Canada’s legendary country music festival, Country Thunder Saskatchewan started the official countdown to this summer’s most anticipated prairie party with the exciting announcement of festival headliners: GRAMMY-nominated, Multi-PLATINUM Entertainer JASON ALDEAN, 2024 CMA New Artist of the Year Nominee BAILEY ZIMMERMAN and Diamond-Certified rock legends DEF LEPPARD.
Returning to Craven July 10-13, 2025 Country Thunder Saskatchewan will celebrate its42nd year with one of the festival’s most iconic list of headliners. Merging rock ’n’ roll royalty with country music’s top talent, the bold 2025 line-up bridges genres and generations, promising an unforgettable experience for festival attendees of all ages.
We’re thrilled to bring this incredible list of talent to Saskatchewan this year! Not only can we boast that Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman, two of the biggest names in country music, will be headlining our main stage but we also have Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard stepping onto our stage for the first time. Without question, this will be the most epic rock’n’roll party this valley has ever seen! – Troy Vollhoffer, Country Thunder CEO
JASON ALDEAN will return to the festival’s main stage for the first time since 2015. The 3xACM Entertainer of the Year and reigning ACM Artist of the Decade has amassed over 28number-one singles, 18 billion streams and more than 20 million albums sold. With multiple sold-out tours, Aldean will bring his award-winning entertainment to theSaskatchewan Valley this summer.
BAILEY ZIMMERMAN will be making his Country Thunder Saskatchewan headline debut this summer. The rising country superstar has quickly made a name for himself earning the biggest streaming debut album of the year across all genres and the biggest streaming country debut of all time with his debut album Religiously. The 2023 Billboard Country Rookie of the Year has toured globally, selling out his first ever international headline tour this year, in addition to joining Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour, where he brought his show-stopping performances to stadiums every night. Zimmerman is now headlining festivals around the world and fans can look forward to an unforgettable performance by the young country star.
Cranking up the volume, genre-defining group DEF LEPPARD will bring their rockstar energy to the valley with their timeless rock anthems. With more than 110 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards in the U.S., the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall ofFamers will bring their spectacular live show to the Craven Valley for the first time.Considered the greatest live rock band of all time, Country Thunder Saskatchewan attendees will be treated to electrifying performances of the most iconic songs of this generation with “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Foolin’” and many more.
In addition to the star-studded headliner announcement today, country hitmakers NATE SMITH, TYLER HUBBARD, KIP MOORE, SARA EVANS, MACKENZIE CARPENTER and award-winning Canadian country artists TIM HICKS, JAMES BARKER BAND, THE ROAD HAMMERS, JESS MOSKALUKE, OWEN RIEGLING, TOMMY CHARLES and HAILEY BENEDICT will join the greatest party in Saskatchewan. With Juno-nominated country group, HUNTER BROTHERS headlining the annual Kick-Off Party!
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