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Two of music’s hottest new acts, Margo Price and The Strumbellas, will kick up their heels at this year’s Interstellar Rodeo.

The three-day festival, which begins July 22 at the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park, also boasts such veteran acts as Montreal rockers Sam Roberts Band and Marty Stuart.

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Passes will go on sale April 30 via interstellarrodeo.com.

Price’s latest album, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, recently debuted in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Country Album charts. The country upstart, who sings about drinkin’, Nashville’s foibles, and backstabbing boyfriends, also appeared on Saturday Night Live earlier this month.

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She heads a strong contingent of female performers, including chameleon Cat Power, retro-soul singer Andra Day, gothic-country artist Adia Victoria, and Juno-winning roots-noir duo Whitehorse, which features Melissa McClelland and her hubby, Luke Doucet. He performed at last year’s festival as part of the Interstellar All Stars, alongside singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards, who is returning as a solo act to this year’s Rodeo.