Wildwood Beach, NJ – February 3, 2023 – The Northeast’s largest outdoor country music fest, in conjunction with Southern Entertainment, is proud to announce American country music singer-songwriter Jimmie Allen and the band, The Cadillac Three, as performing artists at this year’s Barefoot Country Music Fest (BCMF) taking place on the beach in Wildwood, NJ Thursday, June 15 through Sunday, June 18. Jimmie Allen and The Cadillac Three join headliners Blake Shelton, Kid Rock, Darius Rucker, and Jon Pardi, along with country artists Parker McCollum, Michael Ray, Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, and 40+ of country’s hottest artists on the Miller Lite Main Stage.
BCMF brings together some of the biggest names in country music to the shores of Wildwood, New Jersey. Top artists will be scheduled to perform along with 40+ more of the industry’s biggest stars, national recording artists and up-and-coming talent.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.BCMF.com.
About BCMF:
Barefoot Country Music Fest™, (BCMF), the Northeast’s largest outdoor country music fest, is located in Wildwood, NJ, between the famous Morey’s Piers on the beach. BCMF is host to the industry’s biggest stars with 40+ artists slated for Thursday, June 15 through Sunday, June 18, 2023, bringing a unique blend of today’s country headliners, regional stars, up-and-comers, and local favorites. With the combination of country music and the scenic Wildwood’s backdrop, this family-friendly, four-day fest is a summer vacation destination.
About Jimmie Allen:
Signed to BBR Music Group’s Stoney Creek Records, multi-platinum recording artist and songwriter Jimmie Allen has been blazing trails since the beginning of his breakout career. Allen was nominated for Best New Artist at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards, his first ever GRAMMY nomination. He was also nominated for Male Artist of the Year nominee at the 57th ACM Awards and Outstanding New Artist nominee at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards. Allen launched his career with two consecutive No. 1 hits off his 2018 debut album Mercury Lane (which The New York Times dubbed as one of 2018’s strongest) – the first being his RIAA 2x Platinum debut single “Best Shot,” which claimed the No. 1 spot on Country radio for three weeks, and second being Platinum-certified “Make Me Want To.” In July 2020, Allen released his star-studded collaboration project Bettie James that garnered a slew of critical acclaim for the music, the historic nature of various collaborations, and its subsequent place in country music history. Named for his late grandmother, Bettie Snead, and late father, James Allen, Bettie James has been hailed as an “announcement of [Allen’s] arrival” and a “huge step for country” (NPR), and “a powerful statement from a developing voice” (Billboard). On June 25, 2021, Allen released the project’s follow up album Bettie James Gold Edition. Doubling down on Allen’s expansive love for music across genres, the album “broadens country’s borders” (Billboard) and includes nine brand new songs featuring Babyface, BRELAND, Keith Urban, LANCO, Lathan Warlick, Lindsay Ell, Little Big Town, LOCASH, Monica, Neon Union, Pitbull, teamwork. and Vikina in addition to the previous collaborations on Bettie James with Brad Paisley, Charley Pride, Darius Rucker, Mickey Guyton, Nelly, Noah Cyrus, The Oak Ridge Boys, Rita Wilson, Tauren Wells and Tim McGraw. His single “Freedom Was A Highway” with Paisley went #1 in February 2022. Allen won the both the ACM New Male Artist of the Year award and CMA New Artist of the Year award in April and November 2021, respectively. He has amassed more than 1 billion on-demand streams and is a current member of the 45th Kennedy Center Honors Artists Committee. Allen has graced the cover of Billboard Magazine and performed on The Kennedy Center Honors, Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Good Morning America, TODAY, American Idol, Tamron Hall Show, Nick Cannon, The Steve Harvey Show, ACM Awards, CMA Awards, CMT Music Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and more. He has also enthusiastically ventured into the world of hosting, having co-hosted the 57th ACM Awards alongside Dolly Parton & Gabby Barrett and New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash on CBS in 2022 with Elle King and Rachel Smith. Much like his approach to music, Allen’s other creative pursuits know no boundaries. His