Country music fans flocked to the festival site over the Canada Day long weekend as Countryfest returned just south of Dauphin.
The four-day event kicked off with 730 CKDM's Thursday Night Kick-Off Party which was headlined by the Road Hammers and a packed crowd on the Bell MTS Stage. Walker Hayes headlined Friday while Dierks Bentley put on an incredible show on Saturday.
Duane McMaster is the president of Countryfest and he feels things are back to normal.
"Things went very well, we had some great crowds and the weather was fantastic," said McMaster. "There was a lot of great response about the shows, everyone is still talking about Dierks. People also loved our indigenous artist's showcase. It was a great weekend and it felt great to be back."
Then on Sunday evening, John Fogerty brought a packed crowd to the amphitheatre and he had the crowd singing and smiling for his entire show.
"He put on one heck of a show, it was a sing-along party," said McMaster. "We were really looking forward to him being on the stage and it was definitely worth the wait."
This year's festival also brought forward an amazing group of volunteers and McMaster is very thankful for all of the help.
"Simply put, we wouldn't be able to do what we did without the amazing volunteers, kudos to all of you," offered McMaster.
Countryfest 2023 has officially come to a close and now, the festival's board of directors will focus on returning for 2024.
"We will be back," ended McMaster. "The planning process now begins and it's going to be another great show."