Now, I’m no licensed therapist, but the best cure for winter blues might just be buying tickets to a country music festival.
There’s honestly no better mood booster than planning a jam-packed concert weekend where you’re guaranteed to see some of your favorite artists live. Whether your taste leans toward Zach Top, Treaty Oak Revival, or Post Malone, there’s a festival lineup out there for just about everyone.
With events happening across the U.S. and beyond, some kicking off as early as January, there’s no shortage of options. If you don’t already have one on the calendar, consider this your sign to start planning. Check out the list below of (almost every) notable country music festival taking place throughout 2026.
Mile 0 Fest
- Dates: January 27-31
- Location: Key West, FL
- Headliners:
- Cross Canadian Ragweed
- Stephen Wilson Jr.
- Randy Rogers Band
Country 2 Country
- Dates: March 13-15
- Location: Glasgow, London & Belfast
- Headliners:
- Zach Top
- Keith Urban
- Brooks & Dunn
Tortuga Music Festival
- Dates: April 10-12
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale Beach, FL
- Headliners:
- Post Malone
- Riley Green
- Kenny Chesney
Two Step Inn
- Dates: April 18 & 19
- Location: Georgetown, TX
- Headliners:
- Brooks & Dunn
- Chris Stapleton
Rock The Country
- Dates:
- Bellville, TX: May 1-2
- Bloomingdale, GA: May 29-30
- Sioux Falls, SD: June 27-28
- Ashland, KY: July 10-11
- Anderson, SC: July 25-26
- Hastings, MI: August 8-9
- Ocala, FL: August 28-29
- Hamburg, NY: September 11-12
- Headliners:
- Jason Adean
- Ella Langley
- Kid Rock
- Brantley Gilbert
Rodeo Houston
- Location: Houston, TX
- Dates:
- March 2 – Riley Green
- March 4 – Rascal Flats
- March 5 – Russell Dickerson
- March 7 – Dwight Yoakam
- March 9 – Luke Bryan
- March 10 – Megan Moroney
- March 11 – Creed
- March 12 – Chris Stapleton
- March 13 – Shaboozey
- March 14 – Kelly Clarkson
- March 16 – Cross Canadian Ragweed
- March 17 – The Red Clay Strays
- March 18 – Koe Wetzel
- March 19 – Lainey Wilson
- March 20 – Parker McCollum
- March 21 – Tim McGraw
- March 22 –Cody Johnson with special guests Jon Pardi & Randy Houser
Cattle Country Festival
- Dates: April 10-12
- Location: Gonzales, TX
- Headliners:
- Koe Wetzel
- Treay Oak Revival
- Randy Houser
- Robert Earl Keen
Country Thunder Arizona
- Dates: April 9-12
- Location: Florence, AZ
- Headliners:
- Zach Top
- Lainey Wilson
- Gavin Adcock
- Brooks & Dunn
StageCoach
- Dates: April 24-26
- Location: Indio, CA
- Headliners:
- Cody Johnson
- Lainey Wilson
- Post Malone
Lone Star Smokeout
- Dates: April 24-26
- Location: Arlington, TX
- Headliners:
- Shaboozey
- Koe Wetzel
- Riley Green
Country Thunder Florida
- Dates: May 8-10
- Location: St. Pete Beach, FL
- Headliners:
- Gavin Adcock
- Zach Top
- Kane Brown
iHeart Country Festival
- Dates: May 2
- Location: Austin, TX
- Headliners:
- Kane Brown
- Parker McCollum
- Riley Green
- Shaboozey
Boots in the Park
- Dates: May 15-16
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Headliners:
- Post Malone
- Jelly Roll
Patriotic Festival
This Memorial Day weekend festival delivers a perfectly curated lineup near Virginia Beach. Fans can catch Zach Top, Brooks & Dunn, and The Red Clay Strays live at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
- Dates: May 22-24
