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Windy City Smokeout is headed back to the United Centre Parking Lot in Chicago, IL for 2024.

Taking over Windy City from July 11-14, festival organizers have unveiled that country superstars 

 will headline the highly anticipated festival.

Though the remainder of the lineup has yet to be released, the quartet of country's finest is setting quite the expectation for what attendees can expect in 2024.

For the full Windy City Smokeout 2024 lineup, see below:


Thomas Rhett
Chase Rice
Ernest
Priscilla Block
Adam Doleac
Alana Springsteen
MC4D


Parker McCollum
Lee Brice
Corey Kent
Red Clay Strays
Jake Worthington
The Castellows

Cody Johnson
Billy Currington
Ian Munsick
49 Winchester
Wyatt Flores
Lanie Lanie Gardner
Louie Thesinger

Carrie Underwood
Nate Smith
Muscadine Bloodline
Ashley Cooke
Cooper Alan
Rvshvd
Summer Dean

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. 

Windy City Smokeout notched its 10th year in 2023, and festival goers were treated to one of the best lineups yet in celebration of the milestone.

Among the headliners for four-day 2023 event were country juggernaut Zach Bryan, as well as staple artists Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan and Zac Brown Band.

In case that crew of headliners wasn't enough, the Windy City stage also saw performances from Randy Rogers Band, Bailey Zimmerman, American Aquarium, J.R. Carroll, Chris Lane, Jo Dee Messina, Jackson Dean and more.

When it turned over to Saturday and Sunday, newcomers like Megan Moroney, Dylan Scott, Kameron Marlowe and Tanner Adell were also on the bill, as well as Eli Young Band, Larry Fleet, Luke Grimes, Caroline Jones and Lauren Watkins.

Bringing together all the best of country music, Windy City Smokeout is also home to one of the best celebrations of BBQ food and beer. As always, 2024's event promises to host some of the finest pitmasters from across the country and throughout the world.

Tickets to Windy City Smokeout 2024 are available to purchase below:

Check out other country festivals set for 2024.

For more coverage on Windy City Smokeout 2024, see below:

Thomas Rhett Announced as First Windy City Smokeout 2024 Headliner

Windy City Smokeout Unveils Cody Johnson as Second Headliner for 2024

Carrie Underwood Announced as Windy City Smokeout 2024 Headliner

All the latest line-up announcements, date confirmations and ticket details for Windy City Smokeout 2024.

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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

Rodeo-men have taken on an almost mythical status in country music, standing as a touchstone for a simpler, freer way of life. Yet the majority of rodeo songs and Wild West tales have been spun by artists that were cowboys in appearance and nothing more.

That was, of course, until Cody Johnson and his band stampeded onto the scene with his untethered 2019 label debut, 

. It topped both the Billboard Top Country Albums and the All-Genre Digital Sales charts. In actual fact, this was Johnson’s fourth album, having released the previous three on his own label.

It betrays a sense of unbridled determination that Johnson honed in a non-musical arena. Born in Sebastopol, Texas, Johnson started out as a competitive bull rider, living out the harsh realities of a life that had been idealised in so many country hits.

Although his path would ultimately deviate away from the rodeo circuit and into the music industry, Johnson’s albums are pervaded by an underlying determination to bring ‘the cowboy’ back to Nashville. His fans - collectivised as CoJo Nation - celebrate Johnson’s unique authenticity in an industry that has often manipulated the cowboy aesthetic as a marketing device.

In the summer of 2021, Cody Johnson offered fans an all-access pass into his journey so far with the release of his 

 documentary, named after his 2020 Reba McEntire collaboration of the same name.

Later that year, Johnson dropped his acclaimed double album, 

, which captured the energy of the rowdy, high-octane live shows that the Texan has become known for. Two of the stand-out tracks, ‘‘Til You Can’t’ and ‘Human’, showcased Johnson’s ability to fuse down-home humility with a rip-roaring sense of carpe diem. For ‘‘Til You Can’t’, Johnson would go on to win the 2022 CMA Awards for Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year.

