Swift, McEntire headline Canadian fest
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Swift, McEntire headline Canadian fest

Friday, November 25, 2011 – Taylor Swift and Reba McEntire will headline the third Capital Hoedown in Ontario, Canada next August.

Brad Paisley, The Band Perry, Ronnie Dunn, Terri Clark and Canadian artists Gord Bamford, Dean Brody, Tara Oram, Marshall Dane, Chad Brownlee and High Valley also will perform in the Aug. 10-12, 2012 festival. Additional country music artists will be announced leading up to the festival.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Nov. 30 at www.capitalhoedown.net. The early bird price for a three-day general admission pass is $170.00 plus service charges. After December 31, the pass will be $199.


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