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Shake the Lake: Country music takes on Longview Lake in Kansas City

A full map of the Shake the Lake festival shows where restrooms, bars, food vendors, game areas and more can be found at the event.

A map of the festival’s layout. | Photo via Shake the Lake

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Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line was really on to something when he said, “Yeah, they call me beach cowboy.” Kansas City’s newest country music festivalShake the Lake — is taking over Longview Lake this Saturday. Grab your swimsuit + your cowboy hat, and hit the beach.

Lineup

🤠 Dustin Lynch is a decorated singer songwriter with 17 released singles — 7 of which have reached the No. 1 spot on Country Airplay. He just released an EP in July, including the song of the summer “Tequila On A Boat” featuring Chris Lane.

🤠 Chris Janson is revisiting his roots. The artist was born and raised in Perryville, Missourisouth of St. Louis. He has recorded 3 full-length albums + charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, including “Good Vibes” and “Done.”

🤠 Adam Sanders is a breakout country artist deemed “a rookie with a veteran resume” by Taste of Country. He earned his reputation as a rising star after releasing his single “What If I’m Right,” and writing No. 1 songs for Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell + Luke Bryan among others.

🤠 Casi Joy, a Kansas City native, is back in her hometown after performing at Hot Country Nights in July. She began her career in the Midwest. She had a long run on NBC’s The Voice, where she turned all 4 chairs. Casi has 35+ million video views online.

Tickets

🎟️ GA tickets are $49 and include access to restaurant pop-ups, craft vendors, the line-dancing stage, lawn games, and a view from the front of the stage.

🎟️ VIP Beach Access tickets are $119 and give you the ultimate Shake the Lake experience with sand volleyball, an in-water obstacle course, the beach + lake, and luxury restrooms.

The map depicts where patrons of the festival should park along the event site.

Festival patrons have designated lots according to their parking pass. | Photo via Shake the Lake

Parking

🚗 Uber + Lyft drop-off and pick-up will be at Raytown Rd. and Pittenger Rd. Drivers must enter off south-bound Raytown Rd.

🚗 All festival goers driving themselves must have a valid parking pass to enter off of north-bound Raytown Rd. VIP parking passes are sold out, but a GA parking ticket is $10. The lot is located to the right of the front gate off of Pittenger Rd.

🚗 ADA parking is on the left side of the VIP lot in front of the festival grounds.

Vendors

🍴 Blues Hog BBQ offers a variety of 6 sauces, 3 rubs, 2 marinade mixes, charcoal, and wood chunks for the BBQ competitor or the backyard enthusiast.

🍴 Rolling in the Dough specializes in edible cookie dough. The travelling food truck rotates flavor selections at each event. Pro Tip: There is even a Keto-friendly option — Keto Chocolate Chip Cheesecake.

🍴 Sweet Daddy Corn serves kettle-popped popcorn made with fresh + natural ingredients. Sweet Daddy Corn is non-GMO, gluten free, and doesn’t contain nuts.

🍴 Sancho Street Side grills wood-fired Latin “street eats.” Try This: The Tijuana Sausage is pecan-smoked andouille pork sausage topped with arugula, jack cheese, pico, and Tiger crema.

Gates open for the event at 3 p.m. Concert goers should review this list of items that are permitted into the venue before going.

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