Country and Folk Concert Tickets

Two of America’s oldest musical genres, Country and Folk have put together legendary musical acts and given a voice to the Heartland. Folk became the voice of a generation and an entire culture in the 1960s, while Country has provided a glimpse of the American South and rural life as a whole. Sharing powerful lyrics, complex harmonies, and often messages of heartache, hope, and woe, Country and Folk have helped bridge the gaps between generations and peoples.

Folk spread to the mainstream in the 1960s thanks to Bob Dylan and the wave of counterculture figures that followed. Country got its start in earlier times and was a staple of music in the American South for years before touching mainstream success. Artists like Hank Williams and Bill Monroe helped with the transition in the 1950s, but it would take the 1960s and artists like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard to push Country into its modern form. Infusing Country with Rock led to modern Country music.

Artists like Shania Twain, Clint Black, George Strait, and Garth Brooks took Country and made it into one of the top-selling styles in music. With millions of albums sold Country spawned a new generation of artists. Gary Allan, Toby Keith, Kenny Cheney, Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts, and Gretchen Wilson have turned Country into a platinum mine. Country has also spread across the world and brought in artists like Keith Urban. Country may be mainstream, but it has kept to its roots and soul the entire time.

Country and Folk have become two of the fastest growing genres in music. With messages that appeal to Middle America and working people around the globe, Country has defined itself as more than a simple Southern trend. With musicians like Hank Williams III pushing Country and Folk back to their roots, the genres will only improve with time. Catch the feel of the honkytonk or the tearful joy of a ballad when you head out to a Country or Folk concert. Order your Country and Folk concert tickets from OnlineTickets.com today!