Organizers of next spring's 2008 Stagecoach [ tickets ] Country Music Festival in Indio, CA, have unveiled a superstar-heavy lineup led by Tim McGraw [ tickets ] and Rascal Flatts [ tickets ].

The two-day festival, spread out across May 3-4, returns for its second year, again the a week after the annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, and using the same venue. Last year, more than 55,000 fans turned out for the inaugural Stagecoach event, promoters said.

Other big names among the more than 40 acts announced by organizers include Carrie Underwood [ tickets ], Big & Rich [ tickets ], George Jones [ tickets ], Gretchen Wilson [ tickets ], Dwight Yoakam [ tickets ], Dierks Bentley [ tickets ] and, in an exclusive, one-night-only appearance, The Judds [ tickets ]. The event will feature four stages, with headlining acts playing the so-called Mane Stage while other performers are concurrently playing on the Palomino, Appaloosa and Mustang stages.

Tickets for the event go on sale Nov. 16 through Ticketmaster (both charge-by-phone and online), with admission starting at $175 for a two-day non-camping pass. (Ticketmaster is LiveDaily's parent company.)

The 2008 event will also expand its areas for tent and RV camping, and provide concert-goers a long list of extra-musical activities, including a play area for children; the Stagecoach [ tickets ] Invitational BBQ Contest; a live auction; interactive art displays; mechanical bull rides and hayrides, and many other attractions. Full information on the various activities, along with a breakdown of ticket choices, can be found at the event's official website.

The full initial lineup for the festival follows:

Tim McGraw [ tickets ]
Rascal Flatts [ tickets ]
The Judds
Carrie Underwood
Big & Rich
Gretchen Wilson
Dwight Yoakam
Dierks Bentley
Trace Adkins
George Jones
Taylor Swift
Earl Scruggs
Kellie Pickler
Shooter Jennings
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Ralph Stanley
Dan Tyminski
Ian Tyson
Jack Ingram
The Isaacs
Bucky Covington
Riders in the Sky
Kentucky Headhunters
Michael Martin Murphey
Cherryholmes
J.D. Crowe
Wylie & The Wild West
Red Steagall
Luke Bryan
Halfway to Hazard
Billy Joe Shaver
Ryan Bingham
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Waddie Mitchell
Crystal Shawanda
Jypsi and The Greencards