By Dan Garcia Photographer Published Jul 24, 2023 at 10:31 AM

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A yearly tradition, fans from Wisconsin and Illinois alike traveled to Twin Lakes to enjoy another year of great country music. This year’s installment of Country Thunder boasted performances from names like Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Jon Pardi, Cody Johnson, Jason Aldean and many more. With a stellar lineup and a sizable crowd, Country Thunder certainly didn’t disappoint.

Check out some of our favorite images from this year’s Country Thunder in Twin Lakes:

1. Wisconsin loves Lainey

Lainey Wilson’s star is on the rise and Wisconsin has a front row ticket, as Wilson has performed in Wisconsin a few times in the past year alone. From her most recent headlining performance at The Rave to her performance at the Summerfest grounds with Jon Pardi last summer, the award-winning singer-songwriter always crushes it for her Wisconsin fans.

2. Pardi in the U.S.A.

The unironically named Jon Pardi always brings the party to his live performances, and Friday night at Country Thunder was no exception.

3. Ta-da!

Showing her gratitude to her fans who traveled to Twin Lakes to enjoy her Country Thunder set on Sunday night, Ashley McBryde – a true country OG – took a bow early into her awesome performance.

4. Amped up with Keith

Fans were amped up to watch Keith Urban close out Country Thunder 2023 on Sunday night. A man who is no stranger to memorable performances at Country Thunder, Keith Urban of course delivered once again.

5. A picture worth a thousand bucks

Lainey Wilson brought a very special guest on stage during her set on Friday night – and by “special guest,” we mean an inflatable deer that she grabbed from a fan while she walked down the catwalk. Lainey had fun posing with the deer and then signed it before returning it to her fan.