Boots and Hearts Music Festival facts for kids
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| Genre | Music festival |
| Location(s) | Burl's Creek Event Grounds, Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada |
| Years active | 2012-19, 2022- |
| Founded by | Stan and Eva Dunford, Shannon McNevan |
| Capacity | 45,000+ |
| Website | Official website: http://bootsandhearts.com/ |
The Boots and Hearts Music Festival is a super fun, multi-day country music and camping event. It's held every year at the Burl's Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada. This festival is produced by Republic Live Inc. and owned by Stan and Eva Dunford.
Since it started in 2012, Boots and Hearts has grown a lot. It's now Canada's biggest country music festival! It's also the second largest music festival in North America, right after the CMA Music Festival.
Boots and Hearts has won some cool awards too! It received the "Festival of the Year" award from the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) in 2014, 2015, and 2016. It also won the Canadian Music Week "Festival of the Year" award in 2015. In 2019 and 2020, it was even nominated for "Festival of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music Awards.
The festivals planned for 2020 and 2021 had to be cancelled. This was because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
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Festival History
The Boots and Hearts festival was created by Stan and Eva Dunford's company, Republic Live Inc. It first happened in 2012 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario. The idea for the festival came from Stan's nephew, Shannon McNevan.
The festival quickly became very popular. It grew so big that the Motorsport Park couldn't hold everyone anymore! So, the owners bought new land to host large festivals. This new place is the Burl's Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. The festival has been held there ever since.
Past Performers
Many amazing country music stars have played at Boots and Hearts over the years. Here are some of the main performers from each festival:
2012 Festival
The very first festival in 2012 featured huge names like Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Kid Rock, and Alabama. Many other talented artists also performed.
2013 Festival
In 2013, the festival brought in stars such as Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, and Dierks Bentley.
2014 Festival
The 2014 lineup included popular artists like Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, and Hunter Hayes.
2015 Festival
For 2015, fans enjoyed performances from Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, and Thomas Rhett.
2016 Festival
The 2016 festival featured big names like Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, and Sam Hunt.
2017 Festival
In 2017, the main performers included Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, and Brantley Gilbert.
2018 Festival
The 2018 festival had a fantastic lineup with Florida Georgia Line, Alan Jackson, Thomas Rhett, and Dallas Smith.
2019 Festival
For 2019, the stage welcomed Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, and Kane Brown.
2020 and 2021 Festivals
Both the 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled. This was due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Festival
The festival returned in 2022 with an exciting lineup. Headliners included Shania Twain, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen, and Dustin Lynch.
2023 Festival
In 2023, the festival featured major artists like Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, and even the rock band Nickelback.
2024 Festival
The 2024 festival brought in Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, and Cody Johnson as main acts. Other popular groups like Matchbox Twenty and Brothers Osborne also performed.
2025 Festival
The most recent festival in 2025 had a great list of performers. The main stars included Hardy, Sam Hunt, Bailey Zimmerman, and Justin Moore. Many other talented artists also played throughout the event.
See also
- List of country music festivals
- List of folk festivals
