The Biggest Country Music Festivals Set For 2026

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The Biggest Country Music Festivals Set For 2026

A complete guide.

If you thought that there were more country festivals now more than ever, you would be correct. With new festivals seemingly popping up each and every week, you’d be hard-pressed not to find one near you at some point throughout the year.

Of course, you have your mainstay events every year, such as Stagecoach, Two Step Inn and the nationwide Country Thunder series, all of which are returning in 2026 along with some killer lineups. With that being said, there are a plethora of other festivals slated throughout the year that are undoubtedly worth your time and attention.

With more and more festivals under the wide country, folk and Americana umbrella popping up seemingly by the week, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to not only keep track of just which is which but also to weed out which festival is worth the cost of admission and traveling expenses.

It should go without saying that everything is more expensive nowadays, especially when talking about concert and festival prices. And if you’re looking to schedule your spring and summer music schedule while simultaneously trying to find which events best fit your music taste, look no further than this list of over 25 of the biggest country music festivals slated for 2026, complete with dates, locations, headliners and notable supporting acts.

Mile 0 Fest

Dates: January 27-31

Location: Key West, Florida

Headliners: Cross Canadian Ragweed, Stephen Wilson Jr., Randy Rogers Band, Paul Cauthen, Shane Smith & the Saints

Notable Supporting Acts: Kaitlin Butts, American Aquarium, Casey Donahew, Tanner Usrey, Stoney LaRue, Sunny Sweeney

Crash My Playa

Dates: January 15-18

Location: Cancún, Mexico

Headliners: Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Riley Green, Parker McCollum

Notable Supporting Acts: Kameron Marlowe, The Castellows, Lauren Watkins, Tucker Wetmore

Extra Innings Festival

Dates: February 27-28

Location: Tempe, Arizona

Headliners: Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, HARDY

Notable Supporting Acts: Colby Acuff, Noeline Hofmann, 49 Winchester, Muscadine Bloodline and Cole Phillips

Troubadour Festival

Dates: March 28

Location: Bryan, Texas

Headliners: Robert Earl Keen, Flatland Cavalry

Notable Supporting Acts: Waylon Wyatt, Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Taylor Hunnicutt

Country Thunder Arizona

Dates: April 9-12

Location: Florence, Arizona

Headliners: Zach Top, Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, Gavin Adcock

Notable Supporting Acts: Waylon Wtarr, Ian Munsick, Lonestar, Scotty McCreery

Hogs For The Cause

Dates: April 10-11

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Headliners: Charles Wesley Godwin, Stephen Wilson Jr.

Notable Supporting Acts: The Castellows, Buffalo Traffic Jam, Jason Scott & the High Heat, Lance Roark, The Band Loula

Cattle Country Festival

Dates: April 10-12

Location: Gonzales, Texas

Headliners: Koe Wetzel, Treaty Oak Revival, Randy Houser, Robert Earl Keen

Notable Supporting Acts: Josh Abbott Band, Corey Kent, Casey Donahew, Jason Boland & the Stragglers

Tortuga Music Festival

Dates: April 10-12

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Headliners: Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Post Malone

Notable Supporting Acts: Dwight Yoakam, Clay Walker, Flatland Cavalry, Lukas Nelson, Shane Smith & the Saints, Buffalo Traffic Jam, Cole Goodwin, The Band Loula, The Jack Wharff Band

Hondo Rodeo Fest

Dates: April 10-12

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Headliners: Cody Johnson, Jason Aldean, Creed

Notable Supporting Acts: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Old Dominion, Bailey Zimmerman

Two Step Inn

Dates: April 18-19

Location: Georgetown, Texas

Headliners: Chris Stapleton, Brooks & Dunn

Notable Supporting Acts: Tracy Lawrence, Shenandoah, Clay Walker, The Red Clay Strays, Wyatt Flores, Muscadine Bloodline, Brent Cobb, Evan Honer, Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers Band

Stagecoach

Dates: April 24-26

Location: Indio, California

Headliners: Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Post Malone

Notable Supporting Acts: The Red Clay Strays, Ella Langley, Riley Green, Journey, Brooks & Dunn, Hootie & the Blowfish, Treaty Oak Revival, Charles Wesley Godwin, Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, Gavin Adcock, Wynonna Judd, Ole 60, Wyatt Flores, Braxton Keith, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington

