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 winners2016
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 winners2017
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 winners2018
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 Name | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| 2DIGH4 | X | ||||
| A Thousand Horses | X | ||||
| Alabama | X | ||||
| Big & Rich | X | X | |||
| Billy Currington | X | ||||
| Brandon Bailey | X | ||||
| Brett Eldredge | X | ||||
| Brett Young | X | X | X | ||
| Brian Davis | X | ||||
| Bryan Mayer | X | ||||
| Buckshot | X | ||||
| Brooke Eden | X | ||||
| Brothers Osbourne | X | ||||
| CAM | X | ||||
| Caleb Gilbert | X | ||||
| Chase Bryant | X | ||||
| Chase Rice | X | ||||
| Chris Lane | X | X | X | ||
| Chris Young | X | ||||
| Christina Taylor | X | ||||
| Cole Swindell | X | X | |||
| Colt Ford | X | X | |||
| Corey Smith | X | ||||
| Cornbread | X | ||||
| Craig Morgan | X | ||||
| Dan + Shey | X | ||||
| Darius Rucker | X | ||||
| Darrell Harwood | X | X | |||
| David Nail | X | ||||
| David Ray | X | ||||
| Davisson Brothers | X | X | X | X | |
| Deana Carter | X | ||||
| Dee Jay Silver | X | X | X | X | X |
| Delta Rae | X | ||||
| Devin Dawson | X | ||||
| Dierks Bentley | X | ||||
| Drake White and The Big Fire | X | ||||
| Dustin Chapman | X | ||||
| Dustin Lynch | X | ||||
| Dylan Schneider | X | ||||
| Dylan Scott | X | ||||
| Early Ray | X | ||||
| Eric Church | X | ||||
| Filmore | X | ||||
| Florida Georgia Line | X | X | |||
| Gabby Barrett | X | ||||
| Gal Friday | X | ||||
| Gary Allan | X | ||||
| Georgia Satellites | X | ||||
| Gone West | X | ||||
| Granger Smith | X | ||||
| Gretchen Wilson | X | ||||
| Gyth Rigdon | X | X | |||
| High Valley | X | ||||
| Hunter Hayes | X | ||||
| Jake Owen | X | ||||
| James Barker Band | X | ||||
| Jason Aldean | X | ||||
| Jebb Mac Band | X | ||||
| Jimmie Allen | X | X | |||
| Joe Nichols | X | ||||
| Jon Langston | X | ||||
| John Gurney | X | ||||
| John King | X | ||||
| Jordan Davis | X | ||||
| Jordan Gray | X | ||||
| Jordan Middleton + The Low End | X | ||||
| Jordan Rager | X | ||||
| Josh Phillips | X | ||||
| Kane Brown | X | X | |||
| Kasey Tyndall | X | ||||
| Keith Urban | X | ||||
| Kellie Pickler | X | ||||
| Kelsea Ballerini | X | ||||
| Kennedy Fitzsimmons | X | X | |||
| Kenny Chesney | X | ||||
| Kevin MaC | X | X | |||
| Kevin Nichols | X | ||||
| Kip Moore | X | ||||
| Kurt Stevens | X | X | |||
| Lady Antebellum | X | ||||
| LANCO | X | ||||
| Lauren Jenkins | X | X | |||
| Lee Brice | X | ||||
| Lewis Brice | X | X | X | ||
| Love and Theft | X | ||||
| Luke Bryan | X | ||||
| Luke Combs | X | ||||
| Maddie Hunt | |||||
| Margaret Valentine | X | ||||
| Maren Morris | X | ||||
| Marshall Tucker Band | |||||
| Mason Ramsey | X | ||||
| Matt Stell | X | ||||
| McGuire | X | ||||
| Michael Ray | X | X | |||
| Midland | X | ||||
| Mikele Buck | X | ||||
| Mitchell Tenpenny | X | ||||
| Mo Pitney | X | ||||
| Montgomery Gentry | X | ||||
| Morgan Evans | X | ||||
| Morgan Myles | X | X | |||
| Morgan Wallen | X | ||||
| Morgan’s Road | X | ||||
| Moses Jones | X | ||||
| Muscadine Bloodline | X | ||||
| Old Dominion | X | ||||
| Outshyne | X | X | |||
| Page Mackenzie | X | X | |||
| Parmalee | X | ||||
| Rainey Qualley | X | ||||
| Randy Houser | X | ||||
| Rascal Flatts | X | ||||
| Ricky Young | X | ||||
| Rhett Atkins | X | ||||
| Rodney Atkins | X | ||||
| Runaway June | X | X | |||
| Russell Dickerson | X | ||||
| Ryan Hurd | X | ||||
| Ryan Kinder | X | ||||
| Ryan Trotti | X | X | |||
| Sam Hunt | X | ||||
| Shawn Bilton | X | X | |||
| Shelby Raye Band | X | ||||
| Smithfield | X | ||||
| Stephanie Quayle | X | ||||
| Steven Metz | X | ||||
| Sweet Tea Trio | X | ||||
| Taylor Norris | X | ||||
| Taylor Centers | X | ||||
| Thomas Rhett | X | ||||
| Tim Cifers | X | ||||
| Tim McGraw | X | ||||
| Tim Montana | X | ||||
| Tim Elliot | X | ||||
| Toby Keith | X | ||||
| Tracy Lawrence | X | ||||
| Travis Denning | X | ||||
| Trea Landon | X | ||||
| Trent Thomlinson | X | X | |||
| Walker McGuire | X | ||||
| Warrick McZeke | X | X | |||
| Wyatt | X | ||||
| Yesterday's Wine | X | X | |||
| Zac Brown Band | X | ||||
| Zach Seabaugh | X |