Jason Aldean and Kid Rock are set to co-headline a touring music festival titled “Rock the Country,” which will visit seven small towns in the U.S. for major performances. Scheduled to run from April to July 2024, the festival will begin in Gonzalez, Louisiana. Aldean and Kid Rock will be the main acts for all seven events. Each show will feature different opening acts, including well-known artists such as Miranda Lambert, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Travis Tritt, Lee Brice, Nelly, and Uncle Kracker.
Ticket sales for the festival will commence on Friday, November 17, at 10 a.m. local time, with a presale starting a day earlier on November 16, accessible to those who sign up at rockthecountry.com. Ticket prices are set between $129.99 and $419.99 for VIP seating, as detailed on the festival’s website. Additionally, options for parking and camping passes are available for purchase.
The 2024 tour dates for “Rock the Country” are as follows:
– Gonzalez, Louisiana: April 5-6
– Ashland, Kentucky: April 19-20
– Rome, Georgia: May 10-11
– Ocala, Florida: June 7-8
– Mobile, Alabama: June 21-22
– Poplar Bluff, Missouri: June 28-29
– Anderson, South Carolina: July 26-27
Kid Rock, in the announcement, emphasized that “Rock The Country” is dedicated to the hardworking people who keep the country running and have a deep love for America, highlighting the unmatched party spirit of small-town America.
Shane Quick, LiveCo’s president of touring and strategic expansion, stated in the press release that the festival’s goal is to bring the vibrant atmosphere of a large-scale music festival to smaller, often overlooked regions. He assured fans of a weekend brimming with top-notch performances, delicious food, and a unique sense of community characteristic of small towns.
Aldean, a celebrated figure in the country music industry with three Academy of Country Music entertainer of the year awards and the artist of the decade title, boasts 28 number one hits in his career. Kid Rock gained fame in the 1990s with his unique blend of rap and rock, later transitioning into the country-rock genre.