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Kelowna to host the Canadian Country Music awards in 2025
The Canadian Country Music Association has announced Kelowna will host the 2025 Country Music Week…
Country music icon Clint Black adds Okanagan to world tour
Clint Black has announced Canadian dates for his world tour, including a stop in Penticton.…
Country artist Brett Young adds Penticton to North American tour
Country artist Brett Young has announced a show in Penticton. Young’s tour comes shortly after…
Canadian country star Dallas Smith adds Kamloops, Penticton to upcoming tour
Canadian country musician Dallas Smith has added three B.C. dates to his 2022 Some Things…
Multi-platinum country singer Dierks Bentley coming to Kelowna
Country music star Dierks Bentley has put Kelowna on his tour list for 2022. Multi-platinum…
Vernon radio station rebrands to country
A popular Vernon radio station has been rebranded and will playing country music from now.…
High Valley with Eli Young Band making a tour stop in Okanagan
A headline tour of Warner Music Nashville recording artists High Valley will include a stop…
Keith Urban to headline 2020 Rockin’ River Music festival in Merritt
The Rockin’ River Festival 2020 has announced country music star Keith Urban will headline the…
Kiefer Sutherland brings rocking country music show to Kelowna this summer
KELOWNA – Most people might know Kiefer Sutherland best for his acting roles in Stand…
George Canyon set for Kelowna, Kamloops shows this weekend
KELOWNA – One of the hardest working men in the Canadian country music scene is…
Country musician Ben Klick hosting benefit concert for MS
KELOWNA – A rising star in the country music scene is putting his considerable talents…
Country music legends recording Hall of Fame album in Kelowna this week
KELOWNA – Some big names in Canadian country music are in the Thompson-Okanagan this week…
Country music queen Miranda Lambert coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – One of country music’s biggest stars is coming to Kelowna. Multiple award winning…
Country star Dwight Yoakam coming to Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Dust off that hat and shine your cowboy boots because multiple Grammy award…
You could be an opening act at Rockin’ River Fest 2016
MERRITT – Calling all amateur singers — Rockin’ River Fest wants you to open for…
Local singer takes home award for best female country music star
KELOWNA – A singer-songwriter born in Kelowna won the Coachella Valley Music Awards for best female country music album this month. Kelly Margaret Derrickson, daughter of First Nation Grand Chief Ron Derrickson, took home the award May 17. Nominations are made by 200 industry insiders, including radio and TV personalities, music writers and journalists, music...
UPDATE: Little Big Town cancels Kelowna stop
KELOWNA – Bad news for fans hoping to see Grammy award-winning country foursome Little Big Town live in Kelowna, the band announced today, June 2, the Kelowna stop has been cancelled. "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Pain Killer Tour had to be rerouted and unfortunately the Kelowna date had to be removed from the schedule. We...
Dierks Bentley headlining in Merritt
MERRITT - Country star Dierks Bentley is the first big act to sign up for Riverfest 2015 in Merritt. Bentley recently released his eighth album, Riser, featuring hit singles I Hold On and Drunk On A Plane. The award-winning star is the first act signed to the music festival, which will run July 30 through...