Plenty of top-notch artists are set to hit the stage at this year's Ponoka Stampede.
Tickets are now available for the shows, which kick off with Texas native Jake Worthington on June 25.
Growing up listening to such country legends as Ray Price, Merle Haggard, and George Jones, "Worthington soon picked up his own Gibson acoustic and realized the breadth of his soon-to-be-classic, wide, and wild voice," noted his website bio.
"Captivating the masses with his honky tonk stylings, the singer-songwriter has brought two-step anthems to venues across the country, opening for Miranda Lambert, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Pat Green, Hank Williams Jr., ERNEST, and more."
Mark Chesnutt, who has 14 number one hits, 23 top 10 singles, four platinum albums and five gold records to his credit, performs on June 26.
Chesnutt has set the bar for his generation and those that follow in his footsteps shaping the music of today’s country music newcomers and the new country music format, noted his website. He got his start in the honky-tonks of Beaumont, Texas, learning from his father, Bob Chesnutt, a singer, record collector and major fan of classic country music.
Mark's fans have helped his records to climb the charts, making him one of Billboard’s 10 'Most-Played Radio Artists' of the ‘90’s.
“Recording music for folks to just listen to music is great,” he said
“But I’ve got to be out there on stage making it.”
On June 27, it's Dean Brody's turn to showcase a stream of hits from over the years.
"Brody has risen and continues to remain at the top of the Canadian country landscape with an impressive 34 Top 10 singles (including eight number ones), 18 CCMA Awards, two Juno Awards, more than 435-plus million global streams and numerous gold and platinum certified singles (including one triple platinum and four double platinum)."
Following Brody are the Hillside Outlaws on June 28. This duo continue to make waves in the country music scene. Their song Beer is Essential has been a digital success garnering over 200,000 streams across the platforms.
Something Bout Summer also made an impression across the country, being a top downloaded at radio and most active indie on multiple occasions in the first weeks of its release.
"The song was also featured on the Casey Clarke Countdown as the One to Watch. Their live show is also jam-packed with high octane energy that will have any audience on the edge of their seat and leave them wanting more."
Next up is High Valley on June 29. This talented group is originally from Blumenort, Alberta - a small community near the hamlet of La Crete, and wrapping up the main entertainment line-up is Hailey Benedict on June 30th.
Captivating a worldwide audience after performing her song Clean Slate for Keith Urban and nearly 20,000 fans at Rogers Place Arena, Benedict continues to forge her own independent, impressive mark as a rising talent on the Canadian country music scene.
Benedict has already performed for numerous large-scale events including the Alberta Country Music Awards, the Big Valley Jamboree, Seven Music Fest, the Canadian Finals Rodeo, the John Cameron Changing Lives production of Crescendo and the Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree, according to her bio.
For complete details, check out ponokastampede.com/2025-stampede/entertainment/
