Another Dauphin's Countryfest has come and gone.

9000 people took in the festival and 3500 campsites were occupied.

"The weekend went well. It wouldn't be Countryfest without a little bit of rain and that, of course, happened on Saturday," said Ann Ransom. "That forced a couple of delays, but the amphitheatre cleared out very quickly and everyone was still having a lot of fun. Our volunteers are a well-oiled machine and we're really pleased with how the weekend went."

The festival kicked off on Thursday with the 730CKDM Thursday night Kick-Off Party. The Nitty Gritty Dirt band headlined the evening. Also performing was Meghan Patrick and Streetheart.

"With everything being upstairs, it really created that kitchen party, getting together type of party," added Ransom. "Nitty Gritty was fantastic. It was such a great evening and we had lots of fantastic comments from people."

Preparations for next year's Dauphin's Countryfest have already begun. 

"We have lots of great things planned and we also plan to celebrate Manitoba's 150th during the festival as well," said Ransom. "Our members will get the word first, so that's an exclusive perk for them. After that, we'll get it out to the public shortly after."

Tickets for Dauphin's Countryfest 2020 are now on sale.

More Countryfest facts:

Number of festival week volunteers: 1500

Number of volunteer directors: 11

Number of full-time Dauphin’s Countryfest staff: 5

Number of artists: 54 bands on 3 stages over four days

Number of artist meet-and-greets during the weekend: 13

Number of lucky fans who got to attend meet-and-greets: 325

Pounds of bacon consumed in the bacon eating contest: 16

Number of vendors on-site: 40

Number of meals served in the VIP tent over the weekend: 2700

Daily 50/50 Take Home Totals: $11,427.50 / $16,927.50 / $18,674.00 / $18,442.50