Country Stampede Music Festival
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| Country Stampede Music Festival | |
| Location(s) | Manhattan, Kansas, US |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Date(s) | last weekend in June |
| Genre(s) | Country music Classic rock |
The Country Stampede Music Festival is an outdoor country music and camping festival held at Tuttle Creek Lake State Park, north of Manhattan, Kansas. The festival has been held annually since 1996 on the last weekend in June.
The festival began as a two-day weekend event and has expanded to a four-day format, lasting from Thursday through Sunday. It is the largest annual music festival in Kansas. Total combined attendance for all days exceeds 100,000 – in 2005 it was approximately 140,000 and in 2006 it was approximately 150,000. Camping is common for attendees, and 2,400 camp sites are available on the grounds. Vendors, carnival rides and games are also present at the festival.
A sister festival was held at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky in 2003 and 2004.
[edit] Past performers
Musical artists performing at the festival in previous years include:
- Brooks and Dunn
- Big & Rich
- Kenny Chesney
- Sara Evans
- Faith Hill
- Alan Jackson
- Kansas
- Toby Keith
- Lynard Skynard
- Martina McBride
- Tim McGraw
- Reba McEntire
- LeAnn Rimes
- Styx
- Keith Urban
- Hank Williams, Jr.
- ZZ Top
