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Sacha chats with SWOMP at Boots and Hearts 2025

Warkworth, Ontario country music singer and songwriter Sacha performed at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival on Friday, August 8, 2025. Reporter Whitney South caught up with her the following day at Boots. Listen, below: https://youtu.be/NE1gA15i5b4?si=Txba1ABaduLHaFEA Photographer Sofia Jardine captured these images from Sacha's performance: A trailblazer in country music, Sacha blends heartfelt storytelling with an infectious energy that captivates audiences. Since releasing her debut EP The Best Thing,...

Boots and Hearts 2025 Day #4: HARDY, Daughtry, Default, Andrew Hyatt, Stephen Wilson Jr.

Boots and Hearts 2025 wrapped up at the Burl’s Creek Event Grounds on Sunday, August 10. The day featured headliner HARDY, who is set to release his new album COUNTRY! COUNTRY! on September 26 via Big Loud. The new album was written in the wake of HARDY’s much-lauded rock album Quit!!, released last year to widespread critical acclaim. While he loved the thrash of jumping headfirst...

Boots and Hearts 2025 Day #3: Sam Hunt, Chase Rice, Down With Webster

Boots and Hearts 2025 continued at the Burl’s Creek Event Grounds on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The day featured headliner Sam Hunt, along with Chase...

Boots and Hearts 2025 Day #2: Bailey Zimmerman, Tyler Hubbard, Cameron Whitcomb

The first full day of Boots and Hearts 2025 took place at the Burl's Creek Event Grounds on Friday, August 8, 2025. The day featured...

Boots and Hearts 2025 gets underway with ‘Kick-Off Party’ featuring Bailey Zimmerman, Justin Moore & more

Boots and Hearts 2025 got underway with a 'Kick-Off Party' on Thursday, August 7, 2025 in featuring Bailey Zimmerman, Justin Moore, Tyler Joe Miller,...

School House crowned as the ‘Emerging Artist Showcase’ winner at Boots and Hearts 2025

School House has been crowned the winner of this year’s Emerging Artist Showcase at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival. The competition, which began Thursday...

Newfoundland artist Paige Penney on her new single ‘Carhartt to Heart’

CCMA Award-nominated independent artist Paige Penney shares her most personal song to date with the release of “Carhartt to Heart,” a fresh and heartfelt...

Styx singer Lawrence Gowan on new album ‘Circling From Above’, tour + stops at Budweiser Stage & Pine Knob

Styx will hit the Budweiser Stage in Toronto tonight, August 13, and Pine Knob in Clarkston, Mich., on Saturday, August 16, 2025 as part...

Steven Page discusses free show taking place at WAMBO 2025 in Wallaceburg, Ontario

The Steven Page Trio are set to perform a free show in downtown Wallaceburg, Ontario on Saturday, August 9, 2025 as part of the...

Bailey Zimmerman holding special, late-night, pre-release listening party for ‘Different Night Same Rodeo’ at Boots and Hearts

On August 7th, multi-platinum country star Bailey Zimmerman will treat the Boots and Hearts audience to a special pre-release listening party for his highly...

HARDY debuts new song ‘Bottomland’, just in time for Boots and Hearts

After unveiling the release date for his new album COUNTRY! COUNTRY!, country rock superstar HARDY has debuted a new song 'Bottomland'. COUNTRY! COUNTRY! is set...

Boots and Hearts Music Festival taking place in Oro-Medonte, Ontario August 7-10, 2025

The 2025 Boots and Hearts Music Festival is taking place August 7-10 at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. SWOMP is sending photographer/reporter Whitney...

Montreal artist Renon excited to play Osheaga 2025 in her hometown

Montreal artist Renon caught up with SWOMP to discuss her upcoming hometown gig, as she prepares to perform at Osheaga 2025 on Sunday, August...

We Are Scientists discuss their 9th studio album ‘Qualifying Miles’, wrapping up fall tour at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto

Ahead of the release of their ninth studio album, Qualifying Miles, We Are Scientists frontman Keith Murray spoke with SWOMP to discuss the new...