Carolina Country Music Fest


Carolina Country Music Fest is an outdoor country music festival that takes place in June of each year in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The festival was founded in 2015 by Charlotte based company Full House Productions.
Carolina Country Music Fest is held at the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk within the Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place. It is a three-day country music festival beginning with the McDonald’s® Thursday Night Kick-Off Concert Powered by MyrtleBeach.com on Thursday evening. The premiere event in 2015 brought in over 20,000 attendees, while the second year brought in 25,000. The most recent edition of CCMF in 2017 welcomed 30,000 people to the festival.
As of 2017, the Carolina Country Music Fest is home to three stages that span 18 acres of coastal area. The stages include the Coors Light Main Stage, the Jack Daniel’s Fire Stage and the Coca-Cola Stage. A third stage was added in 2017 to accommodate more bands and larger crowds. The fifth annual Carolina Country Music Fest was held June 6–9, 2019.

History

2015

The 2015 Carolina Country Music Fest was held Thursday, June 3 through Sunday, June 7, 2015 and hosted over 20,000 attendees. The full lineup included Outshyne, Davisson Brothers Band, Cole Swindell, Big & Rich, Brandon Bailey, Brian Davis, Brooke Eden, Colt Ford, Corey Smith, Darrell Harwood, David Nail, Dee Jay Silver, Dirty Grass Soul, Early Ray, Eric Church, Gal Friday, Georgia Satellites, Hunter Hayes, John King, Kellie Pickler, Kuntry Boys, Lady Antebellum, Margaret Valentine, Marshall Tucker Band, Mikele Buck, Mo Pitney, Morgan’s Road, Rainey Qualley, Rascal Flatts, Ricky Young, Rodney Atkins, Sam Hunt, Taylor Centers, Christina Taylor, Trent Tomlinson, Tim Cifers and multiple Battle of the Bands contest winners

2016

The 2016 Carolina Country Music Fest was held Thursday, June 9 through Sunday, June 12, 2016 and hosted 25,000 attendees. The full lineup included Chris Lane, Chase Rice, Cole Swindell, David Ray, Dee Jay Silver, Florida Georgia Line, Gary Allen, Gyth Rigdon, Jake Owen, Kane Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Kurt Stevens, Lauren Jenkins, Lewis Brice, Maren Morris, Morgan Myles, Shawn Bilton, Tim McGraw, A Thousand Horses, Chase Bryant, Joe Nichols, Michael Ray, Outshyne, The Cadillac Three and multiple Battle of the Bands contest winners

2017

The 2017 Carolina Country Music Fest was held Thursday, June 8 through Sunday, June 11, 2017 and hosted 30,000 attendees. The full lineup included Montgomery Gentry, Brett Young, Trent Tomlinson, Darrell Harwood, Walker McGuire, Taylor Norris, Dee Jay Silver, Darius Rucker, Billy Currington, Kip Moore, Parmalee, Morgan Myles, Luke Combs, Lewis Brice, Kennedy Fitzsimmons, Kenny Chesney, Lee Brice, Granger Smith, Chris Lane, Lanco, Davisson Brothers, Love & Theft, Kevin Mac, Lauren Jenkins, Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Drake White & The Big Fire, Jordan Rager, Runaway June, Jordan Davis, Zach Seabaugh and multiple Battle of the Bands contest winners

2018

The 2018 Carolina Country Music Fest was held Thursday, June 7 through Sunday, June 10, 2018 and hosted over 30,000 attendees. The full lineup included Luke Bryan, Toby Keith, Zac Brown Band, Cole Swindell, Tracy Lawrence, Chris Lane, Brett Young, Brett Eldredge, Old Dominion, Kane Brown, Russell Dickerson, Michael Ray, Runaway June, Craig Morgan, Deana Carter, Dee Jay Silver, Morgan Wallen, Colt Ford, Lewis Brice, Jimmie Allen, Josh Phillips, Stephanie Quayle, Tim Montana, Kennedy Fitzsimmons, Shawn Bilton, Dylan Scott, Caleb Gilbert, Jordan Middleton + The Low End, McGuire, Warrick McZeke, Ryan Trotti, Dustin Chapman, Yesterday’s Wine, James Barker Band, Jon Langston, Devin Dawson, Bryan Mayer, Davisson Brothers, Kasey Tyndall, Yesterday's Wine and Muscadine Bloodline.

