Owen Riegling in Philadelphia

Owen Riegling is a Canadian country singer-songwriter raised in Mildmay, Ontario. His songs draw on rural life and his Bruce County upbringing; he is known for “Old Dirt Roads,” “Love (The Sweater Song)” and the EP Bruce County. After winning the 2022 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase, he returned the next summer to perform on the festival’s main stage. He later brought a full band to clubs and theatres across Canada on the Old Dirt Road Trip.

Payton Smith is an American country singer-songwriter and guitarist from Houma, Louisiana. He became known through the single “Like I Knew You Would” and the self-titled Payton Smith EP, which foregrounded his guitar playing and contemporary country songwriting. In 2020, he made his Grand Ole Opry debut as a vocalist and guitarist. He later played headlining dates on the Up From Here Tour.