Countryfest organizers are looking forward to a “Return to the Hill.”

And as part of a promotional concert tour of the same name, Doc Walker and Don Amero, festival directors and organizers gathered at Selo Ukraina last week to unveil a new sign that will greet those attending Canada’s longest running country music, July 1 to 3.

The unveiling followed a relaunch of the festival lineup originally disclosed last October.

The all-Canadian bill for the July 1 to 3 festival features headliners Paul Brandt, Johnny Reid, Dallas Smith, Dean Brody and Terri Clark. They will be backed up by some first rate supporting acts including Gord Bamford, The Washboard Union, The Road Hammers, Madeline Merlo, Aaron Pritchett, The Reklaws, Chad Brownlee, Michelle Wright, Doc Walker, JoJo Mason, Hunter Brothers, Jess Moskaluke, Jade Eagleson, Tyler Joe Miller, David James, Don Amero, Clayton Bellamy and the Congregation, Nate Haller, Toque, Snake Oil, Tyler Del Pino, Kendra Kay, Jade Turner, Desiree Dorion, Shantaia, Boy Golden, Past the Perimeter, Bullrider, Ryan Keown, Melissa Livingstone, Kates Outlaw, Jake Yaadeland, Banned and Outlawed, Chris Mitchell, Brandi Yezina, Karissa Hoffart, School of Rock Winnipeg and DJ Johnny Rivex.

“We’ve been resting for a little while, I guess a couple years now so we decided to relaunch the whole lineup and add all the rest of the bands into it that we’re going to have and it went over very well,” Countryfest general manager Rob Waloschuk said.

The full story can be found in this week's Dauphin Herald!