26 Nov 14th-Nov 20th, 2024 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Giddy Up Here’s the Country Thunder Arizona 2025 lineup. BY BENJAMIN LEATHERMAN C owboys and cowgirls of Arizona, get ready to cele- brate. Country Thunder Arizona, the popular four-day music festival outside of Phoenix, announced its 2025 lineup last week. True to form, the weekend-long event will include performances by hitmaking recording artists and country pop superstars. Keith Urban, HARDY, Riley Green and Bailey Zimmerman will headline Country Thunder Arizona 2025 from April 10 to 13 at Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence. It will be the second time that Urban, Hardy and Green have performed at the festival. Other artists on the Country Thunder Arizona 2025 lineup include Tucker Wetmore, Justin Moore, Ashley McBryde, Jake Owen, Drew Green, Sara Evans, Chayce Beckham, Ashley Cooke, Dillon Carmichael, Josh Ross, Angie K, Owen Riegling, Bayker Blankenship and Nolan Sotillo. More names will be announced in the coming months, according to Country Thunder Arizona promoters. Local country music fans got a preview of Country Thunder Arizona’s 2025 lineup Wednesday night at KMLE’s Beers With Friends show at Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass in Chandler when Hardy announced he’d be performing at the festival. Hardy, the multiplatinum singer-song- writer best known for mega-hits like 2019’s “Rednecker,” 2020’s “One Beer” and 2021’s “Give Heaven Some Hell,” previously appeared at Country Thunder Arizona in 2022. Urban, the Australian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist with multiple Grammy Awards and 18 No. 1 hits to his credit, last performed at the music festival in 2010. ‘The best country music experience out there’ Country Thunder is Arizona’s largest country music event of the year and typi- cally draws an estimated 30,000-plus people each day. Country Thunder Arizona is also an enormous hootenanny with rowdy partying taking place throughout its enormous campground. The primary focus of the festival, first launched in 1994, is the music. Country Thunder CEO Troy Vollhoffer stated in a media release announcing the 2025 lineup that the festival’s goal is to ensure attendees “get the best country music experience out there.” “This lineup is a tribute to the incred- ible fans who come back year after year,” Vollhoffer says. “We’ve brought together the biggest stars, beloved legends and fresh faces who will blow you away.” When is Country Thunder 2025? Country Thunder Arizona 2025 is will be held April 10 to 13 at Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence. The festival’s official hours have not been announced yet. Where is Country Thunder 2025? Canyon Moon Ranch is located at 20585 E. Water Way in Florence. How much are Country Thunder Arizona 2025 tickets? Country Thunder Arizona 2025 tickets are now on sale at countrythunder.com/ az-tickets. Four-day general admission tickets are $275 per person. Platinum Experience tickets are $675 per person and include VIP access to the festival and campgrounds. Children 10 and under are free with a paid adult admission. Country Thunder Arizona 2025 reserved seating tickets and general admission campsites are currently sold out. Glamping packages start at $3,500. Country Thunder is Arizona’s largest country music event of the year. (Courtesy of Country Thunder) ▼ Music
