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10 Shots From 2022 Stagecoach: Carrie, Luke, Maren and More

This past weekend in California was all about country music as Stagecoach 2022 hit Indio. With a vast lineup that included Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, and Thomas Rhett, to name…

10 Shots From 2022 Stagecoach: Carrie, Luke, Maren and More
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This past weekend in California was all about country music as Stagecoach 2022 hit Indio.

With a vast lineup that included Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, and Thomas Rhett, to name a few, the festival, which didn't happen in 2020 or 2021 because of COVID, was back with a vengeance.

We take a look at some of the festival's moments through photos.

Carrie Underwood

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Carrie Underwood performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 30, 2022 in Indio, California.


Luke Combs

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Luke Combs performs onstage during Day 3 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on May 01, 2022 in Indio, California.


Maren Morris

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Maren Morris performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 29, 2022 in Indio, California.


Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd

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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd perform onstage during Day 1 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 29, 2022 in Indio, California.


Cody Johnson

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Cody Johnson performs onstage during Day 3 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on May 01, 2022 in Indio, California.


Brothers Osborne

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(L-R) John Osborne and T.J. Osborne of Brothers Osborne perform onstage during Day 2 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 30, 2022 in Indio, California.


Thomas Rhett

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Thomas Rhett performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 29, 2022 in Indio, California.


Jordan Davis

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Jordan Davis performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 29, 2022 in Indio, California.


Carrie Underwood

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Carrie Underwood performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 30, 2022 in Indio, California.


Luke Combs

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Luke Combs performs onstage during Day 3 of the 2022 Stagecoach Festival at the Empire Polo Field on May 01, 2022 in Indio, California.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.