Hodag Country Music Festival 2024
Thursday, July 11th – Ashley McBryde, Neal McCoy, Brett Westgrove, Jenna Jane
Friday, July 12th – Bailey Zimmerman, Chase Rice, Chayce Beckham
Saturday, July 13th –Chris Young, Walker Hayes, Terri Clark, Priscilla Block, Chris Kroeze
Sunday, July 14th – Chris Janson, Corey Kent, Kimberly Perry (of The Band Perry), Aaron Tippin, Graham Barham
LIVE at the 2024 Hodag Country Festival
THURSDAY JULY 11
6a-10a – The Morning Hodag with Double-M and Dave
2p-6- – Afternoons with Al Higgins
FRIDAY, JULY 12 – Sponsored by Rhinelander GM Auto Group/Rhinelander Toyota
6a-10a – The Morning Hodag with Double-M and Dave
2p-6- – Afternoons with Al Higgins
Saturday, July 13 – Sponsored by Carpet City – locations throughout Wisconsin
6a-10a – The Morning Hodag with Double M and Dave
11a – 5p – Broadcasting live from the Hodag Country Festival
Hodag Country Band Pickoff 2024
A great crowd was on hand Sunday, March 24 for the 2024 Hodag Country Band Pick-Off at Cabaret Cove in Rhinelander! Congratulations to Kylar Kuzio & The Stag, who took first place! They’ll represent WHDG at the Hodag Country Festival in Rhinelander as they compete with other pick-off winners to determine the Wisconsin State Country Band Champion! Brady Lee took second place, with Trainwreck Jukebox finishing in third place.
First Place - Kyler Kuzio & The Stag
Second Place - Brady Lee
Third Place - Trainwreck Jukebox
2024 Pick Off Judges
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
Kular Kuzio & The Stag
2024 Pick Off Dancers
Trainwreck Jukebox
Trainwreck Jukebox
Trainwreck Jukebox
Trainwreck Jukebox
Trainwreck Jukebox
Trainwreck Jukebox
Jumbo Jimbo
Jumbo Jimbo
Jackson Taylor
Jackson Taylor
Jackson Taylor
Jackson Taylor
Jackson Taylor
Jackson Taylor
Brady Lee
Brady Lee
Brady Lee
Brady Lee
Barn Dance Band
Barn Dance Band
Barn Dance Band
Barn Dance Band
Soul Whiskey
Soul Whiskey
Click on the photo for more pictures from the Pick Off!
Hodag Country Festival Artist News
'HIXTAPE: Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE' to feature Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Nate Smith + more
Mar 27, 2024
Ashley McBryde is dedicated to hand-signing merch
Mar 27, 2024
Chris Young says he poured out "a little more of myself" on 'Young Love & Saturday Nights'
Mar 22, 2024
Bailey Zimmerman's dog motivates him to work hard
Mar 21, 2024
Ashley McBryde rolls out "The Devil I Know" live video
Mar 21, 2024
Get ready for Chayce Beckham's debut album, 'Bad For Me'
Mar 14, 2024
Chayce Beckham recalls the day he self-penned "23"
Mar 12, 2024
Chris Young gets romantic in "What She Sees In Me"
Mar 08, 2024
It's "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" with Chris Janson
Mar 08, 2024
Chris Young's dropping "What She Sees in Me" on Friday
Mar 05, 2024
Chayce Beckham plots Bad For Me Tour
Mar 01, 2024
Ashley McBryde, Wynonna + more to honor Patsy Cline
Feb 28, 2024
Chris Janson on how he tattooed his wife's kiss
Feb 27, 2024
Corey Kent hopes to be part of a Houston tradition
Feb 26, 2024
Bailey Zimmerman's grateful to be supporting his family: "I'm so blessed"
Feb 23, 2024
Bailey Zimmerman's dropping a new song Friday
Feb 22, 2024
Chris Young's glad he heard "Young Love & Saturday Nights" first
Feb 22, 2024
Chris Janson previews new track, "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get"
Feb 21, 2024
Chris Janson teases new music in 'Wheel of Fortune' fashion
Feb 15, 2024
Bailey Zimmerman recalls his FaceTime-assisted date
Feb 14, 2024
Chris Janson's "really pumped" to join Bret Michaels' Parti-Gras 2.0 tour
Feb 12, 2024
Chris Janson takes "All I Need Is You" to #1
Feb 06, 2024
Chris Janson, Dolly Parton, Michael Ray + more cover Lynyrd Skynyrd on new tribute album
Feb 05, 2024
"Double Down" on a good time with Chris Young
Feb 05, 2024
Chris Young addresses dismissed charges, thanks fans for support
Feb 01, 2024
"Holy Smokes," Bailey Zimmerman's working on new music
Jan 31, 2024
Charges against Chris Young dropped
Jan 29, 2024
Attorney for Chris Young releases statement: "He never should have been arrested" on assault charges
Jan 24, 2024
Bailey Zimmerman offers a glimpse of his hometown
Jan 24, 2024
Chris Young arrested at Nashville bar for assaulting officer, disorderly conduct + more
Jan 23, 2024
Chris Janson recalls acquiring Johnny Paycheck's limousine from "big-time investor"
Jan 15, 2024
Chris Young pines for old flame in "Right Now"
Jan 12, 2024
Nashville notes: Happy birthday ERNEST + Chase Rice's new T-shirt
Jan 11, 2024
Bailey Zimmerman hopes his songs resonate with fans
Jan 11, 2024
Priscilla Block teases sassy new breakup tune
Jan 10, 2024
Chris Young plots 11-date headlining tour
Jan 10, 2024
Chris Young's new album, 'Young Love & Saturday Nights,' will be his "largest album to date"
Jan 09, 2024
Chris Young teases long-awaited confidential news
Jan 04, 2024
Chris Young kicks off 2024 in the studio
Jan 03, 2024
Bailey Zimmerman was fairly new to Nashville when he wrote "Where It Ends"
Jan 02, 2024
The Year in Music 2023: Country welcomes Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith as the class of 2023
Dec 27, 2023
An iPod was once on Bailey Zimmerman's Christmas wish list
Dec 21, 2023
Chayce Beckham's looking forward to his first Tennessee Christmas
Dec 21, 2023
Ashley McBryde's holiday season involves long drives, long walks and ribs
Dec 20, 2023
Nashville notes: Bailey Zimmerman's camo merch + Miranda Lambert's signed boots
Dec 19, 2023
Chris Young's first guitar arrived as a Christmas gift
Dec 19, 2023
Corey Kent + Cory Asbury join for "My Inheritance"
Dec 18, 2023
You'll likely find Ashley McBryde with an old hymnal on Christmas
Dec 14, 2023
HARDY, Nate Smith, Chayce Beckham + more join for Tornado Relief Concert
Dec 14, 2023
Ashley McBryde's thrilled to make her 'CMA Country Christmas' debut with Lindsey Stirling
Dec 13, 2023