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Country Thunder music festival set to return to Calgary in 2022

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Country Thunder music festival returning to Calgary in 2022
Media relations director Gerry Krochak joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss the return of the Country Thunder music festival to Calgary in the summer of 2022. – Nov 23, 2021

The Country Thunder music festival announced Tuesday it will be back in Calgary next summer.

Headliners include Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line and Lee Brice.

Read more: Country star Morgan Wallen suspended from label after using ‘N-word’ in video

“The city of Calgary has been incredibly supportive since we debuted in 2016,” said Country Thunder Music Festivals CEO Troy Vollhoffer.

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“To be able to return with a lineup of this magnitude is all about delivering to some of the best and most loyal music fans anywhere in the world.”

Read more: Country Thunder postponed to 2022 amid border closures and COVID-19 restrictions

Other artists on the bill include Albertan Aaron Goodvin, HARDY, High Valley, Clay Walker, the Washboard Union, MacKenzie Porter, Laci Kaye Booth and Kameron Marlowe.

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The 2022 music festival runs from Aug. 19 to 21.

The 2020 and 2021 editions of the fest were cancelled due to COVID-19.

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