BackCountry Festival 2023

The inaugural BackCountry Festival opens its gates on June 2 in Carson Valley, Nevada, with an array of big-name acts set to take the stage amidst the idyllic, mountainous surroundings. 

 and more are all confirmed as performing, along with the likes of Paul Cauthen, Tanner Usrey and Nicholas Jamerson & The Morning Jays. 

Here, we'll have all the up-to-date news on line-up announcements, confirmation of dates and all the latest ticket and festival pass details for 2023. 

Nevada's loyal country music fanbase will be excited to see the suave, fun-loving trio of Midland headlining BackCountry Festival 2023. 

The chart-topping band will deliver one of their trademark high-energy sets to the Carson Valley crowd, peppered with hits such as ‘Drinkin’ Problem’, ‘Longneck Way To Go’ and ‘Cheatin’ Songs’.

Ashley McBryde serves as another popular addition to the line-up, along with rising star, Hailey Whitters, who recently 

showcased her traditional-leaning sound in front of a national audience on 

BackCountry Festival 2023 will take place across June 2-4 in the expansive Corley Ranch grounds, which will provide the perfect setting to help get attendees into the country spirit - as will the promise of an abundance of ‘BBQs’ and ‘Brews’. 

For the full BackCountry Festival 2023 line-up so far, see below:

Public on-sale for BackCountry Festival 2023 begins on Friday, February 3 at 10am PT. 

For more information and to purchase tickets for all country festivals taking place in 2023 and 2024, 

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Midland, Hailey Whitters and More to Perform at BackCountry Festival 2023

All line-up details, date announcements and ticket information for BackCountry Festival 2023 here on Holler.

There’s a clear, driven mission to broaden the scope of mainstream country music, while simultaneously tipping their vogue cowboy hats to a bygone era of the genre. Paradoxically, part of the unique charm of the Midland trio is that there often seems to be a distinct 

 of any mission or ulterior motives. It’s just three cowboys in Austin, Texas jamming out and having a blast together.

, covered a vast amount of sonic territory, but loosely hugged a path between easy-rock and neo-traditional country. The projects spawned a plethora of hits, including the triple-platinum break-out single, ‘Drinkin’ Problem’, a swaggering take on the tear-in-my-beer trope that goes down smoother than a shot of Tennessee Honey.

 in 2021 felt to many like Midland’s first steps outside the stylistic white lines they’d kept to on their previous albums. Along with 

 was a collection of early, demo-esque tracks that captured the playful magic of Midland’s inception.

, which arrived in May 2022, following a 2021 EP of the same name. It’s a concept album that provides an audial, escapist retreat into a tainted, heartbroken world of Floridian motels, funfairs and beachside road-trips. Throughout the project, their light-hearted personas shine through without ever eclipsing the poignance of the mood.

solidified Midland’s status as one of the most versatile, polished and listenable country bands of the modern era.

Well, aside from Old Dominion, of course.

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Midland

The Midlandero triumvirate, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson, seem to be led by two primary impulses.

Midland: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Over the last few decades, we have learned that country music really is countrywide... or more accurately worldwide. While an overwhelming majority of today's country crop comes by way of the southern region of the U.S., Hailey Whitters has brought a unique flair of midwestern charm to country music since making her first waves in the format in 2020.

Iowa-born and Nashville-based, the rising tunesmith first gained notoriety through her golden pen, notching songwriting credits for the likes of Little Big Town, Marina McBride, Alan Jackson and more. After a decade of grinding it out around town, her breakthrough moment finally came in 2020 with the release of her sophomore album, 

, which found its way onto more than a dozen year-end best of lists. The deluxe edition, 

, saw Whitters commissioning some of her frequent collaborators and friends on five new tracks, including Brent Cobb, Jordan Davis, Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town, who appeared on the CMT Music Award-winning song 'Fillin' My Cup.'

Following a momentous 2020, the subsequent year took Whitters out on the road with acts like Luke Combs and Midland, as well as saw her notch her first Grammy nomination for Song of the Year for Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile's 'Beautiful Noise,' written by Whitters with Carlile, Keys, Ruby Amanfu, Brandy Clark, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Linda Perry.

Building off her success thus far, Whitters brought everything to a head in March of 2022 as she released her third album, 

, which features her debut single to country radio, 'Everything She Ain't,' as well as the moody heartbreak departed anthem of 'The Neon' and her ode to the guys who taught her some lessons about love and life on 'Boys Back Home.'

Though still in the beginning stages of what will surely be a lengthy career in the left of country Americana space, Whitters has spent the last few years truly honing in on her craft and her sound, all while growing a dedicated fan base and quite a killer catalog along the way.

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Hailey 

Hailey Whitters has brought a unique flair of midwestern charm to country music since making her first waves in the format in 2020.

Hailey Whitters: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Ashley McBryde didn't wait for the Nashville majors to back her talent. She self-released her first album in 2006, before moving to Music City to focus exclusively on writing and performing country music. 

In her first few years in Nashville, McBryde won the Country Showdown in 2009 and 2010. 

She continued touring behind her music, and eventually released the EP 

 in 2016. One year later, Warner Bros. Records in Nashville released her single 'A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega'. 

McBryde co-wrote the song with Nicolette Hayford and Jesse Rice. It's about having the worst day but making the best of it. The song garnered critical attention, including from 

which named it as one of the 54 Best Songs of the Year. 

The single ended up on McBryde's 2018 debut studio album 

. Thanks to the popularity and critical success of the album, McBryde was named Female Vocalist of the Year at the ACMs and New Artist of the Year at the CMAs in 2019. Her debut album also earned a Best Country Album nomination at the Grammys. 

In 2020, she released her sophomore album 

. Once again, it was nominated for Best Country Album at the Grammys.

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Ashley

McBryde' popular song 'A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega' is about having the worst day but making the best of it. 

Ashley McBryde: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

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Maxim is a Country Music Journalist and Holler’s News Editor based in London, UK. 

After gaining a Masters with Merit from the University of Oxford, he wrote 

, which will be published on Mud Pie Books. 

During lockdown, Maxim created the Happiness x Music Project and co-founded Mindful Melody magazine in 2020, both of which explored the intersection between music and wellbeing. H

e’s written for publications such as Country Music People and has served as Music Editor of the Cherwell Newspaper and Phaser Magazine, during which time he set up Phaser’s first podcast series. 

Over the past few years, Maxim has interviewed some of his favourite artists, including Kelsea Ballerini, HARDY, Riley Green, Bailey Zimmerman, Midland, Ernest, Molly Tuttle and more. 

Since joining Holler towards the end of 2022, he has expanded the news output and introduced new article formats such as Lyrics & Meaning pieces, Exclusive Q&As and Album Hub Pages. 

Maxim enjoys staying on the pulse of the latest releases, and is a country aficionado and avid listener of anything by Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, George Strait, Florida Georgia Line, Niko Moon, Megan Moroney and Zach Bryan, as well as keenly covering Post Malone’s transition into country music. 

Above all, Maxim considers himself Kenny Chesney’s No. 1 fan.

Maxim

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