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

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

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.

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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Skylar is based in Nashville, TN. After graduating from the University of Missouri – Columbia’s broadcast journalism program in 2020 (and a stint in New York City with NBC News before that), Skylar moved to Kansas City, MO to help launch KCtoday. When she’s not writing, you can find Skylar flipping through racks at the thrift store, catching a late-night concert, or frequenting a vibey East Nashville cocktail bar.
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