
Country Summer continues to have dedicated fans show out every year to get a glimpse of their favorite country artists. [Photo by Will Bucquoy]
The summer music season officially kicks off this weekend, as Country Summer returns to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. From June 27 to 29, the fairgrounds come alive with performances by 24 of country music’s top performers and emerging talent. The event is a collaboration between Impact Entertainment and Santa Rosa-based Amaturo Sonoma Media Group (ASMG), parent company of Froggy 92.9 and several other local radio stations [as well as publisher of NorthBay biz].

Country Summer is the biggest country music festival in Northern California—and the weekend’s lineup includes such headliners as Sam Hunt (Friday), Kane Brown (Saturday) and Dustin Lynch (Sunday).
Also on the bill throughout the weekend are Gabby Barrett, Mitchell Tenpenny, Ian Munsick, Avery Anna and more.
Country the fastest growing music genre in America. Spotify reports that country music listening has increased 110% over the past five years. According to music data tracker Luminate, streaming grew by 23.5% in 2023, adding 20 billion more country music streams.

The full lineup and ticket information is at countrysummer.com.
The Sonoma County Fairgrounds is at 1450 Bennet Valley Road in Santa Rosa.