Country Thunder Alberta is the youngest outpost of the country music festival series, taking place in the province's largest city, Calgary. An international brand, Country Thunder has been putting on festivals since 1996 and now brings the biggest names in country music to six states and provinces across North America. Heading into its fifth edition, the Albertan edition of the festival has seen the likes of Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Eric Church, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton grace its stage.