Gary Allan to kick off Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach in June

Country music artist Gary Allan will be the first major star to kick off the Carolina Country Music Fest on June 9 in Myrtle Beach.

Allan is known for his hits “Songs about Rain,” “Watching Airplanes,” “Nothing on But the Radio,” and “Tough Little Boys.”

Allan joins country artists Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Kelsey Ballerini, Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell, Jake Owen, Joe Nichols, A Thousand Horses, Michael Ray, Chase Bryant, Lauren Jenkins, Maren Morris, Chris Lane and Kane Brown, who will all perform at the oceanfront stage this year at the festival, which runs June 9 to June 12.

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Nearly 20,000 people attended the first music fest in 2015.

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Tickets for CCMF can be purchased at www.ccmf.com, with discounted, three-day general admission tickets available while supplies last. Go to www.carolinacountrymusicfest.com/2016-tickets.

This story was originally published April 8, 2016 at 8:36 AM with the headline "Gary Allan to kick off Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach in June."