The Fort William Historical Park will be the new home for Country On The Bay.

Organizers say the venue change, which was announced Wednesday morning, was discussed due to recent challenges identified at Marina Park.

“The first tour of the site exceeded all of our expectations,” says Rob Waloschuk, General Manager of Dauphin’s Countryfest and Co-Promoter of Country On The Bay. “In all my years of promoting shows and festivals around the country, I have never seen such a beautiful and well-developed facility. The natural grass amphitheatre provides everyone with the best view.”

The lineup is also expanding for the July 2022 event to include:

Toby Keith
Johnny Reid
Terri Clark
Brett Kissel
Hunter Brothers
Jade Eagleson
Jess Moskaluke
The Road Hammers
Gord Bamford
Aaron Pritchett
Madeline Merlo
JoJo Mason

If you purchased tickets for the 2020 event they will be honoured and you’ll also have the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive Kick-Off show featuring the Reklaws on Thursday, July 21.

Tickets go on sale October 15th and can be purchased here.