Craven

Snow on the ground and a cold wind, that is typical March weather. July 10 to 13th at Craven, Saskatchewan, home to the Country Thunder concert site, it will be blue skies and green fields. The sound of generators and music will swell through the Qu’Appelle Valley. Sing-a-longs, whooping and asking for one more song […]

With the cold months drawing ever closer, its always nice to start planning for next summer. Country Thunder has taken the wraps off its line-up for the 2025 edition of the show, and like last year, a major rock band will be one of the headliners. Def Leppard, Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman have were […]

This weekend, Country Thunder reached a historic milestone, welcoming its one millionth fan at the annual music fest. Operating since 2005, the festival is renowned for showcasing top country music talent in Canada. This year’s event featured performances from Luke Combs, Nickelback, Dallas Smith, Meghan Patrick, Josh Ross, Gary Allan, and many more. “We’ve built […]

CRAVEN – A 26-year-old Saskatchewan woman is the one-millionth person to scan through the gates of the Country Thunder music festival in Craven to mark the festival’s continued success and popularity. “I was basically speechless, it didn’t seem real,” said Darby Klassen, the winner of the lifetime Country Thunder prize package. “I thought it was a scam. […]

CRAVEN – It was on a warm evening July 12 that Tenille Arts performed in front of several thousand Country Thunder Music Festival-goers. The latter took advantage of this visibility to sing extracts from her fourth and new album To Be Honest. To the delight of festival-goers, the artist from Weyburn performed her big hit […]

We’re less than two months away until Country Thunder Saskatchewan kicks off in the Craven valley just 30 minutes northeast of Regina. This year’s lineup has proven quite popular with festival-goers thanks to powerhouse performers Nickelback, country superstar Luke Combs, and throwback artists like Shenandoah, Gary Allan, and Lonestar. Fans can secure their tickets by […]

It always exciting when Country Thunder announces its line up for the up coming festival in the Craven Valley. This year’s list features some surprises, like Canadian rockers “Nickelback” “We’ve noticed the country genre has definitely shifted, and there is a lot more rock out there.” says Country Thunder’s Meghan Benoit. “We’ve had artists like […]

Country Thunder Saskatchewan has released its list of performers for 2023. Headlining the country music festival in Craven includes Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, and Jon Pardi. Country Thunder Saskatchewan returned from July 13 to July 16 next year, and Country Thunder Music Festival CEO said there is nothing like coming home to the fans in […]

UPDATE – There were no injuries and are no public safety concerns after a CP train derailed in Craven around 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night, blocking a portion of Highway 20 near the Country Thunder grounds. Dayna Anderson, Deputy Mayor of the Village of Craven, said the cars were hauling potash. On it’s Facebook page the […]

After a two year hiatus thanks to COVID-19, Country Thunder Saskatchewan is coming back to Craven with a bang in July, 2022. Headlining the event will be Morgan Wallen, Blake Shelton and Lee Brice. “Saskatchewan is home for us, and we needed to come with everything we’ve got,” Country Thunder Music Festivals CEO, Troy Vollhoffer […]