{"id":739538,"date":"2026-06-16T02:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T02:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/739538\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T02:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T02:21:16","slug":"country-thunder-alberta-is-coming-to-take-calgary-by-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/739538\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Thunder Alberta is coming to take Calgary by storm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are gearing up for another summer chock-full of music festivals in Central Alberta. Across the province, line-ups are being finalized, stages are being set up, and people are looking for last-minute tickets. The question is: how does one choose which festivals to attend? I sat down with Megan Benoit, the digital manager of the Country Thunder Festival<\/a>, to discuss why Country Thunder should be a top choice. <\/p>\n

The festival is brimming with Canadian talent. British Columbia (B.C.)-born Cameron Whitcomb<\/a>, a fast-rising country star, is featured as a secondary headliner. Benoit emphasized that \u201cthere\u2019s just so much talent in Calgary and in Alberta.\u201d Country Thunder strives to \u201cshine a spotlight on\u201d homegrown music.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always recommend checking \u2026 out \u2026 that secondary stage,\u201d she stressed. Tons of lesser-known Canadian artists are featured at earlier performances and on secondary stages. Acts such as Alberta\u2019s Megan Paige<\/a>, Prince Edward Island (PEI)\u2019s Nolan Compton<\/a>, and B.C.\u2019s Melissa Livingstone<\/a> will be tearing up the side stages. Benoit pointed out \u201cyou never know who\u2019s going to play \u2026 [at] two o\u2019clock on \u2026 [a small] stage and then be a headliner next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The location of Country Thunder is another huge draw. \u201cThere\u2019s so many other festivals that are \u2026 in the middle of a field [and] you go camping,\u201d Benoit said. Placed \u201cright in the heart of downtown Calgary,\u201d Country Thunder is steps away from amazing restaurants and hotels. The festival even has hotel packages<\/a> that allow you to purchase your tickets and accommodations all in one place.<\/p>\n

When asked what to expect out of a Country Thunder experience, Benoit found it hard to put into words. \u201cIt\u2019s not a tangible thing,\u201d she said, \u201cthe energy and the atmosphere of this festival \u2026 is truly unique. It\u2019s just something that you feel when you\u2019re there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Obviously, the music and live performances are the main draw, but Benoit stressed that Country Thunder provides so much more. Between vendors, food trucks, and games, there\u2019s something for everyone. \u201cWe always pride ourselves \u2026 on giving fans \u2026 a money-can\u2019t-buy experience,\u201d Benoit noted. From meet-and-greets to special surprises, Country Thunder aims for a priceless experience.<\/p>\n

Country Thunder Alberta<\/a> is running from June 26\u201328 in Calgary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We are gearing up for another summer chock-full of music festivals in Central Alberta. Across the province, line-ups…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":739539,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194293],"tags":[265489,6175,49,2798,265490,48,265491,265492,213416,23752,265493,265494,265495,265496,203250,203251,203252,81244,174757],"class_list":["post-739538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-calgary","tag-anna-rudge","tag-arts-and-culture","tag-ca","tag-calgary","tag-cameron-whitcomb","tag-canada","tag-country-thunder","tag-country-thunder-alberta","tag-downtown-calgary","tag-edmonton","tag-megan-benoit","tag-megan-paige","tag-melissa-livingstone","tag-nolan-compton","tag-the-gateway","tag-u-of-a","tag-ualberta","tag-university-of-alberta","tag-yeg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/739538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=739538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/739538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/739539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=739538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=739538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=739538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}