Harvest Country Music Festival was a country music festival which took place for the first time on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27 August 2017, organised and promoted by Aiken Promotions.
Aiken Promotions announced the new festival in December 2016. along with headline acts Miranda Lambert and Nathan Carter. Shortly after the announcement, additional camping facilities were added due to demand
The event was held simultaneously at two locations, sharing the same line-up with artists performing at one location on Saturday and then swapping on Sunday. The locations were Westport House in Westport, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, and St. Angelo Airport at Trory, just outside Enniskillen, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
St. Angelo Airport predicted crowd numbers of 15,000 for the weekend and tickets were available on the day at both venues
2017 Line up Headliners
Miranda Lambert included Harvest Festival in the European leg of her Highway Vagabond Tour - the only dates in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Nathan Carter was the headliner for the other night of the festival.
Charlie Pride was added as a 'very special guest' in April 2017
Other Acts
The festival featured a range of Country Music artists from Ireland, the UK and America.
The Shires had been due to play however were forced to cancel at short notice due to illness. Logan Brill was moved up the running order to fill their time slot.
Full line up & stage times
Westport House (Saturday) Enniskillen Airport (Sunday)Westport House (Sunday) Enniskillen Airport (Saturday)Main Stage21:00 Nathan Carter 19:30 Kip Moore
18:00 Dan + Shay
16:30 The Shires (Cancelled)
15:00 Donna Taggart
14:00 Logan Brill21:00 Miranda Lambert 19:30 Charlie Pride
18:00 Maddie & Tae
16:30 Ward Thomas
15:00 Hurricane Highway
13:45 Cliona HaganVicar Street Stage20:00 Catherine McGrath 19:00 Courtney Marie Andrews
17:45 Jarrrod Dickenson
16:30 Megan O'Neill
15:15 The Grey Willows20:00 Mo Pitney 19:00 Sam Palladio
18:00 Una Healy
16:45 All our Exes Live In Texas
15:30 Frankie DaviesRoadhouse Stage20:00 Jake Carter 19:00 Dancing (DJ)
18:00 Niamh Lynn
17:00 Dancing (DJ)
16:00 Barry Kirwan
15:00 Dancing (DJ)20:00 Cliona Hagan 19:00 Dancing (DJ)
18:00 Lee Mathews
17:00 Dancing (DJ)
16:00 Riah Butler
15:00 Dancing (DJ)Harvest CafeSessions at 14:00, 16:00 & 18:00 featuring: Don Mescall
Victoria Shaw
Megan O'Neill
Stephanie Urbina JonesSessions at 14:00, 16:00 & 18:00 featuring: Earl Bud Lee
Pete Kennedy
Riah Butler
Justin McGurkStage Times were publicised via the website and Twitter on 22 August
See also List of country music festivals List of folk festivals
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