Country Thunder Florida 2026, a country music festival, will now take place at Coachman Park in Clearwater, Florida.
The festival was originally set to take place at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach but was shifted due to permitting issues and environmental concerns. Country Thunder is set to take place on May 8-10.
Officials said it had not secured the required approvals from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection or the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Wildlife advocates also pushed back, warning the event could threaten sea turtle nests during peak season.
The three-day event will be headlined by Zach Top, Gavin Adcock and Kane Brown, along with Randy Houser, Max McNown, Shaboozey, Dasha and others.
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