If you made it out to Boots on the Bayou in Gonzales on Friday and/or Saturday, you had a lot of company.

Organizers of the inaugural festival at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center estimated total weekend attendance at about 30,000.

In addition to headliners Keith Urban and Chris Stapleton, the lineup also included Parker McCollum, Riley Green, John Foster, Chase Tyler Band, Carly Pearce, Marcus King Band, Elle King, Tyler Braden, Ashley Cooke, The Kruse Brothers and Maddox Batson.

Tailgate performers included Bradley Gaskin, Connor Martin, and Lauren Lee Band on Friday, and Timothy Wayne, Cowboy Mouth and Kolby Cooper on Saturday.

"We're incredibly grateful for everyone who made the Boots on the Bayou Music Festival such a success," said Kyle Rogers, general manager of Lamar-Dixon, "from the a

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