The countdown to Craven is officially underway.

Although Saskatchewan’s largest music festival is still eight months away (July 9-12), Country Thunder got the party started early by announcing its latest heavyweight lineup on Thursday night at Regina’s Rail Yard Saloon.

The headline acts feature Riley Green, Lainey Wilson and Creed as organizers continue to mix a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll with their tried-and-true country formula. The festival’s new-found rock flavour was introduced in 2023 courtesy of Nickelback, followed by last year’s Def Leppard performance.

The 2026 lineup also includes Gavin Adcock, Cameron Whitecomb and Max McNown, along with Regina’s The Dead South, Dasha, Noeline Hofmann, Robyn Ottolini, Sasha, Sully Burrows, Logan Layman, Zach McPhee and Kalsey Kulyk.

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