Miranda Lambert, Green Day, & Kings Of Leon to Kick Off Inaugural NiFi Music Fest In Kentucky

Miranda Lambert's charity donates funds to the Lindale, Texas Police department after they lost their police dog in a shooting.

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Let's rock 'n' roll in the Bluegrass State y'all!

As Billboard reports, Nitro Fidelity has linked up with racing powerhouse Speedway Motorsports Inc. to launch an exciting national series of immersive music festivals, beginning with the NiFi Festival at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, KY August 28-30th. The event is to be headlined by hit-makers Miranda Lambert, Green Day, and Kings Of Leon.

The Kentucky festival lineup includes an eclectic mix of additional acts, with rock and country stars booked to play the fest’s three stages alongside popular live performers like Gov’t Mule, Hank Williams, Jr., and a mix of veteran and developing artists from different musical genres. NiFi will also host Jake OwenSara Evans, Brantley Gilbert, Weezer, Spoon, Flogging Molly, Bleachers, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Josh Turner, the New Pornographers, Benjamin Booker, Built To Spill, the Joy Formidable, the Black Lips, Jana Kramer, Moon Taxi, Preservation Jazz Hall Band, Bully, Cloud Nothings, The Orwells, Jon Pardi, Drake White and the Big Fire, Charlie Worsham, Nikki Lane, Rayland Baxter, Native Run, David Fanning, Brooke Eden, Dean Alexander, the Marcus King Band, Mamadear, Jacob Davis, Tucker Beathard, Firekid, and Walker County.

Whew, that’s a whole lot of great music to enjoy! For the Kentucky event, attendance is projected in the 30,000 range and the festival will make use of a full suite of state-of-the-art festival technologies, including RFID, cashless, and beacon tech. General admission ‘early bird’ tickets are in the $245 range, with day-of-show tickets at about $325. The Ignite Pass, NiFi’s version of VIP, is priced at about $795 and includes food and beverage in VIP areas like the Ignite Lounge. Other enhanced experiences include tour bus accommodations and various tent to RV “glamping” options. Car camping is included in all tickets.

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