WE Fest is an annual multi-day country music and camping festival held at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Founded in 1983 by promoter Jeff Krueger, it has grown into one of the largest country music festivals in the United States, drawing tens of thousands of fans each August. The event features live performances from major country music artists and rising stars across multiple outdoor stages, alongside extensive camping options spread over hundreds of acres.
Three-time Grammy-winning Nashville native Jelly Roll is a genre-defying singer-songwriter. He topped the Billboard 200 with his Grammy-winning album Beautifully Broken, featuring number-one hits like I Am Not Okay, Liar, and Heart of Stone.
Texas-born country singer-songwriter Parker McCollum is known for hits like Pretty Heart and Burn It Down. He has earned ACM and CMT awards and toured with George Strait. His fifth release is the self-titled album Parker McCollum, featuring a collaboration with Cody Johnson.
Grammy-nominated country artist Eric Church is a multi-ACM and CMA Award winner known for hit albums like Chief and Heart & Soul. Beyond music, the North Carolina native owns a Nashville venue, a liquor brand, and is a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets.
Originating from Pittsburg, Texas, Koe Wetzel crafts a hard-edged sound blending country, grunge, and rock. Known for headlining arenas before signing with Columbia, he achieved mainstream success with the Triple-Platinum hit High Road. Wetzel has amassed over 6 billion streams and 15 RIAA certifications globally.
Grammy, CMA, and ACM-winning country star Carly Pearce is a Grand Ole Opry member and Kentucky Music Hall of Fame inductee. Known for her debut album Every Little Thing and its platinum title track, she won CMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 2021 and ACM Female Artist of the Year in 2022.
Louisiana-born country baritone Trace Adkins has sold over 11 million albums, charted 20-plus singles, and earned three Grammy nominations and three ACM Awards. Known for hits like You’re Gonna Miss This, he has also acted in several films and television shows.
Pennsylvania-born country star Warren Zeiders signed to Warner Records and earned his first number one single with the RIAA double platinum certified Pretty Little Poison. He won a CMT Award for Breakthrough Male Music Video of the Year in 2024 and released the album Relapse, Lies, & Betrayal.
East Texas singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen fuses classic country grit, gospel power, and rock. Formerly of Sons of Fathers, he has released solo albums including My Gospel and Room 41, and collaborated with Margo Price, Orville Peck, and Lana Del Rey. Known for songs like Cocaine Country Dancing, he has amassed hundreds of millions of streams.
Formed in America, the award-winning pop-country band Lonestar has sold over 10.5 million records. They have charted over 20 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart, with 10 reaching No. 1, including the global smash Amazed from their quadruple-platinum 1999 album Lonely Grill.
The Bellamy Brothers are a famous country music duo known for selling 40 million albums and achieving 20 number-one hits. Based on a family ranch in central Florida, they starred in the reality show Honky Tonk Ranch and operate their own record company.
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Wilson, a former scientist and boxer, debuted with Son of Dad, processing his father's death. Signed to Big Loud, he has written for Brothers Osborne and Caitlyn Smith, toured with Brandi Carlile, and performed globally.
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Elle King is a Grammy nominee and CMA/ACM Award winner. Her debut Love Stuff spawned 4x-platinum “Ex’s & Oh’s.” She hit #1 with “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” with Miranda Lambert.
Nashville native Lauren Watkins is a Big Loud Records/Songs & Daughters country singer-songwriter. Her 2024 17-track debut album The Heartbroken Record earned Billboard accolades and a first Grand Ole Opry appearance. Toured with Morgan Wallen, Riley Green and Lainey Wilson.
Tanner Adell, born in Manhattan Beach and Wyoming, merges Country with pop vocals and hip-hop beats. Known for "Buckle Bunny," she redefines music, celebrating her biracial heritage.
Dallas rapper Cowboy Troy (Troy Coleman) mixes country and rap “hick-hop.” Linked with Big & Rich’s Muzik Mafia, he broke out with “I Play Chicken with the Train” and 2005 debut Loco Motive, and performed at the 2004 CMA Awards.
