Traffic advisory issued ahead of country music concert in Merced County
The Merced County Sheriff's Office has issued a traffic advisory for the area surrounding Castle Airport ahead of the Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2025 show expected to draw about 20,000 people to Castle Airport on May 15.
Authorities said extremely heavy traffic is expected in the area and advise motorists to avoid both eastbound and westbound Sante Fe Avenue between Atwater and Merced between 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Thursday.
The Merced County Sheriff's Office said the drop off location for those attending the show is at 3009 Stratofortress Drive. Vehicles entering via North Buhach Road are to continue straight in the right lane toward the grounds and then right onto Stratofortress Drive to the drop off point. Motorists entering via Spaceport Entry are to inform traffic staff that they are dropping off and then proceed to Stratofortress Drive to the drop off location.
Motorists picking up someone after the concert can use the far right lane of Santa Fe Drive at Franklin Road only after 9 p.m., authorities said. Motorists taking this route should inform law enforcement they are there to pick up someone. From there, motorists will travel to the two miles to Spaceport Entry and then proceed to Stratofortress Drive. The sheriff's office said traffic will then make a left onto Airlift Drive and follow the outbound traffic. Authorities said additional road closure information can be found at the perimetermap website.
Bryan, an American Idol judge and five-time Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year, is scheduled to headline his 16th farm tour at Castle Airport in Atwater before heading to The Ponds at Harland Ranch in Clovis on May 16 and Sillect Farms in Shafter on May 17. The tour features artists Tyler Hubbard, Rhett Atkins, DJ Rock and Dallas Davidson. Chayce Beckham will be featured as one of the acts on tour on May 15 and 16. Parking opens at 2 p.m. and doors open at 5 p.m. prior to the 6 p.m. show time, according to the singer's website.
Merced County District 3 Supervisor Daron McDaniel said Bryan's production team has collaborated with local schools including the Future Farmers of America, employing students to work in parking and food services during the event.
McDaniel said the event will have a positive impact on the local economy and that event organizers encourage tailgating. Bryan's production team will even be making a donation back to the schools.
'That really helps our community,' said McDaniel. 'They're going to buy beverages, they're going to buy food, snacks and stuff for tailgate. You got 20,000 people out in the parking lot going to have fun before they go into the concert that's going to be very beneficial to the community.'
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On June 3, the Coty-owned makeup brand introduced four Dew Balm Sticks, which combine the shimmery warmth of a blush and the shiny finish of a skin glaze. They're $28 each, and yes, they resemble Haus Labs' Glassy Highlighter Balms quite a bit, but they cost a teeny bit less. Get your Jelly Tints with free delivery. Milk Makeup hit Amazon Premium Beauty on June 3 with a robust selection of primers, mascara, brow gel and skin tints. It's hard to get a good, singular product name but Violette Serrat has done it. The Guerlain creative director and makeup artist behind Violette_FR debuted 'Lip Nectar' on June 3. It's a $29 hydrating lip stain that comes in four colours, including a deep plum and a rich caramel. The blurry cheek trend continues. On June 3, Soshe debuted Blurring Pillow Blush, a $28 cream-to-powder formula available in four shades, including some deeper hues for richer skin tones. Thrive Causemetics dropped illuminating eye serums and loose powders ($32 each) on June 4. They're meant to compliment the brand's best-selling Brilliant Eye Brighteners, which are basically cream shadow crayons with some shimmer. Pro tip: You can use the darker shades to make a smoky eye in 10 seconds. The lip oil wars continue. On June 6, Senegence debuted Lipsense, a line of three super-shiny lip slicks with jojoba, meadowfoam and vitamin C extracts. Charlotte Tilbury is hitting the thunder road. On June 6, the makeup artist for Kate Moss announced she was officially joining the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as the squad's beauty partner. When I interviewed several DCC stars last year for the Wall Street Journal, they mentioned the brand's setting spray as a favorite… then admitted they also used $3 cans of hairspray because Tilbury's formulas can be pricey. Hopefully now these female athletes — who do so much, so well, and still make around minimum wage — can spritz without going broke. I got a little nervous when Dazzle Dry announced a Carnival-themed collection, out June 6, but thankfully it's got colours inspired by toffee and jelly beans and not clowns. Phew. Hair Care Just in time for the Wicked's new trailer, Eva NYC introduced Beyond Gravity, a volume and texture spray that promises hold without any crunchiness and a dose of shine-boosting Vitamin E. It hit shelves June 6. Philip B. had multitasking in mind for its latest formula, a Weightless Miracle Serum that acts as both a deep conditioner and a flyaway smoother. It's $75 and comes from the eponymous hairstylist brand's own own client base — they wanted a leave-in that worked for finer and thinner hair, and still allowed for movement and bounce. Fragrance Pretty obsessed with Diptyque's new 'Vinaigre de Toilette,' a multi-purpose drizzle of lavender, thyme and rosemary that can be used as a home or skin fragrance. After Loewe's tomato situation and Bath & Body Works' summer Off the Vine collection, a perfume vinaigrette feels just right for the summer salad trend. It's $92 and arrived on June 1. I just can't get eau out of my head. (Sorry.) Kylie Minogue dropped a new fragrance called Lovers on June 2 with the nose Ilias Ermenidis, who made everyone's ninth grade obsession Vera Wang Princess back in 2006. More recently, he did a 2023 stint with Parfums de Marly. For Kylie, he's concocted a mix of honeysuckle, tuberose and coconut milk; it's being made by Scent Beauty, the team behind Sabrina Carpenter's fragrance line. On June 2, Nette's Lemon Puff perfume hit Sephora. The day before, a line around the block formed for the fragrance at New York's Fluffy Fluffy Dessert Cafe, a pancake and souffle shop in the East Village. Looks like their social media campaign, which saturated Instagram with buttery toast and cream-dolloped pastries that flanked bottles of their fragrance, paid off. A month after Tory Burch's craveable collab with the Swedish candy company Bonbon, Snif debuted Swede Tooth, a perfume 'inspired by the Swedish candy craze' that features notes of watermelon, raspberry, violet and cedarwood. All good choices but guys, where's the salted licorice?! Byredo debuted Absolu versions of its Rose of No Man's Land and Bal d'Afrique scents on June 5. Each ultra-concentrated formula retails for $385 and has a formula that's been engineered for longevity and amplified scent complexity, which means the brand's subtle papyrus notes can finally give out their full 'Library of Alexandria' vibes. And finally… Carter Reum is a venture capitalist whose portfolio has included Classpass, Lyft and Shake Shack. He's also the husband of Paris Hilton, and on June 2, he posted to Linkedin in search of a VP for her new skincare brand, Parivie. 'She's sold $4BN of products with her name the last decade so this is a great opportunity for the right person to be in on the ground level of her latest innovative brand!' wrote Reum. Here's the official listing, which is under the umbrella of Hilton's media company 11:11. Put Reum's name down as your referral and see what happens.
