Country Jam

Country Jam is one of the biggest and most important country music festivals in the United States, drawing tens of thousands of fans to Colorado every summer to enjoy several days' worth of the biggest and brightest acts in country music. The festival takes place at the Country Jam Ranch in Grand Junction, Colo., every summer, and it just gets bigger and better every year. Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line and Miranda Lambert are a few of the recent headliners.

Takes Place: June 13-16, 2019
Location: Grand Junction, Colo.
Further Reading: The Best Pictures from Country Jam 2018

Keith Urban Shares the Unlikely Way He Chose New Single

Keith Urban says playing his new single “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” at the Ryman Auditorium in February was a spontaneous decision. At first, he didn’t realize he had a hit on his hands, but then he did something most fans assume an artist never does.

Billy Dukes

The Band Perry Reveal Inspiration Behind New Album

The Band Perry say they have a big announcement coming in a couple of weeks. With a new album nearly finished, the trio are ready to share, but they're staying tight-lipped about the details ... sort of.

Billy Dukes

How to Get Front Row Seats at a Country Music Festival

Ever wonder what it takes to get front row seats at a festival like Country Jam? We braved the crazy crowd at this year's extravaganza to get answers, so you can test out these techniques for yourself!

Nicki D.

Billy Currington Reveals He Really Wanted to Play Football

Billy Currington's latest single is "Drinkin' Town With a Football Problem," and it has us wondering if the 41-year-old would have had a possible career as a professional athlete if that whole singing thing hadn't gotten in the way.

Laura Hostelley

Chris Janson Grateful for Closed Doors

Chris Janson is finally getting his chance, and the only people happier about it are his friends and family. Make no mistake, the "Buy Me a Boat" singer is thrilled with the song's success and what it has led to. But there's an entire city that's been pulling for him for years. Those people — many of whom you know — are the ones standing and cheering, literally.

Billy Dukes

12 Best Cover Songs Performed at Country Jam

Country Jam Colorado 2015 was a four days of talent and great music. But artists didn't just play their own songs, however — they also sang fun covers, from "Uptown Funk" to TLC and a little of everything in between. Check out the best covers of the weekend from your favorite country singers!

Coti Howell

Logan Mize Says He’s Proud of His 'Dad Bod'

Up and comer Logan Mize took some time out of his busy schedule at the 2015 Country Jam to chat with Taste of Country about his newfound heartthrob status, according to the ToC women. After he played the Taste of Country Music Festival, Mize was elected Taste of Country's Man Crush Monday, to his surprise.

Laura McClellan

LoCash’s Preston Brust Admits He Loves One Direction

Taste of Country caught up with country duo LoCash at the 2015 Country Jam in Colorado last week and uncovered a little secret: Preston Brust loves boy band One Direction, and he doesn’t care who knows it.

Laura McClellan

Toby Keith Explains Why Hall of Fame Induction Was Emotional

Toby Keith says he didn’t plan his speech for his Songwriter Hall of Fame induction last week, so all of the emotions and surprise moments were actually surprises for him as well. It was emotional. The singer says he had one person in mind while accepting an award he calls the highest honor.

Billy Dukes

Tim McGraw Says He Likes Being the Bad Guy

Tim McGraw may enjoy being a “Real Good Man,” but on screen he prefers to be a “Real Bad Boy.” The singer and actor talked about his new film project ‘The Shack,’ and one other acting project he’s working on before headlining day three of Country Jam on Saturday night.

Billy Dukes