ArtsQuest has announced “CountryFest,” a celebration of country music and culture, Aug. 21 and Aug. 22 at the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks.

“ArtsQuest’s latest festival celebration, ‘CountryFest,’ arrives not a day too soon for a genre that has been a mainstay for Lehigh Valley audiences for decades now,” said Patrick Brogan, ArtsQuest’s Chief Programming Officer.

“And what better time? Country music is everywhere, attracting fans of all ages and delivering some of the most engaging shows on tour today,” Brogan said.

“The team here has put together a mix of emerging national country headliners of tomorrow alongside some truly talented acts covering country’s biggest names in Kenny Chesney & Lainey Wilson, all weekend long, all free! We can’t wait to see where audiences take this festival in the years to come.”

Schedule

August 21

6 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Erin Kelly, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage

7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Kevin Kenny: The Chesney Show, Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks

9 p.m. - 9:40 p.m., Stomp & Shine: Line Dance Lessons with Whiskey and Roses, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage

August 22

4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Luke Borchelt, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage

5 p.m., Clayton Mullen, Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Peytan Porter, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage

7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Lainey Nation: A Tribute to Lainey Wilson, Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks

9 p.m. - 11 p.m., Adam and the Armadillos, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage

There will be food available for purchase from Red Cedar Grill, Bacon on a Stick and Batch Micro-Creamery.

There will be axe-throwing and local artisans and crafters.