[On The Porch S4:E16] Boots and Hearts Music Festival: Straight From the Festival Grounds

This week’s episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a little extra special. We packed up our mics and headed straight to Oro-Medonte for Boots and Hearts Music Festival! If you’ve been, you know the weather here never plays nice. This year was no different … Friday brought storms, and the weekend turned into […]
Ottawa Band School House Wins The 2025 Boots & Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase

The wait is over … and we have a winner! School House have officially been named the winners of the 2025 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase (EAS), taking home a career-changing prize package and a coveted spot on one of Canada’s biggest country stages. This year’s competition was stacked with incredible Canadian talent, making […]
Full Lineup Announced For The 2025 Boots & Hearts Music Festival: Lineup, Tickets and More

Whata perfect start to a cold, and snowy week! The full lineup for the 2025 Boots and Hearts Music Festival has been announced! The headliners for this year’s festival include Bailey Zimmerman, Hardy, Sam Hunt Tyler Hubbard and more. Who’s ready for the 2025 Boots & Hearts Music Festival?! RELATED: See the moment that Avril […]
[On The Porch S3:E17] Live From Boots and Hearts Music Festival, The Emerging Artist Showcase, And More!

Another August has almost passed, and the Front Porch team has wrapped up another incredible weekend at Boots and Hearts 2024. This year, Lily took charge, connecting with many of the artists who graced the stage and handling all our social media content. Lily got Alee to rank her own music (a tough ask, like […]
Avril Lavigne Joins Nate Smith at 2024 Boots and Hearts Music Festival To Sing Their Duet “Bulletproof”

The 2024 Boots and Hearts Music Festival saw an electrifying surprise on Sunday night as Canadian pop-punk icon Avril Lavigne joined country artist Nate Smith on stage for a stunning performance of their hit duet “Bulletproof.” Nate Smith, who originally released “Bulletproof” before teaming up with Lavigne for a special duet at the ACM Awards […]
[On The Porch S2:17] Live From Boots and Hearts, The Emerging Artist Showcase, And More!

Another August has almost passed which means the Front Porch team has been at Boots and Hearts Music Festival for another weekend of country music. Jenna, Stage Manager Meg, and our intern Carolyn spent the weekend connecting with many of the artists who took the stage, including some of our Canadian country favourites. We connected […]
Country Artist Parker Graye Gets The Biggest Surprise

Playing at large music festivals is every artists dream. That’s no exception for Parker Graye. She has been vocal about her desire to play at the Boots & Hearts Music Festival, which takes place in her hometown.
Top Country Music News Stories Of 2022

As we head into the last few days of the year, we love the tradition of looking back at the big things that happened over the last 12 months.
Boots & Hearts 2022 Full Lineup and Schedule: Jake Owen Joins Lineup

Looking for the 2023 lineup? Find it here! For the first time, a Canadian will be headlining the Boots & Hearts Music Festival. The festival has announced Shania Twain, Florida Georgia Line, and Sam Hunt will be headlining Canada’s biggest country music festival in 2022.
The Top 7 News Stories In Canadian Country Music for 2021

2021 … what a year. It was a year filled with disappointment, loneliness, bread-making, and more. But it was also a huge year in Canadian country music.
Riley Taylor Is Crowned The 2021 Boots & Hearts Emerging Artist

It’s official, after a weekend of competition Riley Taylor has been named the 2021 Boots & Hearts Emerging Artist. It was a tough choice between him and Andy Bast, but ultimately the judges made the tough call.
Highlights From The 2021 Boots & Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase

BREAKING: Riley Taylor has been crowned the 2021 Boots & Hearts Emerging Artist! Congrats Riley – pictures and update coming soon. The Boots & Hearts Music Festival might look a little different this year thanks to all the restrictions. But the spirit is still there, and so is the popular Emerging Artist Showcase presented by […]