2019

The 2019 Carolina Country Music Fest will be held Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9, 2019. The full lineup will include Alabama, Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, Gyth Rigdon, Travis Denning, Morgan Evans, Ryan Trotti, Sweet Tea Trio, High Valley, Smithfield, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen, Randy Houser, Brothers Osbourne, Trey Landon, Mitchell Tenpenny, Warrick Mczeke, Delta Rae, Gone West, CAM, Dan + Shey, Florida Georgia Line, Matt Stell, Filmore, John Gurney, Dylan Schneider, Rhett Atkins, Midland, Kevin MaC, Yesterday's Wine, Dustin Lynch, Trea Landon and multiple Battle of the Bands contest winners.

Attendance

Artists

Each year, CCMF hosts 30 of country's headlining artists plus up-and-coming, regional and local acts.
Artist Name20152016201720182019
2DIGH4X
A Thousand HorsesX
AlabamaX
Big & RichXX
Billy CurringtonX
Brandon BaileyX
Brett EldredgeX
Brett YoungXXX
Brian DavisX
Bryan MayerX
BuckshotX
Brooke EdenX
Brothers OsbourneX
CAMX
Caleb GilbertX
Chase BryantX
Chase RiceX
Chris LaneXXX
Chris YoungX
Christina TaylorX
Cole SwindellXX
Colt FordXX
Corey SmithX
CornbreadX
Craig MorganX
Dan + SheyX
Darius RuckerX
Darrell HarwoodXX
David NailX
David RayX
Davisson BrothersXXXX
Deana CarterX
Dee Jay SilverXXXXX
Delta RaeX
Devin DawsonX
Dierks BentleyX
Drake White and The Big FireX
Dustin ChapmanX
Dustin LynchX
Dylan SchneiderX
Dylan ScottX
Early RayX
Eric ChurchX
FilmoreX
Florida Georgia LineXX
Gabby BarrettX
Gal FridayX
Gary AllanX
Georgia SatellitesX
Gone WestX
Granger SmithX
Gretchen WilsonX
Gyth RigdonXX
High ValleyX
Hunter HayesX
Jake OwenX
James Barker BandX
Jason AldeanX
Jebb Mac BandX
Jimmie AllenXX
Joe NicholsX
Jon LangstonX
John GurneyX
John KingX
Jordan DavisX
Jordan GrayX
Jordan Middleton + The Low EndX
Jordan RagerX
Josh PhillipsX
Kane BrownXX
Kasey TyndallX
Keith UrbanX
Kellie PicklerX
Kelsea BalleriniX
Kennedy FitzsimmonsXX
Kenny ChesneyX
Kevin MaCXX
Kevin NicholsX
Kip MooreX
Kurt StevensXX
Lady AntebellumX
LANCOX
Lauren JenkinsXX
Lee BriceX
Lewis BriceXXX
Love and TheftX
Luke BryanX
Luke CombsX
Maddie Hunt
Margaret ValentineX
Maren MorrisX
Marshall Tucker Band
Mason RamseyX
Matt StellX
McGuireX
Michael RayXX
MidlandX
Mikele BuckX
Mitchell TenpennyX
Mo PitneyX
Montgomery GentryX
Morgan EvansX
Morgan MylesXX
Morgan WallenX
Morgan’s RoadX
Moses JonesX
Muscadine BloodlineX
Old DominionX
OutshyneXX
Page MackenzieXX
ParmaleeX
Rainey QualleyX
Randy HouserX
Rascal FlattsX
Ricky YoungX
Rhett AtkinsX
Rodney AtkinsX
Runaway JuneXX
Russell DickersonX
Ryan HurdX
Ryan KinderX
Ryan TrottiXX
Sam HuntX
Shawn BiltonXX
Shelby Raye BandX
SmithfieldX
Stephanie QuayleX
Steven MetzX
Sweet Tea TrioX
Taylor NorrisX
Taylor CentersX
Thomas RhettX
Tim CifersX
Tim McGrawX
Tim MontanaX
Tim ElliotX
Toby KeithX
Tracy LawrenceX
Travis DenningX
Trea LandonX
Trent ThomlinsonXX
Walker McGuireX
Warrick McZekeXX
WyattX
Yesterday's WineXX
Zac Brown BandX
Zach SeabaughX