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Country Thunder's Saskatchewan leg is returning on July 13-16 2023, following a hugely successful 2022 event. The Craven-based festival is one of two Country Thunder instalments set in Canada, the other being Country Thunder Alberta, which is also set to return in 2023. 

Country Thunder Saskatchewan has revealed that 

Also booked are big-name acts including High Valley, Midland, Mitchel Tenpenny, Carly Pearce, Hailey Whitters, Parmalee, Jess Moskaluke, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Haller and Brett Kissel.



Here, we'll have all the up-to-date news on line-up announcements, the latest ticket and festival pass details, and any further exciting info and details for the 2023 edition.

For the full Country Thunder Saskatchewan 2023 line-up, see below:

Country Thunder Saskatchewan 2022 marked the first time the festival went ahead since 2019, after the pandemic instigated a reluctant two-year hiatus. As a result, there was a noticeable added enthusiasm from fans at the 2022 event, and the momentum from this will surely only build for the 2023 Saskatchewan country celebration.

The 2022 line-up included country heavyweights, such as 

, Lauren Alaina, Lee Brice, Lindsay Ell and more. 

For more information on tickets and for other country festivals set for 2023 and 2024- head here.

Jon Pardi, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban and More Announced for Country Thunder Saskatchewan 2023

All the latest line-up announcements, date confirmations and ticket details for Country Thunder Saskatchewan 2023.

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He emerged onto the scene in the early 2010s, when classic country was still largely seen as old hat.

Pardi’s breakthrough 2014 single, ‘Up All Night’, was pop enough to fit into the existing paradigm, while introducing the world to Pardi’s penchant for a more retro, traditional-leaning style.

 saw Pardi hitting his stride, and the project produced a string of prolific singles, such as ‘Heartache on the Dance Floor’, ‘Night Shift’ and ‘Dirt on My Boots’.

Pardi’s increasing prominence was recognised at the 2017 CMA Awards, as he won the coveted New Artist of the Year prize.

Pardi returned emphatically in 2020 with 

- a classic country album-title for a classic country album. The project found Pardi leaning into the party-puns that so often get linked to his last name, with the Californian highlighting that he’s just as good at honouring the neon lights (‘Tied One On’) as he is at capturing the after-hours, tear-in-my-beer melancholy (‘Starlight’).

Arguably Pardi’s most assured record was 2022’s 

, which pivoted around a trademark piece of wordplay (“

They don't know how much I missed her Saturday night

”). Alongside his faux-bandmates of Midland, ‘Longneck Way to Go’ epitomised the exuberant, playful representation of heartbreak that Pardi has honed throughout his career. The swaggering single earned 2022 CMA Award nominations for Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year.

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The further into his career that Jon Pardi has progressed, the more it feels as though he’s settled into the latter half of his neo-traditionalist sound.

Jon Pardi: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

In order to remain in the upper echelon of country music for 30 years - as Tim McGraw has done - many artists resort to regular reinventions and left-turns in order to keep the attention of their fast-evolving fanbase.

Tim McGraw has retained his status as a country megastar as a result of doing the exact opposite. He’s stayed true to his sound, sticking to his hugely popular neo-traditional country blueprint, with Tim continuing to place the emphasis on classic storytelling, sleek hooks and timeless lyricism.

This is as evident on his 2004 touchstone for all subsequent carpe diem anthems, ‘Live Like You Were Dying’, as it is on his 2020 ode to the importance of cherishing the little things, ‘I Called Mama’.

Since his self-titled 1993 debut record, McGraw has gone on to release 17 full-length studio albums in total, including the sweet, affecting collaborative project with his wife, Faith Hill, in 2017, 

Although Tim McGraw has become synonymous with the mainstream country scene, this hasn't stopped him from colouring outside the lines, such as on his chart-topping 2004 duet with rapper, Nelly (‘Over and Over’).

There’s always been an endearing sense of wide-eyed innocence and an inspiring optimism at the core of Tim McGraw’s music, captured on his now-iconic ‘90s country earworm, ‘Where The Green Grass Grows’, as well as on his tear-jerking 2016 call-to-action, ‘Humble and Kind’.

Tim McGraw’s penchant for heartwarming themes and tales of undying romance has thankfully carried over to his most recent releases, 2023’s 

The latter featured the next chapter in Tim McGraw’s unrivalled catalogue of story-songs, ‘20 for 30’, which finds the Louisiana native holding onto his youthfulness while at the same time staring the prospect of ageing square in the eyes, as he delivers his version of George Strait’s ‘Troubadour’.

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Tim McGraw: News, Songs & Reviews | 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

 EP in June 2022, it became the biggest streaming country debut of all time. Zimmerman also became one of just three country artists to earn over a million streams on each track during street week alone. The other two artists? None other than Luke Combs and Zach Bryan.

It’s sometimes difficult to believe that Bailey Zimmerman is still in his early twenties, and that he’s only been releasing music since 2021. In the space of just over a year, Zimmerman has enjoyed an ascent that has felt so meteoric, that he seems to have already transcended the labels of ‘prodigy’ and ‘prospect’.

‘Fall in Love’, one of the highlights from his 2022 EP, became his first Country Radio No. 1 in December. The single serves as the perfect encapsulation of what makes Zimmerman such a threat. It has the signature rasp and heart-wrenching intensity that pervades much of the project, but - crucially - it is packaged up with a pop-leaning production style that makes it ideal for Country Radio.

The result is a sound that simultaneously straddles both the mainstream and the outer edges of the modern country landscape. Part of Zimmerman’s ability to infiltrate both markets can be traced back to his blue collar roots, having grown up working on a gas pipeline.

In 2023, Zimmerman is joining Morgan Wallen on his blockbuster 

world tour. Zimmerman has previously cited Wallen as a mentor, with the Sneedville native having even co-written ‘Trainwreck’ from the 

When he heads out on the road with Morgan Wallen, Zimmerman will receive a first-hand glimpse into what it takes to become one of the biggest country stars on the planet. Given how emphatic Zimmerman’s emergence has been so far, few would be surprised to see him unveil his own world tour this time next year.

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Bailey

Zimmerman has enjoyed an ascent that has felt so meteoric, that he seems to have already transcended the labels of ‘prodigy’ and ‘prospect’.

Bailey Zimmerman: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Country Thunder Saskatchewan 2023: Line-Up, Dates and Tickets | Holler

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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