Country Music To Rock Lake Pleasant
Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant and the City of Peoria will host the Peoria Country Fest on Saturday, Oct. 9, featuring live country music from three popular country artists. The event also features food trucks, a beer garden and live bull riding. The event runs from 2 p.m. –10 p.m.
Headlining this year’s country fest is David Nail, a country music artist whose multiple albums have produced seven chart entries on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, including two that have reached Number 1. Bayou Bandits, the hottest southern rock band in the Southwest, will be performing, as well as Ivan Harshman.
Tickets
Tickets are $25.00 per person and admission is free for children, 12 and under. A limited number of VIP tickets are available at $75.00. VIP ticket holders will enjoy a separate seating area and bathrooms, private cash bar and meal.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.pleasantharbor.com. Ticket prices do not include entry into Pleasant Harbor, which is an additional $7.00 fee per vehicle for this event. No coolers or alcohol are allowed. However, unopened plastic water bottles, lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. Festival attendees are encouraged to buy tickets in advance.
Camping
For those wanting a weekend camping experience, both full hook-up campsites (electric, water, sewer and internet access), as well as dry camping spaces are available. Showers, convenience store, pool and clubhouse amenities are available to weekend campers at Pleasant Harbor RV Resort.
Activities
Pleasant Harbor offers an array of watersports and lakeside activities featuring the world’s largest floating waterslide (H2-Whoa!), recreational sailboats, jet skis, kayaks, and paddle board rentals.
“I’m looking forward to another Peoria Country Fest with great music at a one-of-kind location,” said Councilmember Bridget Binsbacher. “We are so proud to have beautiful Lake Pleasant in our city offering the perfect spot to kick up your heels for a great day of entertainment and fun!”
More Information
Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant is less than a 45-minute drive from downtown Phoenix and the closest entry to the lake for most Phoenix-area residents. Located in the city of Peoria, Pleasant Harbor is open to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information about the Peoria Country Fest, camping and tickets, please visit www.pleasantharbor.com or call the Pleasant Harbor events line at 623-203-5173.
The Event In A Nutshell
What: Peoria Country Fest
When: Saturday, Oct. 9
2 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Where: Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant
8708 West Harbor Boulevard
Peoria, AZ 85383
Why: 1-day CountryFestival, w/optional Weekend Camping Experience
How: Purchase tickets or make camping reservations online: www.pleasantharbor.com
Tickets: Adult: $25; Children: Free admission (12 and under)
Parking: $7.00 (per vehicle)
VIP Tickets: $75.00 (limited availability)
Camping: 623-235-6140 (call to reserve your campsite)
More Info: Pleasant Harbor Event Line:623-203-5173
Getting There
Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant, located in the City of Peoria, is less than a 45 minute drive from downtown Phoenix and conveniently located off Carefree Highway and 87th Avenue (8708 W. Harbor Boulevard, Peoria, AZ 85383). Visitors exiting the I-17 freeway, travel west on Carefree Highway, or take 99th Avenue North from Bell Road to Carefree Highway and then west to 87th Avenue to Harbor Boulevard.
About Pleasant Harbor
Pleasant Harbor, located on the southeastern shores of Lake Pleasant, conveniently adjacent to the metropolitan Phoenix area, is open to the public 365 days a year and located in the city of Peoria, Ariz. The full-service marina, features boat and slip rentals, as well as Jet Ski, kayak, paddle boat, and sailboat rentals. Additionally, the marina features H2-Whoa! – the world’s largest floating water slide and is home to The Phoenix, a 150-passenger boat cruise providing tours of majestic Lake Pleasant.
Pleasant Harbor also includes an RV Resort with 253 full hook-up sites, 60 partial hook-ups and dry camping sites featuring amenities such as a club house, pool and Jacuzzi, bocce ball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, laundry facilities, showers, convenience store and picnic grounds.
For more information, visit www.pleasantharbor.com or call the Pleasant Harbor RV Resort at 623-235-6140 or the Pleasant Harbor Marina at 623-235-6130.
