WE Fest

WE Fest has become one of the leading country music festivals in North America since its inception more than 30 years ago. The country music and camping festival takes place annually in Detroit Lakes, Minn., at Soo Pass Ranch, which features a natural amphitheater that can hold up to 50,000 fans. The property also includes 10 campgrounds that can accommodate up to 35,000 campers, making it an ideal setting for one of the most popular destination festivals in country. WE Fest has been nominated twice for the CMA's prestigious Best Special Event award, with recent headliners including Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Kid Rock, Eric Church and Tim McGraw.

Takes Place: Aug. 1-3, 2019
Location: Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Further Reading: Pictures from WE Fest 2018

Gary Allan’s Rockin’ WE Fest Set Displays His Collection of Singles

Gary Allan let his inner rockstar show during Saturday's (Aug. 6) WE Fest 2016 set. He waltzed onto the stage wearing a leather jacket, black T-shirt and ripped jeans to deliver a pretty rockin' performance.

Coti Howell

Halfway to Hazard Bring Guitar Jams to WE Fest 2016

Halfway to Hazard reunited last year, and the duo — made up of David Tolliver and Chad Warrix — said they have played more live shows in the past year than their entire career combined before their performance at WE Fest 2016 on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 6).

Annie Reuter

High Valley Share Sweet Family Stories During WE Fest Set

High Valley got personal during Saturday's (Aug. 6) early afternoon set at WE Fest 2016. The sibling duo gushed about their families, but especially the support of their father, in between songs.

Coti Howell

Kid Rock Brings His Brand of Country to WE Fest 2016

The idea of Kid Rock headlining a country festival may have some fans scratching their heads, and they wouldn't be the only ones.

Annie Reuter

Billy Currington Sets the Bar at WE Fest

Billy Currington is an artist who has more hits that you realize. Like Rick Springfield or Richard Marx, Currington leaves you saying “And this is his song, too!” over and over again. At WE Fest, every one of those hits sounded better than on the record.

Billy Dukes

Montgomery Gentry Play Jam-Packed WE Fest 2016 Set

Montgomery Gentry didn't play all night long on Friday night (Aug. 5), but they packed as many songs as they could into a hit-filled 90-minute set.

Coti Howell

Granger Smith Makes Spirited WE Fest 2016 Debut with Earl Dibbles Jr.

Granger Smith has played many festivals across the U.S., but on Friday afternoon (Aug. 5), he made his debut at WE Fest 2016 in Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Annie Reuter

William Michael Morgan Kicks Off Day Two of WE Fest 2016

Day 2 of WE Fest 2016 kicked off with a traditional country set from newcomer William Michael Morgan.

Coti Howell

Eric Church’s WE Fest Set Charts Singer’s Rise to Stardom

Eric Church had played WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minn. on three previous occasions, and the singer took time during Thursday (Aug. 4) night’s headlining set to recognize how far he’s come.

Billy Dukes

Lee Brice Brings the Hits and the Beer to WE Fest 2016

Lee Brice is equally known for his songwriting skills as he is his career as an artist, and both of these talents were portrayed during his set on Thursday (Aug. 4) at WE Fest 2016.

Annie Reuter