Twenty two years later and Kicker Country Stampede maintains it’s status as one of the largest music events/festivals in this part of the country.

Wayne Rouse, Founder, said that the success behind the music festival is thanks to the support of the region.

“The Manhattan/Junction City area and the Topeka area have been very good to us, the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has been a huge help; we have a lot of great people that help put this on and that’s our success,” said Rouse.

Headline performers this year include Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett and Alan Jackson.

“Thomas Rhett – he’s very popular right now, and Chris Stapleton – we’re very honored to have him, he’s only playing at one other festival,” said Rouse. “And we have a lot of great other artists too – Old Dominion, Maddie and Tae, Brothers Osborne, A Thousand Horses, Big & Rich, Tucker Bethard – and that’s just to name a few.”

There are five stages at Country Stampede so there will never be “dead time.”

Several vendors will be in attendance include the “human foosball” game, giant beer pong, food and other music festival favorites.

Kicker Country Stampede is Thursday, June 22nd through Saturday, June 24th at Tuttle Creek State Park in Manhattan.

Tickets are still on sale, for more information visit: https://www.countrystampede.com/#tickets.