Country Boom co-founder Jon Holthaus joins La Crosse Talk PM to talk about this weekend's event at the Maple Grove Venues in West Salem, Wis., featuring some of the biggest country stars today. We talk about the lineup, how they also like to feature local musicians, and a bit of the history of Country Boom — including booking some of the singers a year in advance, before they're really "big time," and by the time Boom rolls around, they've got a top hit on the charts. Holthaus also talked some of the history of the event, now in its fifth year, including his casually saying they had to move the entire stage that first year, because 19,000 people showed up.

LINEUP
Thursday July 13
The Pat Watters Band - 6–7 PM
Blue Collar 40 - 7:30–8:30 PM
Jo Dee Messina - 9–10:30 PM

Friday July 14
Anderson Daniels - 4:30–5:15 PM
Megan Moroney - 5:45–6:30 PM
Warren Zeiders - 7–8 PM
Dylan Scott - 8:30–9:45 PM
Kip Moore - 10–11:45 PM

Saturday July 15
Lauren Watkins - 4:30-5:15 PM
Jackson Dean - 5:45–6:30 PM
Larry Fleet - 7-8 PM
Chris Cagle - 8:30–9:45 PM
Dustin Lynch - 10:15–11:45 PM

Country Boom co-founder Jon Holthaus joins La Crosse Talk PM to talk about this weekend's event at the Maple Grove Venues in West Salem, Wis., featuring some of the biggest country stars today. We talk about the lineup, how they also like to feature local musicians, and a bit of the history of Country Boom — including booking some of the singers a year in advance, before they're really "big time," and by the time Boom rolls around, they've got a top hit on the charts. Holthaus also talked some of the history of the event, now in its fifth year, including his casually saying they had to move the entire stage that first year, because 19,000 people showed up.
LINEUP Thursday July 13 The Pat Watters Band - 6–7 PM Blue Collar 40 - 7:30–8:30 PM Jo Dee Messina - 9–10:30 PM
Friday July 14 Anderson Daniels - 4:30–5:15 PM Megan Moroney - 5:45–6:30 PM Warren Zeiders - 7–8 PM Dylan Scott - 8:30–9:45 PM Kip Moore - 10–11:45 PM
Saturday July 15 Lauren Watkins - 4:30-5:15 PM Jackson Dean - 5:45–6:30 PM Larry Fleet - 7-8 PM Chris Cagle - 8:30–9:45 PM Dustin Lynch - 10:15–11:45 PM

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