Festival - GoldenSky Festival 2024 Logo

GoldenSky Festival 2023 was one for the books, featuring a shimmering array of country music's most lustrous stars who descended on Sacramento, California for the two-day extravaganza.

Excitingly, the 2024 edition will be expanded into a three-day affair, setting up shop at Discovery Park from October 18-20.

With an extra day comes even more sizzling performances from some of the genre's favorites, including the star-studded trio of headliners: Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett and Luke Bryan.

Elsewhere the weekend will feature sets from a slew of newcomers and seasoned acts, from the likes of Kylie Morgan, George Birge, Tanner Adell and Sam Barber, to powerhouses like Turnpike Troubadours, Clint Blake, Riley Green, Ashley McBryde and more.

Other notable names on the 2024 bill include Holler favorites like Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters, Larry Fleet and several others who will be taking the stage come October.

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 2024. 

2023 proved to be another thrilling year in what's lovingly known as the City of Trees, welcoming over 60,000 fans across its two days.

Jon Pardi, Maren Morris, Eric Church and Parker McCollum took over the headlining duties, while attendees were also treated to thrilling sets from the likes of Lainey Wilson, Niko Moon, Jordan Davis, Wynonna Judd, Megan Moroney, Avery Anna and more. 

Celebrating its third year in 2024, as well as its expansion to three days, GoldenSky has quickly become one of the most anticipated country music festivals in the west coast.

In 2022, upon its inaugural year, GoldenSky attracted over 50,000 with a lineup that included heavyhitters TIm McGraw and Sam Hunt, with additional performances from Brothers Osborne, Midland, Carly Pearce, Parmalee, Diamond Rio, Brian Kelley, Ernest, Lily Rose and more.

For the full GoldenSky Festival lineup so far, see below:


Keith Urban
Turnpike Troubadours
Elle King
Clint Black
LOCASH
Shane Smith & The Saints
Hailey Whitters
Travis Denning
Carter Faith
Kylie Morgan
Logan Crosby


Thomas Rhett
Riley Green
Gabby Barrett
Charles Wesley Godwin
Conner Smith
Sam Barber
Hunter Hayes
David Nail
George Birge
Hannah Ellis
Tanner Adell


Luke Bryan
Bailey Zimmerman
Ashley McBryde
Paul Cauthen
Colbie Caillat
Larry Fleet
Deana Carter
Chayce Backham
RVSHVD
Lecade
Madeline Merlo

When tickets to GoldenSky Festival 2024 are released, they'll be available to purchase below:

Check out other country festivals set for 2024.

For more coverage on GoldenSky Festival 2024, see below:

GoldenSky Festival 2023: Line-Up, Dates and Tickets

Jon Pardi, Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson And More Announced For GoldenSky Festival 2023

All the latest line-up announcements, date confirmations and ticket details for GoldenSky Festival 2024.

Festival - GoldenSky Festival 2024 Photo

GoldenSky Festival 2024 

Turnpike Troubadours have become one of the biggest and most ubiquitous exports of the Red Dirt Country sound born and bred in Texas and Oklahoma.

Formed in 2005 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma by Evan Felker and R.C. Edwards, the band currently consists of Felker, Edwards, Kyle Nix, Ryan Engleman, Gabriel Pearson and Hank Early.

The group have recorded six studio albums in their near twenty-year existence; 2007's 

, their now seminal 2010 sophomore effort 

Taking a two year hiatus in 2019 primarily for chief songwriter and singer Felker to seek sobriety, the group returned in November of 2021, began playing live shows once again in 2022 with a huge show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, before releasing their aforementioned sixth album on August 25, 2023.

Following two years of bigger and more anticipated shows, the group have announced a US headline show run for 2024, with Wyatt Flores and Sierra Hull in support.

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Turnpike Troubadours on Holler.

Turnpike Troubadours

Turnpike Troubadours: 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.

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Hailey Whitters on Holler

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

Rhett played music in both junior high and high school. He later chose to study communications at Lipscomb University in Nashville, but the draw of Music City was too much. He eventually dropped out to pursue music full-time. 

