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Last year Kid Rock headlined Tempe Music Fest. This year he's headlining Country Thunder. Is it just me or should the two festivals, which took place the same weekend last year, definitly not have this much in common?
Country Thunder does bring us Willie Nelson on Saturday, but that's barely enough to make up for the fact that Water World star Kevin Costner and country music's very worst musical personality, Big Kenny, are on the bill. The full scheduled, announced eariler today, is on the jump. I don't see myself driving to Florence for this unless it's for Willie.
Wednesday, April 14th
The Grascals
Eric Church
Neal McCoy
Thursday, April 15th - KMLE Country 108 Day
Collin Raye
JoDee Messina
Williams & Ree
Gary Allan
Miranda Lambert
Friday, April 16th - KIIM FM Day
Love & Theft
Trailor Choir
Randy Houser
Big Kenny
Williams & Ree
Kevin Costner & Modern West
Keith Urban
Saturday, April 17th - KNIX 102.5 FM Day
Jason Jones
Gloriana
Luke Bryan
Williams & Ree
Willie Nelson
Kid Rock
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