Country Thunder Arizona 2020 lineup: Eric Church, Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Dustin Lynch

Ed Masley
The Republic | azcentral.com
Luke Combs photo shoot near Nashville, Tennessee on May 1, 2019.

Country Thunder Arizona has lined up some of country music's biggest names for 2020, with Eric Church headlining Sunday to close out a weekend that also brings headlining sets by Luke Combs, Kane Brown and Dustin Lynch.

Country Thunder returns to Florence the weekend of April 16-19 with a lineup that also features Chris Janson, Russell Dickerson, CMA New Artist Of The Year Ashley McBryde, Randy Rogers Band, Parker McCollum, Tenille Townes, Riley Green, Chicks With Hits (featuring Terri Clark, Pam Tillis and Suzy Bogguss), Dallas Smith, Meghan Patrick, Neal McCoy, Seaforth, Gabby Barrett, Fillmore, Austin Jenkes, Drew Parker and more acts to be announced.

In a press release, Country Thunder Music Festivals CEO Troy Vollhoffer said, “This is the line-up that we were after. Arizona is one of the strongest markets in the world for Eric Church, Luke Combs is the biggest artist in music right now and Kane Brown is probably the hottest young act in country. The fans in Arizona are some of the most loyal anywhere and we know we have to deliver the biggest and best, year-in and year-out.”

Luke Combs in his first headlining set

The country singing just played Talking Stick Resort Arena on Nov. 8, the same day he released his second album, "What You See is What You Get."

CMA's reigning Vocalist Of The Year, he sent his first six singles to the top of Billboard's country airplay chart, beginning with 2016's quadruple-platinum "Hurricane," followed by four other singles from that same release: "When It Rains It Pours," "One Number Away," "She Got the Best of Me" and "Beautiful Crazy."

"Beer Never Broke My Heart," his latest song to top that chart, is from his second album.

Eric Church returns as a headliner

Church last headlined Country Thunder Arizona in 2017. His hits include such modern country classics as "Smoke a Little Smoke," "Drink in My Hand," "Springsteen," "Give Me Back My Hometown," "Like a Wrecking Ball" and "Record Year."

Eric Church speaks onstage during the 2019 SESAC Nashville Music Awards.

Dustin Lynch and Kane Brown

Brown’s hits include the chart-topping "What Ifs" (with Lauren Alaina), "Heaven," "Lose It," "Good As You" and "One Right Thing" (with Marshmello).

Lynch has sent three singles to the top of Billboard's country airplay charts, including the platinum "Where It's At" and "Small Town Boy." He headlines Thursday's lineup.

Country Thunder Arizona 2020 lineup

Also performing are Chris Janson, Russell Dickerson, CMA New Artist Of The Year Ashley McBryde, Randy Rogers Band, Parker McCollum, Tenille Townes, Riley Green, Chicks With Hits (featuring Terri Clark, Pam Tillis & Suzy Bogguss), Dallas Smith, Meghan Patrick, Neal McCoy, Seaforth, Gabby Barrett, Fillmore, Austin Jenkes, Drew Parker and more to be announced.

Four-day GA passes, single-day tickets, reserved seating, platinum, camping, glamping and all the extras are available at countrythunder.com or by phone at 1-866-388-0007. 

Country Thunder Music Festivals also hosts festivals in Florida, Iowa, Saskatchewan, Wisconsin and Alberta.

Reach the reporter at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-4495. Follow him on Twitter @EdMasley.

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