Thanks to his songwriting prowess, Rhett landed a publishing deal with Big Machine Label Group. In the early stages of his professional career, he co-wrote singles for Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Lee Brice, among others.  

arrived in 2013, and two years later he followed it up with 

 His sophomore release was nominated for Album of the Year at the ACM Awards. The single 'Die a Happy Man' from the album would go on to win Single of the Year at the ACMS and Song of the Year at the CMAs. 

. The latter marks the first of a double album release.

In 2020, the ACMs named Rhett Entertainer of the Year, and one year later he earned the title Male Artist of the Year. 

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Thomas Rhett on Holler

Thomas

Thomas Rhett may stem from country music royalty (he's the son of Rhett Akins, after all), but yet he's still marked his own path. 

Thomas Rhett: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Riley Green is the flag-bearer for what some call ‘Lifestyle Country’, with the Alabama native infusing the muddy waters of the St. Johns River and the sandy brown soil of his hometown into every song he crafts.

Riley’s widely lauded 2019 debut album, 

, epitomised this, with the titular down-home anthem provoking such a fervent response from listeners that the singer-songwriter decided to re-record it alongside Luke Combs for his 2023 sophomore project, 

As that blockbuster duet accelerates towards the business-end of the Country Radio charts, ‘Different Round Here’ looks set to become Riley Green’s third No. 1 single, joining the rowdy ‘There Was This Girl’ and Riley’s infectious, beer-soaked Thomas Rhett collaboration, ‘Half Of Me’.

Despite never hitting the top spot on the charts, Riley’s double-Platinum single, ‘I Wish Grandpas Never Died’, has gone on to define the sound and themes that underpin Riley Green’s sonic DNA, with the legacy and wisdom of his grandfathers continuing to serve as key inspirations, most viscerally on ‘Numbers On The Cars’, ‘Behind The Times and ‘This Ain’t My Last Rodeo’.

This appreciation for former generations is mirrored by Riley Green’s frequent celebrations of a slower, less hectic way of life, with Riley widely known to be an avid outdoorsman.

It’s a running joke in the country music community that Riley - whose self-bestowed nickname is ‘Riley Duckman’ - only makes new records as a way of funding his main love: hunting.

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Riley Green on Holler.

Riley

Riley Green is a flag-bearer for ‘Lifestyle Country’, with one of the Alabama native's most visceral and frequently used muses being the front-porch wisdom of his grandfathers. 

Riley Green: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Charles Wesley Godwin’s rustic imagery and traditional-leaning Americana sound has spawned comparisons with contemporaries such as Tyler Childers. While this assessment is an oversimplification, there is a notable similarity in the way that Godwin does not make any attempt to meet the listener where they are; if they want to enjoy the music, they’ll have to follow Godwin on a rocky trail through his Appalachian soundscape and into an entirely unique world full of enchanting characters.

Although he pointedly refuses to pander to mainstream impulses, the palette with which Godwin paints is nonetheless easy on the eye, and proves accessible to cosmic-country die-hards and boyfriend-country flag-bearers alike.

, was met with resounding acclaim, as the West Virginia native crafted a sound that felt expansive and cinematic, while at the same time being lucidly tuned-in to the details and specificities of the subject matter.

The project stood largely as an ode to his Morgantown roots, and Godwin maintained his charmingly grounded sensibilities throughout his follow-up 2021 album, 

. However, his 2021 offering widened the canvas and tested out new territory - both thematically and sonically.

The driving force that underpins Charles Wesley Godwin’s musical mission statement - and what many would argue should be at the heart of all country music - is a love of timeless storytelling. The listener meets a host of bewitching characters throughout Godwin’s discography, from the tragic tale of Claire, the mayor’s daughter, in ‘Cranes of Potter’, to the embattled protagonist of ‘Seneca Creek’.

Godwin continues to bring the soft, Autumnal glow of his warm melodies and wistful lap steel guitar to crowds across the US, having recently finished a hugely successful tour supporting fellow country-folk progressive, Zach Bryan.

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Charles Wesley Godwin on Holler.

Charles Wesley

Godwin refuses to cater to mainstream impulses and asks that his fans follow him through his Appalachian soundscape and into a unique world of enchanting characters.

