Craven Country Jamboree

Craven Country Jamboree is an annual country music festival, held in the Qu'Appelle Valley, near Craven, Saskatchewan, Canada.

One of the grand-daddies of music festivals, there has been music on this piece of property since 1983. The original festival was called the Big Valley Jamboree, and was first established by Father Lucien Larre, as a fundraiser for his Bosco Homes for emotionally disturbed youth. A successor event, the Kinsmen Rock'N the Valley rock music festival, ran until 2004. The country music format was revived in 2005 and renamed the Craven Country Jamboree. Some of the biggest acts in country music have performed at this festival site, including Garth Brooks, George Strait, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, John Denver, Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Dixie Chicks and many more.[1] For most of these years, the festival was hosted by long time comedy duo, Williams and Ree, who still host the Craven Country Jamboree today.

The Craven Country Jamboree is held every summer, in July, for four days, hosting 94,000 fans over four days.[2] With two venues for live music, the main stage, and Leopold's Tavern beer garden, fans get a mixture of the biggest stars and upcoming acts in country music, as well as incredible local talent. Besides the music, the Craven Country Jamboree hosts Boy$, Bull$ and Buck$, a junior steer riding competition on Saturday and Sunday morning. Also featured is a local songwriters' circle,[3] and a hypnotist for added entertainment. Fans can also enjoy many food and retail vendors throughout the weekend.

The Craven Country Jamboree is also recognized for its philanthropical work in the province of Saskatchewan. Each year, the Craven Country Jamboree assists dozens of local charities and organizations raise over $250,000 per year.[4]

The Craven Country Jamboree is one of the last festivals in North America to forego reserved seating in favour of rush seating. Each evening, dedicated fans sit in the Gopher Run lineup, some overnight, to get the best seats in the house. Each morning, security allows 3,000 lucky fans entrance to set up their lawn chairs, which are their seats for the entire day of shows.[5]

