ND Country Fest 2021 Press Release January 27, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ND Country Fest 2021 Announces the Artists Joining Their Your Town Tour Live In-Concert Evening Events

New Salem, ND - The Dakota's largest and the Nation's fastest-growing Country Music and Camping Festival, ND Country Fest announces two exciting new Artists that will be on tour with ​ Luke and Brandon from NDCF on their 10 Night ND Country Fest 2021 - Your Town Tour Live ​ In-Concert Evening Events all across North Dakota... ​ COPPER CHIEF * JULIA COLE

along with various Regional Bands opening different shows in their markets ​ ​ ND Country Fest 2021, is proud to welcome...COPPER CHIEF, who will be joining ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ previously announced ND Country Fest Main Stage Artist JULIA COLE for our ​ ​ ND Country Fest 2021 - Your Town Tour Live In Concert Evening Events all across North ​ Dakota February 26 through March 7.

ND Country Fest 2021 - Your Town Tour is in its 3rd Annual year and per the usual, they are ​ taking things to a whole new level again. This year's Your Town Tour will run February 26 - March 8, consisting of eleven days on the road, over 350 stops, and over 2500 miles logged. Those that have experienced this event in the past know what a huge tour this has become. ND Country Fest supports this tour with a heavy social media campaign on ALL of ND Country Fest's platforms, with local radio, and many other avenues as well. Those following the ND Country Fest Team on social media during the tour often show up at their stop locations ahead of them and are there waiting.

This year the Your Town Tour will feature a full-scale concert with National Recording Artists on ​ the last stop of the tour every evening. Featuring... Copper Chief, Julia Cole, and a ​ ​ ​ local/regional Artist in every market. ​

ND Country Fest, LLC | PO Box 456 Bismarck, ND 58502 | ndcountryfest.com COPPER CHIEF. With a rock 'n' roll attitude and a grassroots country approach, Copper Chief ​ ​ is comprised of Mike Valliere (vocals and guitar), Rio Tripiano (vocals and lead guitar), Justin ​ ​ ​ Lusk (vocals and bass), and John Jammall II (drums). This Austin/New Braunfels, Texas based ​ outfit has been tearing down highways from coast to coast over the last year and were recently featured as finalists on USA's "Real Country" with Travis Tritt along with being voted the Texas ​ ​ ​ Regional Radio Report's "New Band of the Year 2019." A bucket of personality, tight ​ ​ three-part harmonies, undeniable Texas swagger, and intricate musicianship blend seamlessly together as the foundations of this group. They have produced a truly unique blend, drawing from the musical canons of several Southern styles including roots, rock 'n' roll, country soul, swamp, psychedelic, and blues. This unapologetic sound paired with their high energy and free flowing live show has been hailed as a refreshing experience among today's musical climate. The debut, self-titled album released December 2017 has spawned 2 singles and was met with acclaim from both fans and radio personalities alike. Their passion is evident with every "leave it on the stage" performance in front of steady growing crowds, so don't be late, come see what all the fuss is about. #hailtothechief ​ JULIA COLE, Nashville recording artist, encourages empowering self worth and good vibes to ​ her growing #ColeTeam community. Julia has amassed over 15,000,000 streams, is a CMT ​ ​ Next Artist Discovery, and hosts her own weekly radio shows on YOCO 96.7FM and Twitch. ​ With a musical style that blends authentic country storytelling with a little Houston rhythm and attitude, Julia got her start performing the Star Spangled Banner before her own volleyball games, and was soon performing for NFL, MLB, MLS, NASCAR, and ESPN events before crowds of 75,000. She’s since signed to CAA and toured globally in over 10 countries opening ​ for acts like Dan + Shay, Jon Pardi, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Kane Brown, The ​ Chainsmokers, Dierks Bentley, Chase Rice, Lee Brice, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Bruno ​ ​ Mars, and more. ​ Managed by Garth Brook’s very own team, we know she will add a party to the NDCF Main Stage! Check out her current hits “Trust You”, “Side Piece”, and the newly released single “Last Kiss” which is sure to get you screaming #COLETEAM!!! You can find Julia’s music on all ​ ​ ​ streaming platforms and social media @juliacolemusic. TikTok @juliacole_music.

