Brett! Darius! Jon! Dierks! Windy City Smokeout Brought Country Back to Chicago over the Weekend

Held in the United Center Parking Lot, the eighth annual festival was the first to return to Chicago since the pandemic began

By Kate Kauss
Published on July 13, 2021 09:10PM EDT
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Larry Fleet

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Walker County

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Darius Rucker

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Morgan Evans

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Ryan Hurd

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Tyler Booth

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Angie K

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Cody Canada

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Dierks Bentley

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Riley Green

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Ross Ellis

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Hailey Whitters

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Jon Pardi

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Kolby Cooper

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Randy Rogers

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