Carmi Fest Eclipse 2024
Chart-topping Country Music, Star EDDI MONTGOMERY of Montgomery Gentry, will headline the Carmi Fest Eclipse 2024 on April 6, 2024. The event is presented by the City of Carmi and produced by Rally Point Events. The music fest will take place at Burrell’s Woods in Carmi, IL. The Frontmen, Drew Baldridge and Tailgate Revival, complete the lineup for this festival. This fest
ival will be the signature event for the tristate during the Eclipse weekend. ($45 with an Early Bird Pricing) all tickets are for field seating GA. All guests must have a ticket to attend this one-of-a-kind event. There will also be a $1.50 charge to each ticket to provide you with custom memorabilia eclipse glasses that you will receive at the gate during the event. Early bird tickets are available starting Dec 11th at 9 am CST. You can purchase your tickets at www.carmifest.com. Camping is also available for this event and encouraged. Please visit the www.cityofcarmi.org website to make your reservations. Carmi Mayor Jeff Pollard said, “I'm very excited to be working with Lance and his team at Rally Point, to be able to host a major event like this for our community! I personally would like to welcome Eddi Montgomery, The Frontmen, Drew Baldridge, and Tailgate Revival to our community. I have very high hopes that this will be the start to an annual event for us at Burrells Woods. Hope to see everyone on April 6th for the music festival at Burrell's Woods”! Rally Point Events President Lance Yearby said, “We are excited to work with the city of Carmi and help bring this caliber of event to Southern Il. If you ever attended any of our other productions, then you know that you’re getting a show of a lifetime”. Headliner EDDI MONTGOMERY of Montgomery Gentry has recently released "Outskirts," a seven-song EP. With 20-plus charted singles, the Kentucky native has earned CMA, ACM, and GRAMMY awards and nominations with undeniable blue-collar anthems like “Hell Yeah,” “My Town,” and “Hillbilly Shoes." They’ve notched five No. 1 singles, "If You Ever Stop Loving Me," "Something To Be Proud Of," "Lucky Man," "Back When I Knew It All," and Gentry recently released "Outskirts," a seven-song EP. They’ve notched five No. 1 singles, "If You Ever Stop Loving Me," "Something To Be Proud Of," "Lucky Man," "Back When I Knew It All" and "Roll With Me." They were inducted as Grand Ole Opry members in 2009 and into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2015. THE FRONTMEN have 30 No.1 hits, have sold 30 million albums, and are the soundtrack to every Friday night honky. THE FRONTMEN, comprised of 3 former lead singers, Larry Stewart (Restless Heart), Richie McDonald (Lonestar), and Tim Rushlow (Little Texas)- is country music’s hottest new supergroup. Powerhouse hits performed by Frontmen of Country include Restless Heart classic, “The Bluest Eyes in Texas,” “That Rock Won’t Roll,” “I’ll Still Be Loving You,” and “Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right). Lonestar smashes such as “Amazed,” “Smile,” and “I’m Already There,” plus Little Texas hits including “God Blessed Texas,” “Amy’s Back in Austin,” and “What Might Have Been.” These songs and many others included in their shows are the soundtrack of generations. Drew Baldridge brings a voice as rich as the mid-western soil he was raised on, a Patoka, IL native. Drew Baldridge's music reflects small-town life while living large on the simple things. His latest viral hit, “She’s Somebody’s Daughter,” has amassed over 400 million social media impressions and streams, all while starting a whole movement on TikTok called “The Daughter Trend.” His music catalog, including songs like She’s Somebody’s Daughter, Rebound, Imma, and She Does, has been streamed over 350 million times globally. He’s an acclaimed songwriter writing for Sony Music Publishing and has had his songs recorded by Locash, Bailey Zimmerman, Chase Matthew, and more. He has shared the stage with many artists, including Eric Church, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan, to name a few. Tailgate Revival has been a powerhouse staple since its 2016 debut and has grown into a full-fledged country touring act with a brand-new album slated for a late summer release. Their current single, “Enough of You," garners radio airplay and streams worldwide. Attracting fans from all over, the Nashville, Tennessee-based band is known for their high-energy blend of country covers and can’t-miss acoustic sets highlighting original songs mixed with real life and those country gold sounds. Name just about any country artist, and chances are lead singer Blake Billman can deliver a rousing rendition – especially all of those beloved ’90s country hits. Influenced by Garth Brooks, Joe Diffie, Blake Shelton, Jon Pardi, and Justin Moore, Tailgate Revival has followed in the honky-tonk footsteps of their idols and has even shared the stage with them at festivals, bars, and large venues!
