Kelowna announced as host city for Country Music Week 2025

by Vicki Duong on April 16th, 2024 at 10:08 AM

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It’s time to step up your line-dancing skills and dust off your cowboy hats: Country Music Week and the CCMA Awards have just announced Kelowna as their host city for 2025. This will mark the third time Country Music Week hits British Columbia (following successful events in Vancouver in 1987 and 2009) and the first for Kelowna.

“We are thrilled to bring the CCMA Awards presented by TD to Kelowna in September 2025,” says Amy Jeninga, president of the Canadian Country Music Association, in a statement. “Kelowna’s blend of natural beauty, vibrant culture, and hospitality makes it the perfect setting for this prestigious event. The city’s unique charm, complemented by its urban energy, will showcase the best in Canadian country music.”

Since 1976, the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has been at the forefront of ensuring the growth and regeneration of Canadian country music. Country Music Week is an annual event made up of a music festival, a televised awards show, and industry confidence for those who work behind the scenes.

Earlier this month, eight-time AMA and two-time CMA winner Thomas Rhett was announced as the host for this year’s awards in Edmonton, along with singer and actor Mackenzie Porter.