Country music festival to be held in wildwood
Darius Rucker - Photo by Michael Bush.

Country music festival to be held in Wildwood

WILDWOOD, NJ – Wildwood will be hosting a large country music festival on the beach this summer.

The Northeast’s largest outdoor country music fest unveils the lineup of the highly anticipated Barefoot Country Music Fest. BCMF 2023 will feature 40+ of country’s hottest artists across five unique stages on the shores of Wildwood. Major headliners appearing on the Miller Lite Main Stage include: Blake Shelton, Kid Rock, Darius Rucker and Jon Pardi.

In addition to these headlining artists, the Miller Lite Main Stage will be home to; Michael Ray, Riley Green, Lady A, Parker McCollum, Jimmie Allen, Paramlee, Lainey Wilson, Cheat Codes, Shane Profitt, John Eddie, Maddie & Tae, The Cadillac Three, Neon Union, Gillian Smith, and Channing Wilson. The Jim Beam Stage will host; Drew Green, The Davisson Brothers Band, John Eddie, Rome and Duddy, Ben Chapman, Battle of the Bands National winner and more. The Barefoot Country Music Fest is set to take place June 15-18, 2023.

More stages and artists to be released featuring songwriters, up-and-coming artists, surprise and delight pop-up shows, local emerging talent and the winner from the National ReverbNation BCMF Battle of the Bands.

BCMF’s Inaugural Thursday Night Kick-Off Concert Sale ends on Friday, March 3. That is the last day to get the Planet Fitness Thursday Night Kick-Off Concert included in your weekend fest ticket purchase.

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