Big As Texas, a new, independently produced country music festival set to take place on May 10th–12th, 2024 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds outside Houston, TX, has announced an ambitious artist lineup topped by contemporary bluegrass superstar Billy Strings and country charts champions Thomas Rhett and Dierks Bentley.
Other rising stars and longtime country staples set to perform at the first-ever Big As Texas festival in 2024 include Morgan Wade, Dwight Yoakam, Tracy Byrd, Clay Walker, Warren Zeiders, Maddie & Tea, Breland, Anne Wilson, Drake Milligan, Midland, Jamestown Revival, Amanda Shires, Buffalo Nichols, Braxton Keith, and Montgomery County’s own Kate Watson.
Billy Strings is not the only notable deviation from the mainstream country formula on the lineup. Nestled among the 30+ performers are a handful of variety bookings including The Fearless Flyers, the Vulfpeck-adjacent speed-funk supergroup featuring Cory Wong, Joe Dart, Mark Lettieri, and Nate Smith; Los Lobos, the eclectic chicano-rock stalwarts; and Paul Wall, the beloved Houston rapper.
“We are stepping out in grand fashion for our inaugural year, and I couldn’t be more excited about the stellar music lineup we have curated for next May. It’s ultimately meant to be representative of the many facets of Country and Americana music because we like to think there is something for everyone at Big As Texas Fest,” said Big As Texas co-executive producer and talent buyer Steve Said, best known for his work supporting famed Spring, TX country music venue Dosey Doe.
With Lone Star State-sized aspirations for the new event, organizers have promised dozens of Texas vendors and artisans alongside custom exhibitions, immersive art installations, live-fire grilling, carnival games, and a “chainsaw-wielding wood carver,” among other attractions.
“We already have a lot of amazing plans in store for our fans, and I’m hopeful Texans will show out in major form to support our independent locally-owned festival,” said co-executive producer Trey Diller, a lifelong resident and community advocate based in the Conroe community.
The three-day festival will be hosted outdoors in one of the fast-growing counties in the country—Montgomery County—which also happens to be facing an unprecedented and rapidly rising rate of suicide deaths. Due to these alarming statistics, the organizers of Big As Texas have pledged to donate ten percent of net ticket proceeds from each individual ticket sold to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that promote suicide death prevention both in Montgomery County and across Texas.
GA and VIP tickets for the inaugural Big As Texas are now on sale via the festival website. Purchasers may choose from a variety of ticket packages and payment plan options.
Click below to check out the complete lineup for Big As Texas 2024.
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