Country Thunder Arizona 2020 has announced a new date after being postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic.

The Florence country music festival will now take place the weekend of Oct. 29-Nov. 1, and the entire previously announced lineup, including headliners Luke Combs, Eric Church, Kane Brown and Dustin Lynch, has been reconfirmed.

The headliners are playing different days now, though, with Brown on Thursday, Church on Friday, Lynch on Saturday and Combs on Sunday. Single-day tickets previously purchased will be honored for the headliner they were purchased for.

A full artist schedule will be announced later this week.

All ticketing and camping options will be honored at the new dates.

Four-day GA passes, reserved seating, platinum, single-day tickets, camping, glamping and all the extras are available at countrythunder.com or by phone at 866-388-0007.

In a statement, Country Thunder CEO Troy Vollhoffer said, “You always look forward to getting back to the desert. Arizona is an annual highlight for the entire Thunder team, and I think this year will be even more special. All great festivals come down to great fans, and this year it feels like we’re saving the best for last!”

Country Thunder Arizona was postponed due to coronavirus

Country Thunder Music Festivals announced on Friday, March 20, that it had "had to make the difficult decision to postpone Country Thunder Arizona due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic."

The news arrived a week after the announcement that Country Thunder Florida had been rescheduled from March 27-29 to Oct. 16-18 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee. Headliners Eric Church, Kane Brown and Dierks Bentley have been confirmed for the new dates.

On Sunday, March 15, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a recommendation that "for the next eight weeks, organizers (whether groups or individuals) cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States."

The same day, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey tweeted: "Arizona is following @CDCgov's new guidance that large events and mass gatherings be canceled. Examples of large events and mass gatherings include conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings & other types of assemblies."

Country Thunder's Krochak spoke to The Arizona Republic that afternoon. He explained that the situation was "way beyond fluid."

On Tuesday, March 16, Florence’s town manager Brent Billingsley issued a COVID-19 press release in which he said the town of Florence was canceling all special events through the end of April, including Road to Country Thunder, a community event that was scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, the weekend before Country Thunder.

Why Country Thunder Florida was postponed

The Florida decision came down after an announcement from Osceola County officials banning gatherings of over 250 people. The guidelines mirror those of neighboring Orange County, as well as the city of Orlando.

Country Thunder CEO Troy Vollhoffer said, “We look forward to the rescheduled dates in Florida and getting back to see some of the greatest country fans in America. We have always strived for excellence when it comes to the fan experience. But there has always been an acute awareness that a great music festival begins with fan safety, and the comfort of patrons who attend our events."

Reach the reporter at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-4495. Follow him on Twitter @EdMasley.

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