Merritt Mountain Music Festival Explained

Merritt Mountain Music Festival was an outdoor music festival in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada. In 2005, the festival hosted a record breaking attendance of approximately 148,000 people throughout the 6 day event.

In 2009, the festival ownership stated that they may not return in 2010 due to disappointing attendance unless a financial partner can be found.^[1] The festival returned in 2011 with lower admission and camping prices in an effort to boost attendance,^[2] but the 2012 festival was cancelled due to low ticket sales.^[3]

2009 Main Stage Line-up

Thursday July 9

• Paul Brandt

Friday July 10

• The Steve Miller Band
• Emerson Drive
• Jo Dee Messina

Saturday July 11

• Kenny Chesney
• Johnny Reid

Sunday July 12

• George Canyon
• Pam Tillis

2008 Main Stage Line-up

• Jessie Farrell
• Pat Green
• Aaron Lines
• Sugarland
• Beverley Mahood
• Aaron Pritchett
• Dierks Bentley
• Hank Williams Jr.
• Kelly Brock
• Gord Bamford
• The Wilkinsons
• The Judds
• Rick Tippe
• George Fox
• Jo Hikk
• Sara Evans

2007 Main Stage Line-up

• Reba McEntire
• Tanya Tucker
• Carrie Underwood
• Gretchen Wilson
• Creedence Clearwater Revisited
• Emerson Drive
• The Road Hammers
• Mark Wills
• Johnny Reid
• Duane Steele
• Jimmy Murphy
• Minnie Murphy
• Kenny Hess
• Appaloosa
• Sibel Thrasher and the Gospel Infuzion
• Country Sisters
• The Molnars
• The Sapach Family Band
• Tracy Chamberlain
• Marion Weston
• Jessica Griffiths
• Headwater

2006 Main Stage Line-up

• Martina McBride
• Travis Tritt
• Big & Rich
• Randy Travis
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson
• The Road Hammers
• BlackHawk
• Little Texas
• Restless Heart
• Darryl Worley
• Aaron Pritchett
• Michelle Wright
• Rick Tippe
• Elmer Tippe
• Dr. Hook
• The Higgins

2005 Main Stage Line-up

• Tim McGraw
• Lonestar
• Chely Wright
• Lynne Taylor Donovan
• Mel Tillis
• Paul Brandt
• Neal McCoy
• Ian Tyson
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• George Canyon
• Sugarland
• Brad Johner
• Doc Walker
• Sean Hogan
• Corb Lund Band

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2004 Main Stage Line-up

• Brooks & Dunn
• Dwight Yoakam
• Anne Murray
• Brad Paisley
• Sara Evans
• The Mavericks
• Gary Allan
• The Wilkinsons
• Deric Ruttan
• Lisa Brokop
• Jason McCoy
• Adam Gregory
• Beverley Mahood
• Jamie Warren
• Steve Fox
• Duane Steele
• Kenny Hess
• Lonesome Road
• Jake Mathews

2003 Main Stage Line-up

• LeAnn Rimes
• Clint Black
• Loretta Lynn
• Jo Dee Messina
• Marty Stuart
• Terri Clark
• John Berry
• David Lee Murphy
• Lee Roy Parnell
• Adam Gregory
• Dr. Hook
• The Good Brothers
• Rick Tippe
• Patricia Conroy
• Brad Johner
• Aaron Pritchett
• Sean Hogan
• Kenny Hess
• J. R. Vautour

2002 Main Stage Line-up

• Alan Jackson
• Martina McBride
• Trisha Yearwood
• Keith Urban
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson
• Daryle Singletary
• Rhett Akins
• Wade Hayes
• Lisa Brokop
• Julian Austin
• Chris Cummings
• Steve Fox
• Abba Mania
• Doc Walker
• John Landry
• Gil Grand

See also

• List of country music festivals
• Music in Canada

External links

• That'sCountry.com

Notes and References

1. http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_thompson_nicola/merrittherald/news/50798647.html Merritt Herald.com, The End of Merritt's Mountainfest?
2. Web site: Thousands expected as Mountain Music Festival returns to Merritt, B.C.. The Canadian Press. Winnipeg Free Press. 10 July 2011.
3. Web site: 2012 Merritt Mountain Music Festival cancelled. Vancouver Province. 22 May 2012.
4. Mountainfest program