Country stars to headline 'Country Stampede Festival' in Kansas

Manhattan, KANSA (Country Stampede Festival Website) - Multi-platinum country recording artist Kenny Chesney, along with Martina McBride, Sawyer Brown, Chris LeDoux, Phil Vassar, Deana Carter, Gary Allan, Joe Nichols, and other major acts will headline the Country Stampede Presented by Affiliated Foods Midwest on June 26-29, 2003.

All entertainers will each perform full concerts on the main-stage throughout the thirty plus hours of entertainment during the event. Full schedule of performers following:

Thursday, June 26th
4:30 pm - 94 Country Karaoke Contest
6:00 pm - TBA*
7:30 pm - Joe Nichols
9:30 pm - Phil Vassar

Friday, June 27th
12:00 pm - Harry Luge Band
1:30 pm - Rodney Atkins
3:00 pm - Aaron Lines
5:00 pm - Deana Carter
6:45 pm - TBA*
7:15 pm - Chris LeDoux
9:30 pm - Kenny Chesney

Saturday, June 28th
12:00 pm - Jolie Edwards
1:30 pm - Anthony Smith
3:00 pm - Cledus T. Judd
5:00 pm - Gary Allan
7:15 pm - Martina McBride
9:30 pm � TBA*

Sunday, June 29th
12:30 pm - Shevy Smith
2:00 pm - Carolyn Dawn Johnson
4:00 pm - Chris Cagle
6:00 pm - keith urban
8:00 pm - Sawyer Brown

Tickets and campsites are on sale now. Country Stampede weekend tickets are $65. One-day tickets are $40 each. The one-day tickets are valid for any one-day of the festival. All seating is general admission, festival style seating, with the exception of a limited number of VIP seats and reserved seats. Ticket prices increase as of May 1, 2003.

Over 1600 campsites will be available to festival fans that wish to camp within walking distance of the main concert area. General campsites are $100 for five nights of camping. Each camper must have a weekend ticket to the festival to enter the campgrounds. Prices increase after May 1, 2003.

VIP tickets include reserved seating in the first thirty-five rows. VIP parking, two meals served daily with complimentary beverages throughout the entire weekend. VIP tickets are $375 until May 1, 2003. Reserved tickets allow patrons to have a reserved seat throughout the weekend. Reserved tickets are $200 for the weekend.