Five years are complete.
Over 40,000 fans showed up for the final night of Barefoot Country Music Fest on the beach in Wildwood, with the anticipation of headliner Jelly Roll. He, alongside his other Main Stage peers, did not disappoint.
Bayker Blankenship opened the early part of the evening on the Main Stage. Although just 19 years old, Blankenship commanded the stage, and you can tell he is an experienced act already.
Ella Langley continued the day, opening with her biggest hit, “weren’t for the wind.” Her band was very tight, but even when she shooed them away to play a few acoustic tracks, she still rocked the stage.
Next up was Jordan Davis, who was billed as a fifth headliner heading into the festival, and he acted like it. Davis played many of his #1 hits, but got the crowd perked up during his “burnt CD” medley, which included covers of Matchbox Twenty, Train, The Killers, and blink-182. If anyone was still on the fence during his performance, they were all completely on his side after the medley, which lasted about 10 minutes.
He closed the show with his biggest hit, “Buy Dirt.”
Finally, Jelly Roll took the stage, walking out to “Heart of Stone.” Most of his set was compiled from songs off of his latest record.
During the performance, Jelly Roll dedicated songs to people in the crowd who had signs, which he turned into motivational speeches.
When he began singing one of his biggest hits, “Need a Favor,” actor Kevin James came out on stage with a guitar and turned the song into a duet.
When the crowd was already at its loudest point of the weekend, Jelly went to some covers of Nickelback, Miley Cyrus, and Wiz Khalifa. He had something for everyone.
Jelly Roll closed with his biggest #1 hit, “Save Me,” followed by fireworks from the festival.
The festival will return on June 18-21, 2026.
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