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The third time’s the charm, as the saying goes. It took three years for the first Country Festival in Montreal to finally open its gates. (I’ll let you guess why the long wait.) Three years ago, almost at the same dates, we re supposed to see Brad Paisley and Luke Bryan, plus many others. On August 13, 2022, Luke Bryan finally came to Montreal, but he brought Dierks Bentley with him.

JAMES BARKER BAND CELEBRATES BEING NAMED IN FIVE CATEGORIES; DEAN BRODY AND BRETT KISSEL CELEBRATE FOUR NOMINATIONS EACH

JADE EAGLESON AND DALLAS SMITH ROUND OUT FIRST-ROUND OF 
CONFIRMED PERFORMANCES FOR THE 2022 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD

WATCH THE 2022 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD 
LIVE ON GLOBAL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT 8 P.M. ET

The sun finally greeted us when we awoke on Sunday morning, after being absent much of the weekend. Although not completely gone the mud started to dry up enough that you could walk on it without losing your leg…it was a good day for a music festival.

Meghan Patrick, Robyn Ottolini, Tebey, and Jade Eagleson
Lead In Nominations, Sound Check’s own Hendrik Pape nominated for Industry Person of the Year

One of the most important country music festivals in Quebec today unveiled the program for its 7th edition, which will take place from June 17 to 19 at Saint Agapit. This year, the Festival Country Lotbinière (FCL) is very proud to present 18 artists who will perform on two outdoor stages.

NOMINATED FOR FIVE 2021 CCMA AWARDS SMITH IS SET TO DEBUT HIS BRAND-NEW SINGLE “HIDE FROM A BROKEN HEART” WITH A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE ON THE CCMA AWARDS NOVEMBER 29

2022 Canadian Tour Set To Kick Off May 24 With James Barker Band & Special Guest Meghan Patrick Plus Shawn Austin, JoJo Mason, Kelly Prescott & Manny Blu

Tickets On Sale Friday, November 26

The Nashville North lineup is set and country music is coming home to the Calgary Stampede. The legendary venue for live country is back for Stampede 2021 – with the most acts ever to grace the Nashville North stage. If you’re ready to get out and enjoy live country music, this will be the place to kick off your summer.

Over the weekend the Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) celebrated the talent and achievements of Ontario’s country music industry across 17 categories. The 8th Annual CMAOntario Awards was the first ever, live drive-in country awards show, and took place on The Raceway at the Western Fair District in London, Ontario.