{"id":1310886,"date":"2019-05-31T23:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T05:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1807126"},"modified":"2019-05-31T23:00:57","modified_gmt":"2019-06-01T05:00:57","slug":"carolina-country-music-fest-returns-to-myrtle-beach-june-6-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/carolina-country-music-fest-returns-to-myrtle-beach-june-6-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Country Music Fest Returns to Myrtle Beach June 6-9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:ao:image:cmt.com:674988?width=1200&amp;height=675&amp;.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline\">by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/tinglel\/\" title=\"Posts by Lauren Tingle\" rel=\"author\">Lauren Tingle<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\">39m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>The fifth annual Carolina Country Music Fest will descend on Myrtle Beach, S.C., June 6-9, and CMT\u2019s <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/shows\/hot-20-countdown\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hot 20 Countdown<\/a><\/em> will be there for all the fun in the sun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/dierks-bentley\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dierks Bentley<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/florida-georgia-line\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Florida Georgia Line<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/thomas-rhett\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Rhett<\/a> will headline the four-day event. The McDonald\u2019s\u00ae Thursday Night Kick-Off Concert Powered by MyrtleBeach.com, presented by Carolina Cool starts the event Thursday (June 7) with performances by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/alabama\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alabama<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/tracy-lawrence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Morgan Evans<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/travis-denning\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Denning<\/a>, <em>American Idol<\/em> alum Gyth Rigdon and Dee Jay Silver.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/brothers-osborne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brothers Osborne<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/randy-houser\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Randy Houser<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/jimmie-allen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmie Allen<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/high-valley\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">High Valley<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/dan-shay\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dan + Shay<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/cam\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cam<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/delta-rae\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Delta Rae<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/mitchell-tenpenny\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mitchell Tenpenny<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/dustin-lynch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dustin Lynch<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/midland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Midland<\/a>, Dylan Schneider, John Gurney, Filmore and Matt Stell are among the more than 30 acts booked to perform.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCarolinaCountryMusicFest%2Fvideos%2F2756318074439829%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\">www.facebook.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>Katie Cook and Cody Alan will be on location with <em>Hot 20<\/em> filming all the action from behind the scenes and onstage for a future episode as part of CMT\u2019s summer programming. The countdown airs Saturdays and Sundays at 9 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Mark \u201cOz\u201d Geist, one of the men of the Annex Security Team that fought in the Battle of Benghazi, Libya, will be on site for book signings, meet-and-greets and a special presentation on Saturday (June 8). He served 12 years in the Marine Corps then became a Deputy Sheriff in Teller County, Co.<\/p>\n<p>Other activities include two pyrotechnics shows sponsored by ZYN Smokeless Tobacco following June 7-8\u2019s headliners. World-class vendors on site will be USAA, the American Wall of Gratitude, the Nissan Titan Tailgate and Redd\u2019s Food Truck Park.<\/p>\n<p>Passes for four-day general admission start at $229. One-day, two-day and three-day packages are also available through the festival\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinacountrymusicfest.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. There are discounted tickets for active or former military, first responders, firefighters, police\/sheriff\/corrections officers and homeland security personnel. VIP packages are available while they last.<\/p>\n<p>The official Carolina Country Music Fest\u2019s app has the full schedule, and it\u2019s available through Apple\u2019s app <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/carolina-country-music-fest\/id997523881?mt=8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">store<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fullhouse.carolina&amp;hl=en_US\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play<\/a>. The app has a cool friend finder feature in case friends and family get separated from one another.<\/p>\n<p>Starting Friday (June 7) gates open at 1 p.m. and close at 11:30 p.m. The gates for Thursday\u2019s (June 6) kickoff concert open at 6 p.m. and close at 11:30 p.m. Connect with hotels and other travel needs through the Myrtle Beach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myrtlebeach.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All bags brought into the festival grounds must be made of clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC, and must not be larger than 12\u201d x 6\u201d x 12\u201d in size. While bags will be available on site, it\u2019s recommended to acquire a bag ahead of time (such as at policyhandbags.com). The only exception to that will be for small clutch bags (which are roughly the size of your hand; no larger than 4.5\u201d x 6.5\u201d) and bags which are used to hold medically necessary items.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<div class=\"description\">Lauren Tingle is a Tennessean and storyteller who eats music for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When she\u2019s not writing or rocking out, she enjoys yoga and getting lost in the great outdoors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1807126\/carolina-country-music-fest-returns-to-myrtle-beach-june-6-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Lauren Tingle 39m ago The fifth annual Carolina Country Music Fest will descend on Myrtle Beach, S.C., June 6-9, and CMT\u2019s Hot 20 Countdown will be there for all the fun in the sun. Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett will headline the four-day event. 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