Johnson closes out 2022 with the release of 

, which consolidates his status as a relentless road-warrior. While he might now be riding atop the country music charts instead of a bucking bull, with each release, Johnson makes one thing abundantly clear: on a ‘Cowboy Scale of 1 to 10’, he’s unmatched.

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Cody

Cody Johnson's albums are pervaded by an underlying determination to bring ‘the cowboy’ back to Nashville. 

Cody Johnson: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Scratch beneath this glossy exterior, and you'll find a traditionalist crooner with a penchant for George Strait. This is best exhibited on McCollum's first two independently released records, 2015’s 

, both of which blended folk and alt-country with a classic Texas twist. 

, a record that he funded off his own back after a chance meeting with Ryan Bingham’s former band-member, Corby Schaub, began to build McCollum a burgeoning regional following.

, McCollum introduced hints of the radio-friendly sound that he has become known for. The album landed at No. 6 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart, with the project’s forlorn closing track, ‘Hell Of A Year’, quickly becoming a fan-favourite.

Somewhere between the burning agony of ‘I Can’t Breathe’ and the cool blues of ‘South of the City Lights’ is where Parker McCollum’s sonic sweet-spot lies - and after signing with Universal in 2019, his debut single hit it on the screws. ‘Pretty Heart’ surged to the top of 

’s US Country Airplay charts and broke into the upper half of the 

The anthem remains McCollum’s most recognisable song to date, and it paved the way for his 2021 album, 

. Despite being a more polished offering with slick, Nashvillian production, the project made a point of holding fast to McCollum’s Texas country roots. The record spawned ‘Pretty Heart’’s moody follow-up hit, ‘To Be Loved By You’.

In 2022, Parker McCollum won the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year. In the same year, McCollum went on to release ‘Handle On You’ and ‘Stoned’, two singles that once again zeroed in on his hypnotic, brooding brand of country.

Home of all the latest news, information and coverage of Parker McCollum on Holler

Parker

When you first see Parker McCollum emerge onto the stage, donning a white t-shirt, a thin gold chain and his trusty snapback, you might assume that he’s attempting to instigate a Bro-Country revival.

Parker McCollum: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Carrie Underwood’s career might’ve started much earlier had things gone a different way. At age 14, she auditioned for Capitol Records in Nashville. The label was going to offer her a contract, but that deal fell through when they changed management.

Underwood returned to Oklahoma, finished high school and later graduated from Northeastern State University. Things took a turn for the singer in 2004, when she auditioned for American Idol. Despite a shy start on the show, she would go on to become the season four winner, with a powerful voice that enraptured audiences around the globe.

But not every American Idol winner goes on to make such a big splash. Underwood’s first official single ‘Inside Your Heaven’ landed at the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 list, making her the first country artist to debut at number one. 

She released her debut album Some Hearts in 2005 and by 2006 she’d earned the Top Female Vocalist of the Year at the CMAs and ACM Awards. Her second album Carnival Ride arrived in 2007, the same year she won Best New Artist at the Grammys. 

Given Underwood’s popularity in country music, she began co-hosting the CMA Awards with country singer Brad Paisley, serving that role for 12 years. As she continued releasing new music, Underwood also starred as Maria in NBC’s live version of The Sound of Music.

When she released her fifth studio album Storyteller in 2015, Underwood became the first country artist who debuted all of her albums at either the first or second spot on the Billboard 200. 

In addition to her commercial success, which includes major headlining tours, and ongoing critical acclaim, Underwood has won several Grammys for her music. In 2020, she published her first book, Find Your Path, and released her eighth studio album My Savior in 2021.

Head here for a definitive list of Carrie Underwood's best songs.

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Carrie

Underwood is an eight-time Grammy award winner, Season 4 American Idol winner and the first country artist who debuted all of her albums at either the first or second spot on the Billboard.

Carrie Underwood: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Windy City Smokeout 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

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