Country Thunder Arizona 2019 lineup: Chris Stapleton, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Brett Eldredge

Ed Masley | The Republic | azcentral.com

Country Thunder Arizona has lined up some serious star power for 2019 with headlining sets by Chris Stapleton, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and Brett Eldredge.

Country Thunder returns to Florence the weekend of April 11-14 with a lineup that also features Brothers Osborne, High Valley, Restless Heart, Trace Adkins, Clay Walker, the original lineup of Lonestar, Abby Anderson, Brandon Lay and the Hunter Brothers.

Comic duo Willams & Ree will also perform.

Country Thunder had a record-breaking year in Arizona this year and picked up the ACM Festival of the Year Award.

"We knew that we had to up the ante for 2019,” says Troy Vollhoffer. Country Thunder Music Festivals CEO. “We are excited to announce these headliners for the incredible fans who have made Country Thunder Arizona what it is.”

PHOTOS OF ARIZONA COUNTRY THUNDER 2018 CONCERTS:

Chris Stapleton a Country Thunder first

This is Stapleton's first time at Country Thunder Arizona, but he headlined this year's Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park, where he drew what looked to be the weekend's biggest, most enthusiastic crowd.

Since breaking through in 2015 with a triple-platinum chart-topped called "Traveller," Sunday's headliner has won five Grammys, seven ACM Awards and 7 CMA Awards.

His hits include "Tennessee Whiskey," "Nobody to Blame," "Parachute" and "Broken Halos."

Tim McGraw

Friday's headliner has been a force on country radio since topping Billboard's country airplay chart with the double-platinum "Don't Take the Girl" back in 1994.

His biggest hits include "It's Your Love", "Just to See You Smile" and "Live Like You Were Dying," the top country songs of 1997, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

He's won three Grammys, 14 ACM Awards, 11 CMA Awards, 10 American Music Awards and three People's Choice Awards. His Soul2Soul II Tour with Faith Hill is among the highest-grossing tours in country history.

Dierks Bentley comes home

This year's "The Mountain" is the Phoenix native's fourth consecutive release to top the Billboard country charts. His ninth album since signing to Capitol Nashville, it spawned his latest hit to top the country airplay charts, "Woman, Amen."

He's previously topped that chart with the platinum smashes "I Hold On," "Drunk on a Plane," "Somewhere on a Beach" and "Different For Girls."

He previously headlined Country Thunder Arizona in 2017, working the crowd with the charismatic brand of showmanship that's made him one of country music's most exciting entertainers.

Brett Eldredge

Could Eldredge be the dark horse of a stacked 2019 headline line-up in the Arizona desert? That's what the Country Thunder press release says.

Thursday's headliner, who played the festival in 2015, has topped the country airplay charts with five platinum singles in the past six years – "Don't Ya," "Beat of the Music," "Mean to Me," "Lose My Mind" and "Wanna Be That Song."

Today (until midnight) is the final day for $130 four-day passes. Visit countrythunder.com to purchase or order by phone at 1-866-388-0007.

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