Toby Keith Added As Headliner for Third Annual Taste of Country Music Festival
Joins Previously Announced Headliners Tim McGraw and Keith Urban
Hunter Mountain Again Hosts 3-Day Festival June 12-14, 2015
Tickets and VIP Packages On Now On Sale – With the New Off-Site Camping Option
NASHVILLE, TN – November 20, 2014 – Superstar Toby Keith has been added as the third headliner for the 3rd Annual Taste of Country Music Festival, the Northeast’s premiere 3-day country music festival. The Festival will be held June 12-14, 2015 at Hunter Mountain Resort (Hunter, NY) in the Great Northern Catskills of Greene County. Keith joins the previously announced Tim McGraw and Keith Urban as a headliner.
Keith’s new single, “Drunk Americans,” is just the latest success for the artist, who has an unparalleled catalog of chart-topping music that includes acclaimed albums and standing-room-only tours. The Nashville Songwriters Association International named Keith their Songwriter/Artist of the Decade; Keith is also a three-time BMI Country Songwriter/Artist of the Year, and Billboard’s No. 1 Country Artist of the Decade and No. 1 Country Songwriter of the Decade.
“We are thrilled to add Toby Keith to our superstar lineup,” said Dhruv Prasad, Executive Vice President, Live Events, Townsquare Media Inc. “There is not a country music festival in America that can boast Tim, Keith and Toby as headliners. And we’re not finished yet –all I can say is there are more great acts to be announced, so stay tuned.”
Due to popular demand, the Festival is offering attendees a new off-site car and RV camping option at Bear Creek, located a few miles from the festival grounds, with camping prices starting at $79. The off-site camping passes will come with free shuttle service to/from festival grounds
“As the only country music camping festival in the Northeast, a large majority of our attendees choose the camping option and make a getaway weekend out of it.” remarked Matt LaRose, VP, Live Events, Townsquare Media Inc. “As we continue to grow, we want to accommodate as many people who want to camp as we can. The off-site camping option is a great solution as it’s very affordable, close to the festival grounds and provides additional amenities like free showers and shuttle service.”
Information on tickets, camping, VIP packages, hotel accommodations, directions and more are available online at www.tasteofcountryfestival.com.
The Taste of Country Music Festival is the first and only 3-day country music camping festival in the Northeast. The festival features world-class entertainment, camping in the renowned terrain of the Catskills, outdoor recreation, top-notch food and beverage service and luxury mountainside accommodations unique to host Hunter Mountain. The festival has already established itself as a must-do for country music fans because of the powerhouse list of artists that perform. The 2014 Taste of Country Music Festival’s star-packed lineup included Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Hank Williams, Jr., Randy Houser, Chase Rice, Thompson Square and many others. Over 40,000 fans attended the 2nd annual Taste of Country Music Festival to see the superstars, legends and hottest rising newcomers in country music.
More information about the Taste of Country Music Festival can be found online at www.tasteofcountryfestival.com. Stay connected with up-to-the-date information on the Taste of Country Music Festival at Facebook or by following @TOCFestival on Twitter.
Taste of Country Music Festival is produced by Townsquare Media Inc. and by Chet-5 Festivals, LLC, in association with TasteofCountry.com
About Townsquare Media, Inc.
Townsquare Media, Inc. is an integrated and diversified media and entertainment and digital marketing services company that owns and operates market leading radio stations, digital and social properties and live events in small and mid-sized markets across the United States, delivering national scale and expertise to the communities it serves on a local level. The Company owns and operates 311 radio stations, over 325 search engine and mobile-optimized local websites and approximately 500 live events in 66 small and mid-sized U.S. markets, making Townsquare Media the third largest owner of radio stations in the United States by number of radio stations owned. The Company supplements its local offerings with the nationwide reach of our owned, operated and affiliated music and entertainment websites, which, on a combined basis, attracted approximately 78 million U.S. based unique visitors in June 2014 as well as certain large scale live events. For more information, please visit www.townsquaremedia.com.
About Chet-5 Festivals
Chet-5 Festivals produces the Mountain Jam Festival as well as dozens of concerts in and around the Hudson Valley. It is also the sister company of Radio Woodstock.
Radio Woodstock is a global multi-media company that includes the award-winning radio station, Radio Woodstock 100.1, Woodstock’s hometown radio station, as well as internet radio stations, Radio Woodstock 69, and Radio Woodstock LIVE. All three are available online at RadioWoodstock.com.
SOURCE: Taste of Country