Jason Aldean Named Fourth Headliner for 2027 Carolina Country Music Fest

Organizers of the Carolina Country Music Fest (CCMF) have announced that country star Jason Aldean will return as the fourth main-stage headliner for the festival's 12th annual edition. The four-day oceanfront music event is set for June 10 through June 13, 2027, along the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk in downtown Myrtle Beach.

Aldean last performed at the festival in 2022, when he closed out the final night after lightning delayed the start of the music by over an hour. He joins a 2027 top-tier lineup that already includes a reunited Florida Georgia Line, Cody Johnson, and Zach Top. With all four primary headliners revealed eight months in advance, the lineup balances 2010s arena country hits with traditionalist country music. Aldean is also scheduled to perform at Panama City Beach's Gulf Coast Jam festival just one week prior, from June 3 to June 6, 2027.

For residents, commuters, and business owners across Horry County and the broader Grand Strand, the festival brings major economic activity alongside substantial traffic impacts. The 18-acre festival site hosts roughly 38,000 daily attendees, drawing over 100,000 visitors across the four days and generating an estimated economic impact of more than $50 million. Tourism officials note that roughly 40 cents of every dollar spent by attendees goes directly to local restaurants.

The massive influx of visitors will bring peak holiday-level congestion to main coastal corridors, including Ocean Boulevard and Kings Highway. During previous festival runs, Myrtle Beach police implemented special late-night traffic control measures and directed pedestrian and bicycle traffic toward the Boardwalk to navigate around closed downtown streets.

Four-day general admission passes for past festivals have started around $319, with single-day options around $79, though rates for 2027 may vary. festival passes sell out quickly, with past editions selling out as early as October of the preceding year.

Tickets for the June 2027 event are currently on sale through the official Carolina Country Music Fest website. Area residents, commuters, and business managers should treat the June 10–13, 2027 weekend like a major holiday by booking travel, scheduling appointments, and arranging business deliveries well in advance of the festival traffic closures.