television’s most popular shows (“Today”! “The Ellen Degeneres Show”! “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”! to name a few). He toured with some of the biggest stars in country music including Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, and Dierks Bentley before becoming a star in his own right, headlining his own dates. In the seven years since his debut on Warner Music Nashville, Swindell has racked up an impressive 10 No. 1 singles, 11 No. 1 singles as a songwriter, and a one billion+ audience-reaching single (“You Should Be Here”), nine certified Platinum singles (two singles at 2x Platinum); a Platinum-certified debut album (Cole Swindell) and a Gold-certified sophomore album (You Should Be Here). His massive No. 1 hit “Break Up In The End” was named the NSAI Song of the Year (2019). Swindell recently released his 12th career single “Never Say Never,” a duet with his friend and Music Fiesta performer Lainey Wilson. Lainey Wilson Academy of Country Music (ACM) New Female of the Year 2022 winner, Louisiana native Lainey Wilson is a fresh, fierce voice, one of Nashville’s hottest and most buzzed-about new artists. Already, she’s won over legions of fans with her signature Bell Bottom Country sound and aesthetic, which blends traditional country with a modern yet retro flare. Lainey is on nearly every “Artist to Watch” list, winning MusicRow Magazine’s Discovery Artist of the Year award and being crowned Billboard’s “Top New Country Artist of 2021.” Nearly ten years to the day after leaving her small farming community in a camper-trailer to chase her dreams, Lainey landed her first No. 1 with her Platinum-Certified ACM Song of the Year, “Things A Man Oughta Know,” and she’s had many more hits since then. She’s a prolific and sought-after songwriter, has performed around the globe with some of the most notable names in country music, and her current single, “Never Say Never” with Music Fiesta headliner Cole Swindell, is making a fervent climb up the charts. Restless Road Made up of the three different but complementary voices -- Zach Beeken, Colton Pack, and Garrett Nichols -- country band Restless Road is “one of the most intriguing and exciting acts of the year” (Wide Open Country). The trio’s powerhouse harmonies and soul-baring lyrics put them on numerous 2021 “Ones to Watch” lists, with all signs indicating Restless Road is a contender for best new vocal group. Zach and Colton originally joined forces after meeting on a singing competition, and when Garrett came onboard in 2015, they knew they had something special. Their hits include “Take Me Home,” featuring Kane Brown, “Took One Look At Her Momma,” which American Songwriter praised for its “captivating melody and lyrics”, and “Growing Old With You” a chart-topper they also performed as a feature on ABC’s “The Bachelor”. OFFICIAL PROGRAM 23