HARDY, Cody Johnson to headline P.E.I. country music festival next summer

PEICountry artists HARDY, Tucker Wetmore and Cody Johnson will headline the 2026 edition of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival in central P.E.I.., Whitecap Entertainment announced Tuesday.U.S. performers will take the stage at Cavendish Beach Music Festival July 9-11, 2026Thinh Nguyen · CBC News · Posted: Aug 12, 2025 1:04 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoHARDY, a two-time Country Music Association Award winner, will perform in Cavendish on July 9, 2026. (Cavendish Beach Music Festival)Country artists HARDY, Tucker Wetmore and Cody Johnson will headline the 2026 edition of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival in central P.E.I.., Whitecap Entertainment announced Tuesday.HARDY, a two-time Country Music Association Award winner, will open the festival on Thursday, July 9.Known for songs such as Truck Bed and Wait in the Truck, he has amassed more than six billion streams across various platforms, organizers said. This will be his first performance on P.E.I.Wetmore, who had a breakout year in 2024 with hits including Wine Into Whisky and Wind Up Missin’ You, will take the main stage on Friday, July 10. This will also be his first appearance at the festival.Tucker Wetmore, shown at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 8, is scheduled to perform at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival on July 10, 2026. (LM Otero Invision/AP)Johnson, a three-time Country Music Association Award winner, will be closing the event on Saturday, July 11.The Texas-born singer is known for chart-topping tracks such as ‘Til You Can’t and The Painter, and has earned more than seven billion global streams in his career.Texas-born singer Cody Johnson is known for chart-topping tracks like ‘Til You Can’t and The Painter. (Cavendish Beach Music Festival)The performers add to a star-studded list of past CBMF headliners. The festival has in the past hosted Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, and most recently, Shania Twain.Festival tickets are available now from the Cavendish Beach Music Festival site.