Everything that happened at Country Thunder this year
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Star entertainment reporter Cathalena E. Burch was in Florence this weekend watching all of the excitement from this year's Country Thunder. Take a look at her posts from the event.
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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From buzz band to big stage, Nashville Southern country rockers are big hit on festival's final day.
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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Opening act nixed, but otherwise final day schedule on track.
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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The backstage boys from Old Pueblo have been minding and mending the stage since the festival's early days.
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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FLORENCE — Rain coming down in buckets and wind whipping the flags over vendor stands and RVs into a frenzy has delayed the start of the final…
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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It started out pretty dismal, but the weather is shaping up to be pretty sunny and nice for Country Thunder's finale.
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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Janson, Owen remember the legendary outlaw country artist.
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The guys who set up the Country Thunder stage show after show are from Tucson and they've been doing this a long time.
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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Sun is blazing and folks are chillin' until things really get started.
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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The music gets loud as Country Thunder brings out its rocking side.
- By Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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Iffy weather doesn't dampen spirits of 27,000 at country music festival.
- Arizona Daily Star
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A man who wanted to be closer to the stage at Thursday night’s Country Thunder Music Festival was booked into the Pinal County jail after gett…
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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Cadillac 3 frontman Jaren Johnston made no apologies when he and bandmates Kelby Ray and Neil Mason took the stage at Country Thunder Friday night.
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Brian Kelly goes unnoticed in drive through Country Thunder campgrounds Friday.
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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Florida Georgia Line singer slips into Country Thunder campsites without anyone recognizing him.
- Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star
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Crowd mostly sticks around for Day 1 headliner Kip Moore's weather-delayed gig.
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Talk about your grand finales: Church and crowd don't let a little mud spoil final day of Country Thunder.
Average daily attendance was 29,000, organizers said.
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