Photograph of a previous Mid-Summer Music Festival in Riverside Park in Kamloops. This year's event is being headlined by Canadian country music star Aaron Pritchett, with east coast star Julian Austin opening the event on Wednesday, July 23rd/via BC Lottery Corporation
The headliners for this year’s Mid-Summer Music Festival have been announced.
A pair of a big names in the Canadian country music scene will be entertaining the crowds at Riverside Park on May 23rd.
“Headlining the concert is country music icon Aaron Pritchett,” announced the BC Lottery Corporation on Thursday. “With over 30 Juno, Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA), Western Canadian Music Awards and BC Country Music Association Award nominations under his belt, including multiple wins for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and a CCMA SOCAN Songwriter of the Year award, the Terrace B.C.-born artist has been a household name in Canadian country music for over two decades.”
Canadian country music artist Aaron Pritchett, who is set to headline the Mid-Summer Music Festival in Riverside Park on July 23rd/via BC Lottery Corporation
“Pritchett continues to push the boundaries of the country music genre, landing him 13 Top Ten hits, including the pop crowd-pleaser Worth a Shot and the heart string-pulling ballad, Warm Safe Place.,” added the BCLC in its Thursday morning.
Opening the show on the Wednesday will be east coast-born country artist Julian Austin
“[He] will be performing his biggest hits along with his brand-new song Still Over There,” added the BCLC in its announcement.
“Throughout the years, Julian has released five albums, for which he’s received several music nominations and accolades, including the Juno’s, Wrangler Rising Star and the Canadian Radio Music Awards, to name a few,” it added.
Canadian east coast country music star Julian Austin, who will open the Mid-Summer Music Festival on July 23rd at Riverside Park in Kamloops/via BC Lottery Corporation
While the BC Lottery Corporation is the title-sponsor of the mid-summer music event in Kamloops, this year is also being sponsored by the City of Kamloops and Radio NL’s partner on the FM side of the building, Country 1031.
The 2025 Music in the Park nightly entertainment schedule is available on the City of Kamloops website.
The BCLC is also suggesting people follow along on their Music in the Park Facebook page for up-to-date details and announcements.
This is 11th straight year the Kamloops-based BC Lottery Corporation has taken the helm of the popular music event.
Despite this being the first year of a pilot program which allows the open consumption of alcohol in Riverside Park during other events, including other evenings of Music in the Park, outside alcohol will not be allowed in on the Wednesday evening, as a separate liquor license has been granted for that event.
Poster announcing headline acts for the 2025 Mid-Summer Music Festival in Riverside Park in Kamloops on June 23rd/via BC Lottery Corporation
