Bayou Country Superfest

Bayou Country Superfest
Genre country
Location(s) Tiger Stadium (LSU),
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Years active 2010–present
Founded by Festival Productions and AEG Live[1]
Website

The Bayou Country Superfest is a music festival held each Memorial Day weekend since 2010 at the Tiger Stadium (LSU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since debuting on May 29, 2010, Bayou Country Superfest has brought together the biggest stars in country music for a three-day celebration on the campus of Louisiana State University.[2] The festival has included country artists such as Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Brooks & Dunn, Sugarland, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Jason Aldean, and Blake Shelton. Bayou Country's expanded schedule in 2014 allowed for the event's largest attendance to date with 135,000 attendees.[3] The festival had an attendance of 125,000 in 2015 and 100,000 in 2016.[4]

Line-ups

2010

May 29[5] May 30[6]
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Kellie Pickler
David Nail
Gloriana
Kenny Chesney
Brooks & Dunn
Jason Aldean
Jake Owen
Justin Moore

2011

May 28 & 29[7]
Zac Brown Band
Tim McGraw
Kenny Chesney
Sugarland
Trace Adkins
Billy Currington
Luke Bryan
Jason Michael Carroll
Lee Brice
Josh Thompson

2012

May 26 & 27[8]
Keith Urban
Carrie Underwood
Jason Aldean
Rascal Flatts
Eric Church
Sara Evans
Dierks Bentley
Little Big Town
Jerrod Niemann

2013

May 25[9] May 26[9]
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Darius Rucker
Thompson Square
Love and Theft
Zac Brown Band
Luke Bryan
The Band Perry
Rodney Atkins
Frankie Ballard

2014

May 23, 24, & 25[10]
George Strait
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Reba McEntire
Chris Young
Lee Brice
Florida Georgia Line
Eric Church
Hunter Hayes
Big & Rich
Gloriana
Easton Corbin
Joe Nichols

2015

May 23 & 24[11]
Kenny Chesney
Brantley Gilbert
Tyler Farr
Colt Ford
Kristian Bush
Blake Shelton
Miranda Lambert
Kip Moore
David Nail
Cassadee Pope

2016

May 27, 28, & 29[12]
Luke Bryan
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Eric Church
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Darius Rucker
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell
Dustin Lynch
Frankie Ballard
Randy Rogers Band
Brothers Osborne
A Thousand Horses

See also

References

  1. Coviello, Will. "Bayou Country Superfest announces 2015 lineup". bestofneworleans.com. Best of New Orleans. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. "Bayou Country Superfest - About". Facebook. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. Brasted, Chelsea. "Bayou Country Superfest 2015 Expanded to 3 Days". nola.com. NOLA. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. "Tiger Stadium updates send Bayou Country Superfest looking for new home". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  5. Sera, Keith. "Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn bound for Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge". NOLA.com. NOLA. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  6. Spera, Keith. "Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn bound for Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge". NOLA.com. NOLA. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  7. Dunhm, Nancy. "Bayou Country Superfest 2011 Lineup Announced". theboot.com. The Boot. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  8. Thompson, Gayle. "Bayou Country Superfest 2012 Lineup Revealed". theboot.com. The Boot. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  9. 1 2 Strombald, Cory. "2013 Bayou Country Superfest Lineup Includes Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert + More Read More: 2013 Bayou Country Superfest Lineup Includes Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert + More". tasteofcountry.com. Taste of Country. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  10. Brasted, Chelsea. "Bayou Country Superfest 2015 Exapanded to 3 Days". NOLA.com. NOLA. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  11. Coviello, Will. "Bayou Country Superfest Announces 2015 Lineup". bestofneworleans.com. Gambit. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  12. Brasted, Chelsea. "Bayou Country Superfest 2016: Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church to headline". NOLA. nola.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

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