debut picture book, My Voice Is a Trumpet – a powerful story about speaking up for what you believe in, at any age – was published in July 2021 with Flamingo Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers. Allen also serves as Executive Music Producer for Netflix’s series Titletown High, which premiered globally in August 2021; his song “Big In A Small Town” is the theme song for the series. He reached the quarterfinals as a contestant on Dancing With The Stars’ landmark 30th season on ABC in Fall 2021. In February 2022, Allen embarked on his Down Home Tour 2022, his first headline tour. He is currently on Carrie Underwood’s The Denim & Rhinestones Tour as special guest on all 43 U.S. arena dates through Spring 2023. Allen’s third album, Tulip Drive – named for the street in Lewes, DE that his late grandmother lived on – was released June 2022. Its lead single “down home” reached the top of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart in January 2023, marking Allen’s fourth career No. 1 song. For more information on Allen, visit www.jimmieallenmusic.com or follow him on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
About The Cadillac Three:
Leaving a lasting impression on fans across the globe with their distinct sonic tendencies, The Cadillac Three are Nashville’s most versatile band. Spending their formative years playing music together in garages before graduating to sold-out venues and being added to major festival lineup. Their free-wheeling vibe has cultivated a following of Country and Rock while defining their musical birthright. Stereoboard observed, “a pivotal part of how they push the envelope without losing their identity is also [singer-guitarist Jaren] Johnston’s distinctive guitar work. Expertly integrating myriad styles into his aesthetic, a down-and-dirty rainbow of textures enlivens songs that, when partnered with instinctive structural detours, Kelby Ray’s distinct lap steel-bass combo and Neil Mason’s powerfully dexterous drumming, find the trio bending numerous genres to their will without trouble.” Resolute in their craft while also serving a community of fellow creators, American Songwriter noted, “The Cadillac Three’s contribution to a year like no other can be measured in albums released, songs released (28), live-streamed shows recorded, donations collected, venues supported, mouths fed, and positive messages sent. […] the trio who has never stopped putting in the work.” TC3’s Country Fuzz sound has also made its way into other superstar artists’ careers, such as Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, and Jon Pardi, plus producer credits for Kip Moore, Foo Fighters’ Chris Shifflett, Steven Tyler, and more. Both collectively and individually, they have been nominated for GRAMMY and two consecutive ACM Awards Group of the Year, while Jaren picked up a CMA Triple Play for three No. 1 hits in 12 months. Amplifying Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town’s BANDWAGON TOUR throughout the US in 2022, alongside A-listers like Eric Church and Dierks Bentley, iconic Rockers Metallica and Aerosmith or on their own, audiences on all sides of the world relish in TC3’s uninhibited sets. The high energy international act completed a triumphant tour of the UK in August on their HILLBILLY HYPNOTIZED TOUR. TC3 was named Best New Band at the 2014 UK Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards and received a 2019 CMA International Award nomination for International Artist Achievement. While globe-trotting, the guys are finishing their 6th album and preparing for a busy 2023 touring the world again on their “Bandana Tour” as well as supporting Koe Wetzel in arenas across America.
About the Wildwoods, NJ
The Wildwoods, NJ is the southern-most barrier island in New Jersey and has been recognized as the #1 family vacation destination at the Jersey Shore for decades. Our visitors enjoy 5 miles of clean, wide, free beaches, voted ‘Best Beaches in New Jersey’, an exciting 2.5 mile Boardwalk with 3 amusement piers with over 100 rides and attractions, 3 beachfront waterparks, shops, arcades, carnival games and more eateries than the Mall of America, and the most events, festivals and concerts at the Jersey Shore. And with over 8,000 hotel rooms and 3,000 vacation rentals to choose from plus great restaurants, pubs and nightclubs, it’s no wonder over 9 million visitors each year consider the Wildwoods the best family vacation value at the Jersey Shore.
