CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Today, the Cavendish Beach Music Festival presented by Bell is pleased to announce 34-time ACM Award, 13-time CMA and 2-time GRAMMY Award-winner and celebrated singer/songwriter Miranda Lambert and recent GRAMMY, Billboard, CMA, ACM, CMT, and Teen Choice Award-winning chart-toppers Dan + Shay as the first two headliners for the 2020 festival. Lambert will hit the Bell main stage on Friday, July 10, while Dan + Shay will close out Atlantic Canada’s largest multi-day outdoor music festival on Sunday, July 12. Cavendish Beach Music Festival will run from July 10 – July 12, 2020.
“We’re excited to roll out another very exciting lineup for our 12th year. To have been recognized for the second year in a row with CCMA Festival / Event of The Year and to continue bringing new talent and experiences year after year, we couldn’t be more excited for the 2020 festival. Thank you to all our great partners who continue to make CBMF an annual tradition for many,” said Jeff Squires, President of Whitecap Entertainment, producers of the annual event.

Miranda Lambert performs at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC – photo Jorge Para

Lambert, the most decorated artist in the history of the Academy of Country Music, has released six studio albums that all debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Album Charts, including the critically acclaimed double record The Weight of These Wings (2016), Platinum (2014), Four The Record(2011), Revolution (2009), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2007) and Kerosene (2005). In addition, she released three albums with her trio, the Pistol Annies.

Dan and Shay Perform at Bud Gardens in London, ON photo Kayla Winkworth

With six No. 1 hits, six Platinum singles, and over two billion on-demand career streams, Dan + Shay have already sold out headlining US & UK tours in 2019, where they performed their most recent chart-topper, “All To Myself,” their 2x-Platinum, multi-week No. 1 single “Speechless”, and the most-streamed song released in 2018, multi-Platinum, multi-week No.1 global smash, “Tequila.”  All three are featured on Dan + Shay, which has sold more than one million album equivalents and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Their catalogue comprises three albums, including Where It All Began, Obsessed, and Dan + Shay.

Two-time winner of the CCMA for Festival / Event of The Year, the Cavendish Beach Music Festival has grown to become Atlantic Canada’s largest multi-day outdoor music festival, attracting over 60,000 visitors a year to see some of the hottest names in country music. Past performers have included Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Brett Eldredge, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw and country legends Ricky Skaggs, Alabama, Reba and pop sensation Shawn Mendes.

Additional artist announcements will come in the weeks leading up to the Cavendish Beach Music Festival presented by Bell. Tickets and camping packages go on sale on Tuesday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. (AST). Weekend passes start at $179.99+ taxes and service fees and are available via cavendishbeachmusic.com. Cavendish Beach Music Festival merchandise will also be available for purchase on the website.