Tips to help you enjoy — and survive — Country Thunder Arizona

Arizona’s premier four-day nation music pageant kicks off Thursday in Florence and I’ve bought some recommendation to make sure a rowdy — however protected — expertise.

• I have been to Nation Thunder a number of instances as a reporter and attendee and I’ve needed to study the onerous method!

🛻 Getting there

🤬 If you happen to’re driving out Thursday, simply comprehend it may take hours to get into the campground. The remainder of the weekend will not be as dangerous, since most individuals will camp and will not depart the pageant grounds till late Sunday or early Monday.

🚌 If you happen to’re not tenting, take the Stagecoach Specific Shuttle from Mesa or Apache Junction.

😬 Survival

🚰 Purchase extra water than you assume you want. You possibly can convey one unopened bottle into the grounds, however undoubtedly depart extra at your campsite.

🌬️ Convey a bandanna or masks. It is windy and dusty on the market and you do not wish to go dwelling with the infamous “Thunder lung.”

💸 You will want money for showers, RV pumping and different companies within the campgrounds.

😏 Professional suggestions

🎶 Go to the nation radio station cubicles all through the weekend. They usually have meet-and-greet giveaways and shock performances.

🫵 Overview what you may and may’t convey into the pageant grounds earlier than you make the trek. And do not even attempt to smuggle in contraband — safety is intense and I’ve seen many individuals pressured to throw away the PBRs they thought they may conceal underneath their cowboy hats.

📱 Join the “CT Nation – Arizona” texts so that you get details about safety traces and efficiency updates in actual time.