Ocean City to host first country music festival in October
Come October, the resort town of Ocean City, Maryland, will be crawling with cowboys and cowgirls.
That’s right — a brand-new music festival officially dubbed Country Calling is bringing a taste of the country music world to the East Coast this fall. Here’s what we know so far.
When will Country Calling take place in Ocean City?
The inaugural Country Calling festival, said to blend catchy country tunes with coastal vibes, is set to take place from Oct. 4-5 at the Ocean City Inlet, with the vast Atlantic Ocean just a short walk away.
“Saddle up and ride the wave to Ocean City’s first Country Calling festival,” the music festival said online.
Over 25 country music artists will perform sets on three separate stages over the span of the two-day festival — two on the sandy beach and one along the historic Boardwalk.
In addition, festivalgoers will have the chance to sample bites from food vendors and local Boardwalk businesses, as well as enjoy Jolly Roger at the Pier’s amusement park rides, games and more.
The event was spurred on by the success of the inaugural Oceans Calling Festival, which rocked the Eastern Shore from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2023, and took the popular resort town destination by storm.
Due to the success of Oceans Calling, a three-year contract was signed by the town and C3, the promoters for the event. The contract included tentative date holds for a multi-stage music festival in 2024, now officially known as Country Calling, as well as 2025 and 2026, Delmarva Now previously reported.
Ocean City will have its hands full this fall, with the Country Calling and Oceans Calling festivals set to take place on back-to-back weekends. Oceans Calling will hit the resort from Sept. 2729, 2024.
Tickets for Country Calling are not yet on sale, and a lineup has not been released. Visit countrycallingfestival .com to be the first to know the lineup, when tickets go on sale and much more.