Opening act for CCMF 2018 thinks ‘you should be here’

For the third time in four years, Cole Swindell will perform at the Carolina Country Music Fest in 2018.

This time he will be the artist opening the four-day festival in Myrtle Beach, which begins June 7. Other opening-night acts in previous years were Montgomery Gentry, Gary Allan and Sam Hunt. The McDonald’s Thursday Night Kick Off Concert was initially designed as a locals appreciation night and offers one-day, low-price tickets for the Thursday show.

Swindell is known for his hits “You Should Be Here,”  “Middle of a Memory,” “Flatliner” and “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey.”

Swindell joins Luke Bryan, Toby Keith, Brett Eldredge, Zac Brown Band, Old Dominion and Chris Lane

As of the Dec. 8 announcement, the $179 general admission ticket includes Swindell’s opening night show and admission to all acts Friday through Sunday. Same goes for the $429 main stage VIP and $1,499 super VIP tickets. CCMF has payment plans available.

There is a period where CCMF’s general admission and VIP tickets do not include the opening night. Tickets for the Thursday night only show are $39 apiece.

Gallery of Opening Night CCMF 2015

Video Opening Night – 2016

This story was originally published December 7, 2017 at 8:12 PM.