Over the next four days, Florence will grow from quiet small town to bustling music mecca as tens of thousands of people pack into Canyon Moon Ranch for the annual Country Thunder Music Festival.
The headliners include a trio of just-announced Academy of Country Music winners β band of the year The Band Perry on Friday, female artist of the year Miranda Lambert on Saturday and male artist of the year Jason Aldean on Sunday. ο»Ώ And the lineup includes a handful of fast-rising newcomers and seasoned veterans making their festival debuts.
We chatted with three of them: Cassadee Pope, LoCash Cowboys and Colt Ford. ο»Ώ
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