countryfest

I made a list and checked it twice the evening before the big day. I couldn't forget any of the essentials: phone charger, a brush, an extra pair of clothes, a sharpie, my inhaler for the moment that Charles Kelley inevitably steals my breath away...ya know, essentials.

Charles Kelley didn't want to just perform for the crowd at Countryfest 2016—he wanted to get the crowd involved.

Eli Young Band gave the Countryfest 2016 crowd some good tips on getting over a hangover before breaking into their hit song, "Got a Little Drunk Last Night," on-stage on Saturday at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds.

Thompson Square put on a great performance at Countryfest 2016.

Check out our favorite photos from Granger Smith's Countryfest 2016 performance, and click the button below to see more from Countryfest 2016.

The rain couldn't keep Countryfest 2016 artists away from performing an awesome show for 'GNA Nation on Saturday.

Lee Brice closed out Countryfest 2016 with an awesome set of his biggest hits, including "Drinking Class," "I Don't Dance," "I Drive Your Truck" and "Parking Lot Party."

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I am so excited just one sleep away from WGNA's Countryfest 2016. The build up over this last week has been so much fun and Bethany and I got to talk to every one of the performers on the show this week. If you missed them I know we are planning on replaying most of them tomorrow morning during our Saturday morning 6 am - 10 am shift. Just to get you even more excited and revved up about the show

The hours and minutes and seconds are counting down to the big day: COUNTRYFEST. I've been watching everyone around me running around this building like it's Christmas time. Anxiously preparing for show time and it got me thinking...

The biggest country music festival in the Capital Region is happening Saturday and WGNA wants to make sure you can keep up with all the action.

It’s here! Get ready for ‘GNA’s 23rd annual country concert super event, Countryfest 2016, presented by Upstate Ford Dealers, at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds on July 9. Gates will open at 11 a.m. for a day filled with fun and music, headlined by Lee Brice and featuring performances by Eli Young Band, Thompson Square, Granger Smith, and Charles Kelley! Keep checking our Countryfest 2016 page for up