is all the info you need to get your hands on what is sure to be the hottest ticket of the summer!  Could Garth be coming to party for 2 or 3 nights this summer?  Guess we will have to wait to find out!  But being the 5 year anniversary we know it’s going to be good!

The Crowd as Old Dominion hits the stage – Photo: Corey Kelly

Boots and Hearts 2016 Tickets Go On-Sale THURSDAY – September 24th @ noon est. 

Canada’s Largest Camping and Country Music Festival Returns for Fifth Year

Oro-Medonte, Ontario – Republic Live, organizers of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival ,announced last week  that tickets for the 2016 festival will go on sale Thursday, September 24^th at 12 pm EST exclusively at www.bootsandhearts.com  Ticket prices for full event general admission will start at $229.99 and organizers are encouraging fans to act quickly as they expect Tier 1 GA to sell out prior to the first artist announcement.  The festival will take place August 4^th – 7^th, 2016 at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds and all tent and RV camping options, parking and premium tickets offerings will also go on sale at that time and information is currently available at www.bootsandhearts.com

“We’re pretty fired up for what the fifth year anniversary of Boots and Hearts has in store,” said Shannon McNevan, Executive Director, Republic Live.  “We had great feedback from fans on what they’d like to see available at our new home at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds and have made a few changes based on their requests.  We’ve replaced our premium camping area with tent camping PLUS, as we had many requests for larger and closer spaces but without the need to be a premium ticket holder.  We’re also going to be expanding our allotment of premium tickets, which will allow access to the barn, viewing decks, front of stage access and more as we had many fans wishing to upgrade their tickets on-site this year.  We’re encouraging fans to act quickly if they are looking to purchase at the $229.99 price as we fully expect the Tier 1 GA tickets to sell out prior to our first artist announcement.”

Tickets are available exclusively at www.bootsandhearts.com and will go on sale Thursday, September 24, 2015.  Offerings  for Boots and Hearts 2016 include:

About Boots and Hearts

Boots and Hearts is an annual country music festival event run by Republic Live, and will take place at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, in Oro-Medonte Ontario August 4^th – 7^th in 2016. Boots and Hearts recently won the CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) Festival of the Year Award for the second year running and Canadian Music Week 2015 Festival of the Year.  All tickets and camping offerings will go on sale Thursday, September 24^th at 12 pm EDT  at www.bootsandhearts.com.

We can’t wait to hear who is coming in 2016!

Thrice

Courage My LoveAll Time Low

Motörhead
Weezer – shot from the crowd – we will be in the pit tonight!Alexis on Fire

ALEXISONFIRE

One of the few reunion shows, makes me feel
pretty lucky, although I may have heard a rumour there could be some more shows
added.

Motörhead

Oh Lemmy, what can I say! Their mix of
rock, punk and heavy metal intensity is just what I’m looking for.

Weezer x2

I’m just going to say it, I’ve never seen Weezer live. Thank you RiotFest for letting me get in a two for one. Day 1 – Pinkerton, Day 2 – Blue. I can hardly wait!

The Airborne Toxic Event

One of my all time favourites, super happy they’re on the bill and any time I can see these fantasic musicians play, I’m in.

Wu Tang Clan

What??? Yes, I can’t believe I’m going to get to shoot these guys. They’ve got a new album, “A Better Tomorrow” dropping December 2nd and I’m pretty sure we’ll get to hear some of it on Sunday.

Rancid

They’re playing Out Come The Wolves, only my favourite album. When did this become a thing? I’m glad it is.

Andrew W.K.

This is another “I can’t believe I get to shoot this” moment. Not only does he party hard, he’s so smart!

Thrice

A reunion I’m thrilled about.

Die Mannequin

Love, love, love. So glad they’re on the bill.

Against Me

Insert emotional attachment here. Lots of history with this band. Looking forward to new material.

Gwar

CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE THIS BAND! Masters of the stage show this should be fantastic.

The Dirty Nil

I first saw these guys at Canadian Music Week and they blew me away. Great energy, they’re localish, from Hamilton and they deserve to be there.

Stuck on Planet Earth

They were on the same bill as The Dirty Nil at CMW and well worth your time at Riot Fest.

Tasha the Amazon

And I’ve been told I absolutely have to check out Tasha the Amazon doing zero research and going into it open.

I’m going to stop but there are so many more go check out the schedule and if you haven’t bought a ticket yet, what are you waiting for?

To be honest, this lineup is problematic in that, it’s impossible as one human being to see everyone you’d like to see. A pretty awesome problem to have.

Did I miss your favourite? Let us know who you think we should add to our list!