The NASCAR Cup Series Weekend returns to World Wide Technology Raceway June 1 and 2, bringing with it a host of celebrities for the third-annual Confluence Music Festival. The fest will accompany the weekend’s racing events, with multiple stages and more than 30 regional and national acts.
“Once again, we are delivering another incredible lineup of world-class music to accompany the on-track excitement of the NASCAR Cup Series,” said WWTR owner and CEO Curtis Francois in a release announcing the festival lineup. “Throughout the industry, the Confluence Festival is known as the unprecedented showcase for the intersection of music and motorsports.”
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Grammy Award-winner and Fast and Furious star Ludacris will headline Saturday’s festivities, while country singer Riley Green will close out the event on Sunday. An up-and-coming star, Green rose to prominence after his self-entitled EP was released in 2018. He was named the Academy of Country Music’s New Male Artist of the Year in 2020.
Among the dozens of other musicians taking the stage during the two-day event will be Cardinals star Adam Wainwright, Big & Rich with Gretchen Wilson and Cowboy Troy, Brittney Spencer, and Tim Duggar. The festival anticipates a swarm of music fans and motorsport enthusiasts to match the nearly 100,000 attendees at last year’s race.
Access to the Confluence concerts is included with NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 tickets, as is access to interactive entertainment displays, a STEM education showcase, car displays, and live interviews with St. Louis sports stars.
A full Confluence Music Festival entertainment schedule is still to come. For more information, visit WWTRaceway.com.
