Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett To Headline Watershed Festival’s Ninth Year

Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban will headline the ninth-annual Watershed Music and Camping Festival at George, Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre, overlooking the Columbia River Gorge on July 31-Aug. 2.

The three-day, two stage camping festival will also include performances on the main stage by Kelsea Ballerini, Billy Currington, Travis Denning, Russell Dickerson, Lindsay Ell, Gone West Ft. Colbie Caillat, HARDY, Randy Houser, and Jon Pardi.

“Watershed, to me, is all about the annual anticipation of a great weekend with 26,000 friends, in one of the most beautiful settings on Earth,” said Brian O’Connell, President of Live Nation Country Touring. “I feel like it is a privilege to not only get to go, but to share it with so many ‘Shedders that have been there since day one. These artists, that setting, and the ‘Shedders make Watershed more than just a festival, it’s a true rite of passage for country music fans, and I am so proud to host this event every year. Here is to year nine being the best Watershed Festival yet!”

Passes go on sale Friday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. PT at watershedfest.com.

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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