Country Music Festivals of 2012

Enjoy some country music under the sun with the 2012 country music festivals. From Nashville to California, there's some great country music to be had with lineups that include Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, and The Band Perry. Multi-day passes are usually available for those that want the complete course -- as well as single-day tickets.

Be sure to consult the festival website before making plans. Dates and lineups are subject to change.

(Updated: January 10, 2012. Contact me for additions and corrections.)

APRIL

• Stagecoach Festival
  April 27-291 2012
  Performers include Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Alabama, Martina McBride, Kenny Rogers, Luke Bryan, and The Band Perrry.

JUNE

• CMA Music Fest - Nashville, Tennessee
  June 7-10, 2012
  Performers include Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, and The Band Perry. Check website for additions to lineup.

• Winstock Country Music Festival - Winsted, Minnesota
  June 8-9, 2012
  Performers include Blake Shelton, Martina McBride, Willie Nelson, Uncle Kracker, The JaneDear Girls, The Nitty Gritty Band, Sunny Sweeney, and Gary Allan.

• Riverbend Festival - Chattanooga, Tennessee
  June 8-16, 2012
  Performers include Eric Church, Lauren Alaina, and Foreigner. Check website for additions to lineup.

• Moondance Jammin Country Fest - Walker, Minnesota
  June 22-23, 2012
  Performers not yet announced.

• Country Fest - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  June 21-24, 2012
  Performers include Dierks Bentley, Billy Currington, Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Rodney Atkins, Big & Rich, Thompson Square, Sara Evans, Kellie Pickler, Keith Urban, Joe Nichols, and Ashton Shepard.

• Country Jam - Grand Junction, Colorado
  June 21-24, 2012
  Performers include Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, Zac Brown Band, Charlie Daniels Band, Luke Bryan, Chris Young, LoCash Cowboys, Jerrod Niemann, and Justin Moore.

• Country Stampede - Manhattan, Kansas
  June 21-24, 2012
  Performers include Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band, Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert, The Band Perry, and John Michael Montgomery.

JULY

• Country Concert - Ft. Loramie, Ohio
  July 5-7, 2012
  Performers include Blake Shelton, Zac Brown Band, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Justin Moore, Sara Evans, Easton Corbin, Ashton Shepherd, Jerrod Niemann, and Hunter Hayes.

• Cavendish Beach Music Festival - Prince Edward Island, Canada
  July 6-8, 2012
  Performers include Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, and Dean Brody. Complete lineup not yet announced. Check website for further details.

• Craven County Jamboree - Craven, Saskatchewan
  July 12-15, 2012
  Blake Shelton, Billy Currington, Don Williams, Phil Vassar, Terri Clark, Phil Vassar, The Band Perry, Brad Paisley, Ronnie Milsap, and Williams & Ree.

• Bayfest - Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
  July 14-15, 2012
  Lineup not yet announced. Check website for further details.

• Country Thunder - Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
  July 19-22, 2012
  Performers include Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, Luke Bryan, Big & Rich, and Hunter Hayes.

• Jamboree in the Hills - Belmont, Ohio
  July 19-22, 2012
  Performers include Jason Aldean and Ronnie Dunn. Complete lineup not yet announced. Check website for further details.

• Country Jam - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  July 19-21, 2012
  Performers include Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Chris Young, Craig Morgan, Luke Bryan, and Jerrod Niemann.

AUGUST

• WE Fest - Detroit Lakes, Minnessota
  August 2-4, 2012
  Performers include Toby Keith, Alabama, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, The Janedear Girls, John Anderson, Sawyer Brown, and Colt Ford.

• Big Valley Jamboree - Cambrose, Alberta, Canada
  August 2-5, 2012
  Performers include Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Eli Young Band, and Rascal Flatts.

• Oregon Jamboree - Sweet Home, Oregon
  August 3-5, 2012
  Performers include Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Neal McCoy, Chris Young, Charlie Daniels Band, Eli Young Band, Steve Holy, Kentucky Headhunters, and the Eli Young Band.

• Comstock Country Fest - Comstock, Nebraska
  August 2012
  Performers not yet announced. Check website for more information.

• CMT Music Festival - Oro Station, Ontario, Canada
  August 2012
  Performers not yet announced. Check website for more information.

SEPTEMBER

• Country Music Fest - Panama City Beach, Florida
  September 2012
  Performers not yet announced.

• Brooklyn Country Music Festival - Brooklyn, New York
  September 2012
  Performers not yet announced.