Your guide to Carowinds’ new Summer Music Festival

This summer, Carowinds Summer Music Fest Amplified by Coke Studio™ is bringing the thrill of live music to the beloved amusement park with the all-new Carowinds Summer Music Fest.

🌞 Here's the deal: For 10 days this summer, Carowinds is hosting more than 30 performances spread across multiple stages in a first-of-its-kind event.

• The Summer Music Festival is taking place on select Fridays and Saturdays in July and August at Carowinds, right on the state line.
• Each day of the fest will feature a headliner — like Flo Rida or the Bret Michaels Parti-Gras Tour — playing at the Paladium amphitheater, with an opening act to warm up the crowd.
• There will also be two additional stages set up in-park with local bands and emerging artists performing sets throughout the afternoon on festival days, spreading music all across the park.

🎸 Worth a mention: Since its inception in 1975, the Paladium has played host to icons such as Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Charlie Daniels, James Taylor, Mary J. Blige and the Temptations.

🎶 The deets: The festival will deliver an amazing mix of artists across multiple genres, guaranteeing that there's something to get everybody excited.

• Singer/songwriter LeAnn Rimes and folk and blues duo Johnnyswim will bring their soulful sounds to the Paladium on Friday, July 5th.
• Let your hair down on Saturday, July 6th as the 80s come alive again with monster riffs from the Bret Michaels Parti-Gras Tour, with special guests Dee Snider and Steve Augeri, plus Great White and Slaughter.
• If you're a child of the 90s, you're not going to want to miss the epic lineup of Sugar Ray with Better Than Ezra and Tonic on Saturday, August 3rd.

• Hip-hop meets country on Friday, August 9th as Flo Rida and Blanco Brown bring their southern charms to the main stage at the Paladium.
• Plus, plus, plus: See even more artists perform live, including TobyMac, Skillet, Brantley Gilbert, Carly Pearce, Brett Young, Russell Dickerson and many others.

🎟️ Here's what else: Tickets to the Carowinds Summer Music Fest won't break the bank — performances are free with park admission.

That means Carowind's adrenaline-pumping roller coasters, exhilarating water park and tasty food offerings are all part of the fun.

See the full lineup and enjoy the ultimate summer playlist live.