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Nickelback, Dallas Smith join Luke Combs at Country Thunder in 2024
Some big names are coming to a big country music festival in Saskatchewan next summer. Luke Combs, Nickelback and Dallas Smith are set to headline next year's Country Thunder Saskatchewan festival in ...
Nov 16, 2023
Mounties report 26 arrests, 105 calls for service at Country Thunder
Numbers released by the RCMP on Monday suggest things were a little tamer at Country Thunder in 2023 than they were a year earlier. In a media release, the Mounties said officers responded to 105 call...
Jul 17, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Luke Combs to headline Country Thunder in 2024
The biggest artist in country music will be making an appearance at Country Thunder in 2024. On Saturday, organizers announced that Luke Combs will be taking the stage at Craven. Combs is currently in...
Jul 16, 2023
'The family reunion of friends:' Country Thunder is more than just music
Country Thunder isn't just a music festival, it's a place for family reunions and bachelorette parties. This is Vickie Miller's 33rd trip to the country music festival in Craven. Her parents went, and...
Jul 14, 2023 Vickie Miller sitting in front of the 'Brappasaurus' At Country Thunder. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Calm before the storm: Country Thunder campers begin setup
The gates at Country Thunder are open for campers eager to set up. The grounds at Craven were fairly quiet Wednesday morning, but some couldn't wait to set up. Mike Dacey's campsite greets people with...
Jul 12, 2023 Mike Dacey (left) and Fred Skalicky pose with their 'Las Craven' sign. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Tim McGraw, Keith Urban headline Country Thunder lineup
Some of the biggest names in country music will be rocking the Qu'Appelle Valley this summer. Tim McGraw, Keith Urban and Jon Pardi were announced Thursday morning as the headliners for the Country Th...
Nov 17, 2022
Cleanup underway after Country Thunder wraps up in Craven
The cleanup was underway in Craven on Monday after the Country Thunder music festival wrapped up Sunday night. The four-day music festival was attended by thousands, many of whom ended up camping on t...
Jul 18, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Water truck saves some Craven campers from the heat
While Country Thunder campers were making their way into the last day at Craven, one person was keeping campers cool. Austin Rock made his way around the campgrounds in his water truck. Every so often...
Jul 17, 2022 Austin Rock and his water truck at Country Thunder. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Local distillery the official liquor sponsor for Country Thunder
It's safe to say more than a few beverages will be consumed at Country Thunder in Craven over the next few days, and for the first time, a local company is supplying those drinks. Last Mountain Distil...
Jul 15, 2022 Braeden Raiwet of Last Mountain Distillery at Country Thunder Saskatchewan on July 15, 2022. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Country music fans return to Craven for first time in three years
After a three-year wait, Country Thunder is back in Craven. The festival has been a staple in Craven for decades and brings together country music fans from across the province for four days of fun. C...
Jul 12, 2022 Campers line up to enter the grounds of Country Thunder Saskatchewan in Craven on July 12, 2022. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
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