Charles Wesley Godwin: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Like many country artists, Luke Bryan gained his start by writing for other singers. But that early songwriting work helped him land a record deal with Capitol Nashville in 2007. When his debut album I’ll Stay Me arrived that same year, Bryan had co-writing credit on 10 of the album’s 11 tracks. 

Bryan’s hard work has also led to major accolades. In 2010, he won the ACM Award for Top New Artist and Top New Solo Vocalist. Just three years later, in 2013, the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association named him ‘Entertainer of the Year’. 

Bryan opened the restaurant 32 Bridge Food + Drink on Nashville’s Broadway strip, and took that same name, 32 Bridge Entertainment, to start his own record label under Universal Music Group Nashville. 

His seventh studio album Born Here Live Here Die Here was released in 2020. 

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Luke Bryan on Holler

Luke

The combination of his incisive songwriting and high baritone have led to a serious number of no. 1 hits, including 2009’s ‘Rain is a Good Thing’, 2013’s ‘That’s My Kind of Night’ and 2015’s ‘Kick Up the Dust’. 

Luke Bryan: 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.

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Bailey Zimmerman on Holler.

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

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.

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Ashley McBryde on Holler.

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

From the moment Larry Fleet’s unmistakable vocals emanate through your speakers, it’s plain and clear why the Tennessee native has amassed such a fiercely loyal following in the space of just a few years.

Fleet’s husky voice carries a distinctive weight and gravitas, but even when he is tackling sobering topics, such as alcoholism, he does so in a way that unavoidably energises and uplifts the listener.

Epitomising this is his faith-filled hymn, ‘Where I Find God’, which has transformed from a movingly introspective and deeply personal tribute to Fleet’s spiritual journey, into a rousing, 

The track appeared on the singer-songwriter’s celebrated 2021 album, 

, and remains his most recognisable single to date. On ‘Where I Find God’, Larry Fleet lays out his mission statement for all to see, with his stirring vocals combining with an evocative message of redemption.

Although ‘Where I Find God’ is unquestionably the jewel in Fleet’s crown, to really tune into the heart of his music, there are few better places to start than ‘Earned It’, the title-track from his 2023 album.

On the inspirational song, Larry Fleet rattles through a list of lessons he’s had to navigate in his time, before heartwarmingly fast-forwarding to his content, simple life with his family (“Oh, at the end of the day / I get to watch my children play / I'm satisfied with my simple life / 'Cause, buddy, I earned it”).

It’s safe to say Fleet has indeed earned every moment of success he’s enjoyed over the past three years, with the Big Loud signee having spent many years grinding away at his burgeoning music career in his spare time, before a wedding gig pricked the ears of country star, Jake Owen.

 reality TV show, as well as taking the White Bluff crooner on tour with him. Shortly after this, Larry Fleet dropped his debut album, 

, in 2019. However, due to the popularity of ‘Where I Find God’, his 2021 project, 

, was the record that really pierced the mainstream consciousness.

In 2022, Larry Fleet released his first live album, 

, which included a couple of enchanting duets with Zach Williams, along with a handful of unreleased songs. A trio of these, ‘Try Texas’, ‘Layaway’ and ‘

’, appear on Larry Fleet’s 2023 album, 

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Larry Fleet on Holler.

Larry

Larry Fleet: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

GoldenSky Festival 2024: Line-Up, Dates & Tickets | Holler

Lydia Farthing is a Nashville-based music journalist and Nashville native who has spent her life immersed in the music industry.

 Magazine, Provident Music Group and Aristo PR, she's always in search of the best concerts and new music, and is an avid supporter of females in the country format.

Lydia

Contributor - Lydia Farthing 2

Contributor - Lydia Farthing

Holler Newsletter Sign Up banner

A handy, chronological list guide to the country music festivals taking place across the world in 2024 and 2025.

A handy, chronological list guide to the country music 

 taking place across the world in 2024 and 2025.

GoldenSky Festival 2024

READ MORE:

GoldenSky Festival 2023: Line-Up, Dates and Tickets

Jon Pardi, Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson And More Announced For GoldenSky Festival 2023

Stagecoach Festival 2024

Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert & Eric Church to Headline Stagecoach 2024