Already considered a center of Latin, hip hop and electronic music, now Miami is going country.
Tickets for the Country Bay Music Festival They went on sale Tuesday. The event is scheduled for November 11-12 at the historic Miami Marine Stadium, just southeast of downtown Virginia Key on Biscayne Bay.
“With an incredible lineup of top country music artists and a picturesque waterfront venue that has a long history of iconic country music acts, including Jimmy Buffet and Kenny Rogers, among others, we are confident that Country Bay Music Festival will be a must see. event for years to come,” event organizer Tony Albelo said in a statement.
The scheduled headliners for the Bay Country Music Festival are Thomas Rhett, Sam Hunt, Chris Young, Lee Brice and Lainey Wilson. Other artists include Randy Houser, Chris Lane, LOCASH, Elle King, Restless Road, Blanco Brown, Josh Ross, Hailey Whitters, David J., Kat & Alex, and Neon Union.
In addition to hosting one of the largest country music events to ever take place in Miami, the festival will include a country-themed bar, games, food, line dancing, a mechanical bull, and a giant Ferris wheel. The festival will also give fans the opportunity to attend the event by boat or yacht with an access pass to the anchorage.
Virginia Key, the location of Miami Marine Stadium, is a small barrier island in Biscayne Bay and is connected to mainland Miami by a single causeway. Limited access created transportation problems for the Ultra Music Festival when the electronic music event temporarily moved from Bayfront Park in downtown Miami to Miami Marine Stadium in 2019.
The causeway connecting Virginia Key to the mainland also provides access to the island community of Key Biscayne, where officials at the time raised concerns regarding safety, noise, traffic, and the environment.