Line Up

Artist Year
Aaron Lines2007
Aaron Tippin1996
Aaron Tippin1992
Adam Gregory2007
Alabama1992
Alan Jackson2006
Amanda Wilkinson2006
Amber Fleury1992
B.J. Thomas1986
B.J. Thomas1992
Baillie & the Boys1990
Bellamy Brothers1994
Beverley Mahood2005
Big & Rich2007
Big & Rich2006
Big House1999
Bill Engvall1996
Bill Miller (singer)1993
Billy Ray Cyrus2009
Blackhawk1997
Blackhawk2006
Blue Rodeo1989
Blue Rodeo1996
Box Car Willie1984
Brad Johner2007
Brad Paisley2005
Brett Barrow1994
Brian Sklar & The Tex Pistols1999
Bryan White1999
Buffy Sainte-Marie1992
Cactus Brothers1994
Carolyn Dawn Johnson2007
Carrie Underwood2007
Carson City1994
Charley Pride1985
Charley Pride1991
Charley Pride1993
Charley Pride2010
Charlie Daniels1986
Charlie Daniels Band2009
Charlie Major1997
Charlie Major1994
Charlie Pride1990
Chris Cummings1997
Clint Black1993
Clint Black2009
Codie Prevost2010
Colette Wise1993
Confederate Railroad1994
Conrad Bigknife & Baton Rouge1999
Conway Twitty1984
Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans2006
Craig Morgan2006
Craig Moritz2010
Crystal Plamondon1993
Crystal Shawanda2010
Curtis Grambo & New Ryder1994
Dan Seals1993
Dan Seals1990
Dan Seals2006
Danny Hooper1994
David Nail2010
Dean Mitchell Band1994
Diamond Rio1999
Diamond Rio2010
Dierks Bentley2008
Dixiana1992
Doc Walker2009
Don Williams1989
Don Williams1993
Don Williams1990
Donny Parenteau2008
Dottie West1983
Doug Stone1993
Doug Stone1990
Duane Steele1996
Duane Steele1999
Dwight Yoakam1999
Eddie Rabbitt1986
Emerson Drive2005
Emerson Drive2010
Emmylou Harris1993
Emmylou Harris1988
Eric Church2012
Farmer’s Daughter1996
Farmer’s Daughter1994
Faster Gun1999
Forrester Sisters1988
Garth Brooks1991
Gary Fjellgaard1993
Gary Fjellgaard1996
Gary Fjellgaard1992
Gary Morris1988
Gatlin Brothers1984
Geoffrey Gilmer1994
George Canyon2005
George Fox1991
George Fox1993
George Fox1996
George Strait1987
George Strait1989
George Strait2009
Glen Campbell2007
Glen Campbell1984
Gloriana2009
Good Brothers1993
Gord Bamford2006
Gretchen Wilson2007
Hank Flamingo1994
Harry Luge2007
Harry Luge2008
Head Hunters2007
Highway 1011989
Highway 101 with Paulette Carlson1996
Holly Dunn1994
Hoyt Axton1983
Hoyt Axton1988
Jake Owen2009
Janie Fricke1985
Jasmine Paige2010
Jason Aldean2010
Jason Blaine2009
Jaydee Bixby2009
Jessica Andrews2006
Jessie Farrell2008
Joan Poverty1997
Joe Diffie1994
Joe Diffie2009
Joe Nichols2006
Joe Nichols2009
Joel Feeney1993
Joel Feeney1994
John Anderson1992
John Brack1992
John Denver1991
John Michael Montgomery1994
Johner Brothers1993
Johner Brothers1996
Johner Brothers1992
Johnny Cash1986
Johnny Paycheck1997
Johnny Reid2008
Juice Newton1986
K.C. Jones1994
K.D. Lang1988
K.T. Oslin1989
Kal Hourd2010
Kathy Mattea1985
Kathy Mattea1987
Kathy Mattea1993
Kathy Mattea1990
Katie Hess2008
Kellie Pickler2009
Kenny Chesney2010
Kenny Rogers1988
Kenny Shaw1999
Kevin Costner and Modern West2010
Kidd Country1993
Kidd Country1999
Lacy J. Dalton1987
Larry Evans (singer)1993
Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers1989
Laura Vinson1993
Lisa Brokop1993
Little Texas2006
Lonestar1997
Lonestar2005
Loretta Lynn1987
Loretta Lynn1996
Lorrie Morgan2007
Louise Mandrell1986
Luke Bryan2010
Marie Osmond1990
Marilyn Faye Parney1997
Mark Chesnutt1992
Mark Chesnutt1994
Mark Chesnutt2008
Mark Chestnut1997
Mark Koenig1993
Mark Koenig1992
Marley’s Ghost1994
Martina McBride1994
Martina McBride2010
Marty Brown1992
Marty Stuart2005
Mary Chapin Carpenter1990
Mary Chapin Carpenter1992
McCarters1989
Mel McDaniel1992
Mel Tillis2005
Mercey1984
Mercury Brothers1983
Merle Haggard1994
Michael Martin Murphy1989
Michelle Wright1993
Michelle Wright1996
Midnite Express (band)1992
Mike Reid1992
Miranda Lambert2008
Miranda Lambert2010
Muzzie Braun1992
Myrol Brothers 1991
Neal McCoy1999
Neal McCoy2008
Nitty Gritty Dirtband1987
One Horse Blue1994
Pam Tillis2008
Patricia Conroy1993
Patty Loveless1997
Paul Brandt1997
Paul Brandt2005
Paul Brandt2008
Paulette Carlson1993
Poverty Plainsmen1996
Poverty Plainsmen2005
Poverty Plainsmen1992
Poverty Plainsmen1994
Prairie Oyster1993
Prairie Oyster1997
Prescott Brown1994
Rachel Matkin1997
Randy Owen2007
Randy Travis1987
Randy Travis1996
Randy Travis1988
Randy Travis2006
Ray Stevens1983
Reba McEntire1987
Reba McEntire2007
Reba McEntire1990
Red Hot Burritos1992
Restless Heart1990
Restless Heart2006
Rhodes & Marshall1996
Rick Tippe1997
Ricky Skaggs1996
Ricky Skaggs1988
Ricky Van Shelton1989
Ricky Van Shelton1993
Rita MacNeil1992
Rock ‘N’ Horse Band1992
Rodney Atkins2009
Rodney Crowell1990
Rodney Crowell1992
Ronnie Milsap2007
Roy Orbison1983
Sara Evans2008
Sawyer Brown1991
Sawyer Brown1996
Sawyer Brown2006
Scott King (Canadian singer)1993
Shane Yellowbird2009
Sheila Deck1999
Sheila Deck2009
Shevy Smith2007
Stephanie Thompson1997
Steve Fox1999
Straight Clean & Simple1992
Sugarland2008
Susan Graham (Canadian singer)1996
Suzanne Gitzi1996
Sweethearts of the Rodeo1991
Sweethearts of the Rodeo1988
Sylvia Tyson1984
Tami Hunter1997
Tammy Wynette1985
Tanya Tucker1993
Tanya Tucker2005
Tanya Tucker1984
Tanya Tucker1986
Taylor Swift2009
Tennessee River Boys1987
Terry Kelly1997
The Bellamy1984
The Bellamy Brothers2009
The Cruzeros1996
The Desert Rose Band1990
The Gatlin Brothers2008
The Good Brothers1983
The Good Brothers1999
The Higgins2010
The Judds1990
The Moffatts1992
The Oak Ridge Boys2008
The Oak Ridge Boys2010
The Oakridge Boys1985
The Porch Boys1999
The Poverty Plainsmen1999
The Road Hammers2007
Thomas Wade1997
Tim McGraw2005
Toby Keith2008
Tom T. Hall1988
Tommy Hunter1985
Tommy Hunter1984
Tommy Rogers & Headin’ West1993
Tommy Rogers & Headin’ West1994
Trace Adkins1999
Tracy Byrd1994
Tracy Lawrence1994
Travis Tritt1991
Travis Tritt2006
Trick Pony2006
Trick Ryder2005
Underground Outlaws1994
Wayde Hayes1997
Waylon Jennings1985
William Lee Golden1993
Williams & Ree1983
Williams & Ree1985
Williams & Ree1993
Williams & Ree1997
Williams & Ree2005
Williams & Ree2007
Williams & Ree1984
Williams & Ree1986
Williams & Ree1992
Williams & Ree2006
Williams & Ree2010
Williams & Ree2009
Willie Nelson1986
Wynonna1993
Wynonna1994
Yankee Rose (band)1992
Rascal Flatts2011
Big & Rich2011
Johnny Reid2011
Sugarland2011
Darius Rucker2011
Ronnie Dunn2011
Doc Walker2011
Mel Tillis2011
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band2011
John Michael Montgomery2011
Neal McCoy2011
Dixie Chicks2013

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