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This year's annual Wild West Festival, which will be June 29 through July 4, is again filled with star-studded performances.
Headliners include country acts Chris Janson on Thursday and Jackson Dean on Friday. Ashley Cooke will open for Janson and Shane Profitt will open for Dean. Saturday is the festival's traditional rock night with AC/DC tribute band Hells Bells opening for Arch Allies.
Ticket prices have increased this year. VIP tickets will be $200. Advance general admission tickets for all three nights are $30 and single-night general admission tickets at the gate are $35. Tickets can be purchased now. You can find a link on the festival website. You can also follow the festival on Facebook.
General admission tickets can be purchased at all three Hays Cervs locations and both Hays Dillons locations. Both VIP and general admission tickets can be purchased at the Hays Welcome Center at 2700 Vine in Hays.
The parade will be at 10 a.m. July 1 in downtown Hays. The theme is "America for You and Me in 2023."
Fireworks will be on Tuesday night, July 4.