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Headliners:
- Zach Top
- Brooks & Dunn
- The Red Clay Strays
Gulf Coast Jam
- Dates: May 28-31
- Location: Panama City Beach, FL
- Headliners:
- Post Malone
- Chris Stapleton
- Riley Green
- Keith Urban
Carolina Country Music Fest
- Dates: June 4-7
- Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
- Headliners:
- Riley Green
- Luke Bryan
- Blake Shelton
- Post Malone
Rock The South
- Dates: June 11-13
- Location: Decatur, AL
- Headliners:
- Zach Top
- Jason Aldean
- Riley Green
Tailgate N’ Tallboys
- Dates: June 18-20
- Location: Bloomington, IL
- Headliners:
- Zach Top
- Treaty Oak Revival
- Jessie Murph
The Country Fest – Ohio
- Dates: June 17-20
- Location: Orrville, OH
- Headliners:
- Jordan Davis
- Treaty Oak Revival
- Zach Top
- Kane Brown
Barefoot Country Music Fest
- Dates: June 18-21
- Location: Wildwood, NJ
- Headliners:
- Post Malone
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Eric Church
- Miranda Lambert
Buckeye Country
- Dates: June 13
- Location: Columbus, OH
- Headliners:
- Tyler Childers
- The Red Clay Strays
- Lord Huron
Country Stampede
- Dates: June 25-27
- Location: Bonner Springs, KS
- Headliners:
- Treaty Oak Revival
- Zach Top
- Rascal Flatts
Hoofbeat Country Fest
- Dates: June 25-27
- Location: Cadott, WI
- Headliners:
- Jason Aldean
- Bailey Zimmerman
- Kane Brown
Cotton Fest
- Dates: June 25-27
- Location: Lubbock, TX
- Headliners:
- Flatland Calvary
- 49 Winchester
- William Clark Green
Windy City Smokeout
- Dates: July 8-12
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Headliners:
- Treaty Oak Revival
- Hootie & The Blowfish
- Lainey Wilson
- Jordan Davis
- Blake Shelton
Country Concert
- Dates: July 9-11
- Location: Fort Loramie, OH
- Headliners:
- Jason Aldean
- Alabama
- Riley Green
Country Jam
- Dates: July 16-18
- Location: Eau Claire, WI
- Headliners:
- Koe Wetzel
- Riley Green
- Jordan Davis
Under the Big Sky
- Dates: July 17-19
- Location: Whitefish, MT
- Headliners:
- Chris Stapleton
- Zach Top
- Cody Jinks
Country Thunder Wisconsin
- Dates: July 16-19
- Location: Twin Lakes, WI
- Headliners:
- Gavin Adcock
- The Red Clay Strays
- Riley Green
- Keith Urban
Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Dates: July 17-25
- Location: Cheyenne, WY
- Headliners:
- Treaty Oak Revival
- The Red Clay Strays
- Riley Green
- Blake Shelton
- Hardy
- Zach Top
Headwaters Country Jam
- Dates: July 23-25
- Location: Three Forks, MT
- Headliners:
- Wyatt Flores
- Clint Black
- Gavin Adcock
Big Valley Jamboree
- Dates: July 30 – August 2
- Location: Alberta, Canada
- Headliners:
- Old Dominion
- Riley Green
- Keith Urban
XRoads 41
- Dates: August 6-8
- Location: Oshkosh, WI
- Headliners:
- Zac Brown Band
- Lainey Wilson
- Jason Aldean
Boots And Hearts
- Dates: August 7-9
- Location: Ontario, Canada
- Headliners:
- TBA
- The Chicks
- Rascal Flatts
Country Thunder Alberta
- Dates: June 26-28
- Location: Alberta, Canada
- Headliners:
- The Red Clay Strays
- Kane Brown
- Lainey Wilson
Bourbon & Beyond
- Dates: September 24-26
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Headliners:
- TBA
Born & Raised
- Dates: September 10-13
- Location: Pyror, OK
- Headliners:
- Treaty Oak Revival
- Cody Jinks
- Parker McCollum
Country Calling
- Dates: October 2-3
- Location: Ocean City, MD
- Headliners:
- TBA