"What a great addition to our Your Town Tour this year, a special concert every evening of the ​ tour. Not only that, to have the talent for these evening concerts that we do. Copper Chief is a huge fun band out of Texas, Julia Cole is Nashville's newest rising star, and each evening will begin with a local favorite," states Luke Shafer, NDCF Founder. "As those that know us, we ​ ​ ​ ​ always do our very best to make our events the best experience one could have. Be sure to be following us on our social media and come out to see us when we come through your community. We are looking forward to seeing you. ND Country Fest is Dakota proud, Dakota strong, and North Dakota owned."

This year the Your Town Tour full-scale Live In-Concert Events every evening of the tour, ​ featuring Copper Chief, Julia Cole, and a local/regional Artist in every market, will be held... ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ February 26th Minot February 27th Mandan February 28th Watford City ND Country Fest, LLC | PO Box 456 Bismarck, ND 58502 | ndcountryfest.com March 1st Dickinson March 2nd Hazen March 3rd Bismarck March 4th Fargo March 5th Grand Forks March 6th Jamestown March 7th Devils Lake

...for exact venue locations, tickets, and ALL the details for ND Country Fest 2021 - Your Town Tour, follow us on Facebook and visit ndcountryfest.com ​ ​ ND COUNTRY FEST 2021 CURRENT LINE UP:

DUSTIN LYNCH * BRANTLEY GILBERT * LITTLE TEXAS DIAMOND RIO * JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY LEE ROY PARNELL * JULIA COLE * BLIND JOE * LAKE & LYNDALE * BRAXTON KEITH ERIC CHESSER * DIAMONDS AND WHISKEY* BREAKING EIGHT BRIANNA HELBLING & THE OUTSIDERS * WILL DAKOTA * KIMBERLY ATWOOD ​ ​ with COPPER CHIEF joining ND Country Fest 2021 on the Your Town Tour ​ ​ ND Country Fest 2021, July 8-9-10, 2021, is coming in historic fashion and this is shaping up ​ ​ ​ to be ND Country Fest's largest show ever. Already offering the best in Country Music and great camping, making ND Country Fest a vacation destination year after year, ALL the fun under the sun you would want to have, ND Country Fest offers so much more. In 2021, ND Country Fest is also adding a Main Street Market Place for your added enjoyment. Shopping, food, and beverage; the first of its kind ever On-Site Casino brought to you by NDSU Team Makers; and many other activities and services. Plus, to make it even more fun with all these wonderful opportunities, ND Country Fest 2021 is extending their Concert Bowl hours to open at 10:00 am daily.

ND Country Fest is located just west of Bismarck/Mandan in New Salem, North Dakota, at the Morton County Fairgrounds – in the shadow of Salem Sue, the world's largest Holstein. ND Country Fest 2021 is July 8-10, 2021. ​ ​ ND Country Fest is a huge community partner giving back in so many ways. From volunteers working the event to raise funds for their organizations, to assisting local/regional Nonprofits in exceeding their fundraising goals, to offering Thursday's Festival Show FREE of charge to partner with local 4H and FFA groups to host a donation-only entry fee, to co-sponsoring a huge Raffle along with Action Motor Sports of Mandan raising funds for six area Rural Fire Departments, and more. To date in just a few short years, ND Country Fest has given back in excess of $190,000 in cash and in kind to the region. ​ For the latest ND Country Fest news and announcements, tune into your favorite local Country Music Station, or check out ndcountryfest.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Spotify, YouTube, and Instagram, and be sure to sign up for regularly published newsletters to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ be the first to receive the latest news and info from ND Country Fest.

ND Country Fest, LLC | PO Box 456 Bismarck, ND 58502 | ndcountryfest.com ND Country Fest 2021 Tickets and Camping are ON SALL NOW ndcountryfest.com. For the ​ ​ season's best prices. Some items will be extremely limited in quantity. Order TODAY for the best choices and most affordable prices...many Tickets are 40% off of Gate Prices and the next Price Change is Wednesday, February 17 at Noon.

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