Lone Star Smokeout

Dates: April 24-26

Location: Arlington, Texas

Headliners: Riley Green, Koe Wetzel, Shaboozey

Notable Supporting Acts: Sam Barber, Casey Donahew, Max McNown, TBA

Country Thunder Florida

Dates: May 8-10

Location: St. Petersburg, Florida

Headliners: Gavin Adcock, Zach Top, Kane Brown

Notable Supporting Acts: Randy Houser, Shaboozey, Braxton Keith, Gretchen Wilson

Boots in the Park (Albuquerque)

Dates: May 15-16

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Headliners: Post Malone, Jelly Roll

Notable Supporting Acts: Koe Wetzel, Cody Jinks, Clay Walker, Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen, Josh Abbott Band

Gulf Coast Jam

Dates: May 28-31

Location: Panama City Beach, Florida

Headliners: Post Malone, Riley Green, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban

Notable Supporting Acts: 49 Winchester, Koe Wetzel, Treaty Oak Revival, Wyatt Flores, Muscadine Bloodline, Ole 60, Marcus King, Brent Cobb

Carolina Country Music Fest

Dates: June 4-7

Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Headliners: Post Malone, Riley Green, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton

Notable Supporting Acts: Flatland Cavalry, Justin Moore, Tracy Lawrence, Tucker Wetmore

Railbird Festival

Dates: June 6-7

Location: Lexington, Kentucky

Headliners: The Lumineers, Tyler Childers

Notable Supporting Acts: Zach Top, Ella Langley, Caamp, Mt. Joy, Sam Barber, Muscadine Bloodline, Stephen Wilson Jr., Robert Earl Keen, Shane Smith & The Saints

Rock the South

Dates: June 11-13

Location: Decatur, Alabama

Headliner: Zach Top, Riley Green, Jason Aldean

Notable Supporting Acts: Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, The Castellows, Jake Worthington, Austin Snell, Cole Goodwin, Brantley Gilbert

Buckeye Country Superfest

Dates: June 13

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Headliner: Tyler Childers

Notable Supporting Acts: The Red Clay Strays, Lord Huron, Sierra Ferrell, Flatland Cavalry, Kaitlin Butts

Tailgate N’ Tallboys (Bloomington, IL)

Dates: June 18-20

Location: Bloomington, Illinois

Headliners: Zach Top, Treaty Oak Revival, Jessie Murph

Notable Supporting Acts: Gavin Adcock, Braxton Keith, Wyatt Flores, Kaitlin Butts, Waylon Wyatt

Barefoot Country Music Fest

Dates: June 18-21

Location: Wildwood, New Jersey

Headliners: Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Kelsea Ballerini

Notable Supporting Acts: Shaboozey, Ty Myers, Tracy Lawrence, Chase Rice, Tucker Wetmore,

Jackalope Jamboree

Dates: June 25-27

Location: Pendleton, Oregon

Headliners: Turnpike Troubadours, Kaitlin Butts, Shane Smith & the Saints

Notable Supporting Acts: Rattlesnake Milk, Taylor Hunnicutt, Shelby Stone, Summer Dean, Josh Weathers, Lizzie No

Country Stampede

Dates: June 25-27

Location: Bonner Springs, Kansas

Headliners: Treaty Oak Revival, Zach Top, Rascal Flatts

Notable Supporting Acts: Wyatt Flores, Tracy Lawrence, Diamond Rio, Scotty McCreery

Windy City Smokeout

Dates: July 8-12

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Headliners: Treaty Oak Revival, Hootie & the Blowfish, Lainey Wilson, Jordan Davis, Blake Shelton

Notable Supporting Acts: TBA

Country Thunder Wisconsin

Dates: July 16-19

Location: Twin Lakes, Wisconsin

Headliners: The Red Clay Strays, Riley Green, Gavin Adcock, Keith Urban

Notable Supporting Acts: Ian Munsick, Gretchen Wilson, Shaboozey, Corey Kent, Lonestar, Mark Chesnutt

Cheyenne Frontier Days

Dates: July 17-25

Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming

Headliners: Treaty Oak Revival, Alex Warren, The Red Clay Strays, Riley Green, Blake Shelton, Hardy, Zach Top

Notable Supporting Acts: Jessie Murph, Wyatt Flores, Trace Adkins, Cameron Whitcomb, Jo Dee Messina

Under The Big Sky

Dates: July 17-19

Location: Whitefish, Montana

Headliners: Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, Cody Jinks

Notable Supporting Acts: Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen, Of Monsters and Men, Stephen Wilson Jr., Charles Wesley Godwin, Marcus King Band

WE Fest

Dates: August 5-8

Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Headliners: Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, Thomas Rhett

Notable Supporting Acts: Flatland Cavalry, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Shenandoah, Diamon Rio, Brent Cobb, Noeline Hofmann

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