GARNETT, Kan. — The Anderson County Corn Festival Board of Directors and over 100 volunteers invite you to the 20th Annual Cornstock Music Festival on Saturday, September 27th at Lake Garnett. This year’s lineup is a variety of entertainment, from current country hit makers to 90’s Country and Southern Rock, with a little Red Dirt in the mix. The schedule for the music event is as follows:
Gates Open
3:15 PM – VIP Entry
3:30 PM – Gates Open to the Public
Please note: Clear Bag or Search Policy.
Stage Announcements
4:25 PM – Announcements
4:40 PM – National Anthem
The Music Begins
4:45 PM – Trevor Holman and The Haymakers
6:05 PM – Kelsey Hart
7:30 PM – The Kentucky Headhunters
9:00 PM – Chris Janson
About the Show
Headliner Chris Janson is a country singer, songwriter, and electrifying entertainer who brings a high energy show, playing multiple instruments, and singing many hit songs. He has written songs for Cody Johnson, Tim McGraw, and Hank Williams Jr., just to name a few. He had done duet collaborations with Dolly Parton, Alabama, Travis Tritt, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Slash, Offset, Brantley Gilbert, Darius Rucker and Justin Moore. Chris Janson was inducted into the Grand Ole on March 18, 2018. The ceremony was officiated by Garth Brooks.
Janson’s top 6 major hits include “Buy Me A Boat”, All I need Is You”, “Good Vibes”, “Done”, “Fix A Drink”, and ACM award-winning song “Drunk Girl”. Recent videos include his buddy, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson with the song, “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get”. His newest album released August 1st entitled Wild Horses includes the songs “Me & A Beer”, “This Flag”, “Fight For A Girl” and more.
Opening for Chris Janson are The Kentucky Headhunters. The Kentucky Headhunters were declared “the great American rock’n’roll band” by Billboard magazine and began their professional journey in 1968 when brothers Fred and Richard Young, and Cousins Greg Martin and Anthony Kenney formed the southern blues-rock band Itchy Brother, named after a cartoon character. The band morphed into The Kentucky Headhunters in 1986. Their first album, 1989’s Pickin’ On Nashville, was a massively successful debut album that originally was recorded as a low-budget demo tape intended to be sold at live shows. It was then released by Mercury Records and surprised the world, becoming a bona fide hit, selling over two million copies. The album won a Grammy Award, three Country Music Awards, an American Music Award and an Academy of Country Music Award. It spawned
four consecutive Top 40 Country Hits. Currently the band is made up of Richard Young, Fred Young, Greg Martin and Doug Phelps. Top hits include “Dumas Walker”, “Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine, “Spirit in the Sky”, “Oh Lonesome Me”, and “The Ballad of Davy Crocket”. Other fan favorites include “Rock ‘n Roll Angel”, “It’s Chitlin Time”, “Redneck Girl, and “Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line”.
Rising artist, Kelsey Hart, joins the Cornstock stage lineup. While working as a barber, Kelsey Hart began writing songs and eventually secured a publishing deal with Curb Records in 2020, becoming a sought-after co-writer for artists like Jake Owen, Trace Adkins and Dyan Scott. He decided to become an artist himself in 2021. His song “Life With You” became a viral hit, accumulating over 201 million TikTok views and significant engagement, which helped him debut on the Top 1 0 Billboard Country Digital Songs Chart and Top 30 at Country Radio. He’s amassed 117 million global career streams to-date, one of Billboard’s 5 Must-Hear new Country songs, 596 million TikTok views and 7 million views on YouTube for “Life With You” alone. Kelsey has new music out right now including “Fireworks”, “I Went to a Bar”, “Crazy ‘Bout You”, “Give You Mine”, “Burn My Summer”, “4×4”, “Gone With The Wind” and many more as he gains in popularity with a full 2025 concert tour.
First to take the stage is a regional favorite, Trevor Holman and The Haymakers. Formed in 2022, the band includes Colony native Trevor Holman, Osawatomie’s Greg Branson, Garrett Branson from KCMO, Neil Kelly of Olathe, Jory Ramsey of Overland Park, and Soundman Quentin Sams of Welda. The band specializes in Red Dirt Country and Classic Country. “We always want to put a spotlight on local talent, and we look forward to seeing the communities that support Trevor and the band at Cornstock in September”, says Susan Wettstein, original creator of the music festival.
Things to Know About Cornstock 2025:
The Cornstock Music Festival is an outdoor event. Bring lawn chairs unless you upgrade to VIP*.
The FOOD!
Food vendors include Big B’s BBQ, Kansas Snack Shack, Queen Pins, Sweet Kernals, Garnett Optimist Club and Carolyn’s Kitchen. These vendors specialize in a variety of burgers, sandwich, fried treats, roasted corn, Mexican food, barbecue, popcorn and refreshing lemonades, old-fashioned sodas and more.
Outdoor FUN MALL
Shop at the Cornstock Outdoor Fun Mall including Bass Pro, Circle R Hats, Better Half Hat Company, Cowgirl Commodities, Perry’s Pork Rinds, Passion 4 Bling and more. Enjoy visiting area radio station booths for fun activities and giveaways, including 92.9 The Bull, KOFO and KIKS radio stations.
All artists/bands will have merchandise and the Cornstock merchandise tent will have a variety of official 20th anniversary Cornstock apparel. When arriving at 3:30 PM it is wise to let the shopping and eating begin!
The Westphalia Knight of Columbus will be serving beer and beverages on the “beer side” of the concert area. ID required to enter the “beer side” and you must be over 21 years of age. Beverages available include Busch Light, Bud Light, Bud, Michelob Ultra, Bud Light Black Cherry Selzer and Bud Light Lime. All tips go to help the Westphalia Knights of Columbus for charitable activities and projects.
Tickets are available at local outlets and online through 12 PM on Saturday. Tickets will be sold at the gate. General admission tickets are $65 per person. Kids accompanying adults ages 0-5 years old are admitted free. Parking is $10 per vehicle. PLEASE NOTE: Online discounts for the purchase of packages of 4 tickets at a time are available online or at GSSB and Patriots Bank locations. For information, visit www.cornstock.net.
The Cornstock Music Festival is an outdoor event. Bring lawn chairs unless you prefer to upgrade to VIP. *VIP upgrade gives individuals access to early entry through the VIP Tent (3:15-6:30 PM), VIP Seating near front and center of stage where white chair seating is provided on a first come, first serve basis. VIP upgrade is $100 above the general admission ticket price.
CHARITY CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT
Join in the fun on Friday evening, September 26, for the Cornstock Charity Cornhole Tournament on the East Shelter Soccer Field. Registration begins at 4 PM. Play begins at 6 PM. Entry is $40 per 2-person teams with 60% payout in cash prizes with other prizes to be given away, courtesy of Kicker Performance Audio and other sponsors. This year’s charity is the Cornstock – Anderson County Corn Festival Scholarship Fund. There will be music, Snack Shack food truck, and Western Sky Lemonade beverage trailer on site. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the evening of fun and prizes for a great cause.
Please visit www.cornstock.net for information, including “FAQ-Things to Know”, or contact the Garnett Area Chamber of Commerce, 785-448-6767 during regular business hours. Cornstock-The Anderson County Corn Festival is a 501c4 non-profit organization whose purpose is to mentor leadership and help other charities fundraise. ACCF has a 14- member Board of Directors and over 100 hard-working volunteers. Cornstock is made possible by East Kansas Agri-Energy, Dalton’s Heating & Cooling, Rickel Exteriors LLC, and many valuable partners and sponsors, whom without their support Cornstock would not be possible.
