Bayou Country Superfest

Bayou Country Superfest is a country music festival that has recently been held Memorial Day weekend at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The 2019 festival returned to Baton Rouge for the 10th Anniversary event on May 25 and 26.^[2] Since debuting on May 29, 2010, Bayou Country Superfest has brought together some of the biggest stars in music for a local celebration that began on the campus of Louisiana State University.^[3] The festival has included artists such as Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Brooks & Dunn, Sugarland, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Jason Aldean, and Blake Shelton.

Bayou Country Superfest
Genre	Country
Location(s)	Tiger Stadium (LSU), Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
Years active	2010–2019
Founded by	Festival Productions and AEG Live^[1]
Website	[1]

Bayou Country's expanded schedule in 2014 allowed for the event's largest attendance to date with 135,000 attendees.^[4] The festival had an attendance of 125,000 in 2015 and 100,000 in 2016.^[5] Due to construction conflicts ^[6] with Tiger Stadium, the 2017 and 2018 festivals took place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

On January 27, 2020, it was announced that the event was on an indefinite hiatus.^[7]

2010

May 29^[8]	May 30^[9]
Taylor Swift Keith Urban Kellie Pickler David Nail Gloriana	Kenny Chesney Brooks & Dunn Jason Aldean Jake Owen Justin Moore

2011

May 28 & 29^[10]
Zac Brown Band Tim McGraw Kenny Chesney Sugarland Trace Adkins Billy Currington Luke Bryan Jason Michael Carroll Lee Brice Josh Thompson

2012

May 26 & 27^[11]
Keith Urban Carrie Underwood Jason Aldean Rascal Flatts Eric Church Sara Evans Dierks Bentley Little Big Town Jerrod Niemann

2013

May 25^[12]	May 26^[12]
Lady Antebellum Miranda Lambert Darius Rucker Thompson Square Love and Theft	Zac Brown Band Luke Bryan The Band Perry Rodney Atkins Frankie Ballard

2014

May 23, 24, & 25^[13]
George Strait Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Reba McEntire Chris Young Lee Brice Florida Georgia Line Eric Church Hunter Hayes Big & Rich Gloriana Easton Corbin Joe Nichols

2015

May 23 & 24^[14]
Kenny Chesney Brantley Gilbert Tyler Farr Colt Ford Kristian Bush Blake Shelton Miranda Lambert Kip Moore David Nail Cassadee Pope

2016

May 27, 28, & 29^[15]
Luke Bryan Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Eric Church Jason Aldean Dierks Bentley Darius Rucker Thomas Rhett Cole Swindell Dustin Lynch Frankie Ballard Randy Rogers Band Brothers Osborne A Thousand Horses

2019

May 25 & 26^[2]
Bayou Country Superfest 2019 returned to Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge for the 10th anniversary festival May 25 and 26, as announced on Dec. 20, 2018.^[16] Lineup of Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Brett Young, and Chase Rice was announced.^[17]

See also

• Louisiana State University
• Baton Rouge, Louisiana

References

1. Coviello, Will. "Bayou Country Superfest announces 2019 festival". visitbatonrouge.com. Visit Baton Rouge. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
2. "Visit Baton Rouge Bayou Country Superfest 2019". www.visitbatonrouge.com. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
3. "Bayou Country Superfest - About". Facebook. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
4. Brasted, Chelsea. "Bayou Country Superfest 2015 Expanded to 3 Days". nola.com. NOLA. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
5. "Tiger Stadium updates send Bayou Country Superfest looking for new home". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
6. "BAYOU COUNTRY SUPERFEST RETURNS TO BATON ROUGE!". www.visitbatonrouge.com. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
7. "Why Bayou Country Superfest is 'on hiatus' after years in Baton Rouge, New Orleans".
8. Sera, Keith. "Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn bound for Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge". NOLA.com. NOLA. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
9. Spera, Keith. "Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn bound for Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge". NOLA.com. NOLA. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
10. Dunhm, Nancy. "Bayou Country Superfest 2011 Lineup Announced". theboot.com. The Boot. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
11. Thompson, Gayle. "Bayou Country Superfest 2012 Lineup Revealed". theboot.com. The Boot. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
12. Strombald, Cory. "2013 Bayou Country Superfest Lineup Includes Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert + More Read More: 2013 Bayou Country Superfest Lineup Includes Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert + More". tasteofcountry.com. Taste of Country. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
13. Brasted, Chelsea. "Bayou Country Superfest 2015 Exapanded to 3 Days". NOLA.com. NOLA. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
14. Coviello, Will. "Bayou Country Superfest Announces 2015 Lineup". bestofneworleans.com. Gambit. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
15. Brasted, Chelsea. "Bayou Country Superfest 2016: Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church to headline". NOLA. nola.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
16. "BAYOU COUNTRY SUPERFEST RETURNS TO BATON ROUGE!". www.visitbatonrouge.com. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
17. "Bayou Country Superfest Lineup 2019". www.visitbatonrouge.com. Retrieved 2018-12-20.

External links

• Official website
• Bayou Country Superfest landing page for visitors to Baton Rouge
• Bayou Country Superfest Facebook page