Kenny Chesney to headline Carolina Country Music Festival

Kenny Chesney will be one of the headliners at the Carolina Country Music Festival in 2017.

The announcement was made Thursday morning at 107.9 The Gator, a country music radio station in Myrtle Beach.

Chesney was the Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. He’s known for such hits as “There Goes My Life,” and “I go Back.”

Early bird tickets for the third annual festival are on sale.

This story was originally published September 22, 2016 at 8:10 AM with the headline "Kenny Chesney to headline Carolina Country Music Festival."