FESTIVALS

Tortuga Music Festival 2027

April 2, 2027 – April 4, 2027

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival is a three-day country, rock and roots festival held directly on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The multi-stage event pairs major artists with an ocean-conservation mission and beachside fan experiences.

CMA Fest

June 10, 2027 – June 13, 2027

Nashville, TN

CMA Fest is country music’s biggest fan celebration, held each June in downtown Nashville and rooted in the Fan Fair tradition that began in 1972. Days of free and ticketed stages lead to star-studded nightly stadium shows, with fan experiences all across Music City. Go once and you will understand why fans come back every year.

Freedom Country Fest

Freedom, WI

Freedom Country Fest is a one-night country music festival on the St. Nicholas Parish grounds in Freedom, Wisconsin, near Green Bay. The small-town event has brought acts like Parmalee, Phil Vassar, David Lee Murphy, Blackhawk and LoCash to the parish grounds, with food, drinks and community spirit all night long. Go for big-name country with hometown hospitality.

Dauphin’s Countryfest

Dauphin, MB, Canada

Dauphin’s Countryfest is Canada’s longest-running country music festival, held since 1990 at the Selo Ukraina site near Dauphin, Manitoba, on the edge of Riding Mountain National Park. Its outdoor amphitheatre is built right into the side of an escarpment, and the four-day party has welcomed stars like Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Luke Bryan. Bring a tent and catch prairie-sky country the way Manitoba does it.

Country Calling

October 2, 2026 – October 3, 2026

Ocean City, MD

Country Calling is a beachfront country music festival at the Ocean City Inlet in Ocean City, Maryland, produced by C3 Presents. Since its 2024 debut, it has brought more than 25 artists to multiple stages right beside the famous Ocean City Boardwalk. Come for the music and stay for the ocean breeze, boardwalk fries and sunset singalongs. Country Calling 2026 brought more than 25 country artists to three stages at Ocean City Inlet Beach in Ocean City, Maryland, October 2–3. 2027 dates haven't b

Carolina Country Music Fest

June 10, 2027 – June 13, 2027

Myrtle Beach, SC

Carolina Country Music Fest is a four-day country festival in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, held since 2015 just steps from the Atlantic Ocean. Known for stacked lineups of country’s biggest stars, it turns the Grand Strand into a beach-and-boardwalk country party each June. Grab your crew and make it your summer kickoff.

Lone Star Smokeout

Arlington, TX

Lone Star Smokeout is a country music and barbecue festival held outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, from the team behind Chicago’s ACM-winning Windy City Smokeout. Launched in 2025, it pairs top country artists with celebrated pitmasters serving world-class barbecue. Come hungry, stay loud and enjoy two Texas traditions at once.

Barefoot Country Music Fest

June 17, 2027 – June 20, 2027

Wildwood, NJ

Barefoot Country Music Fest is a four-day country festival held right on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, since 2019. Multiple stages bring top headliners and rising stars to the sand, just steps from the famous Wildwood boardwalk. Kick off your shoes and enjoy country music with the ocean as your backdrop.

Country Stampede

June 25, 2027 – June 27, 2027

Wichita, KS

Country Stampede is Kansas’ largest music festival, held every June since 1996. After years at Tuttle Creek State Park near Manhattan and later stops in the Topeka and Kansas City areas, its new home is Gilley’s in Park City, near Wichita, with room for up to 35,000 fans. Saddle up for a bigger chapter of a Midwest country favorite.

Country Concert

July 8, 2027 – July 10, 2027

Fort Loramie, OH

Country Concert is a country music and camping festival held since 1981 at Hickory Hill Lakes in Fort Loramie, Ohio. Its permanent 180-foot stage sits in a natural amphitheater on about 500 acres, and it has hosted everyone from Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette to Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton. Pack your cooler for one of the Midwest’s longest-running summer traditions.

Country Thunder

July 15, 2027 – July 18, 2027

Twin Lakes, WI

Country Thunder Wisconsin is a four-day country music and camping festival in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, part of the Country Thunder family of festivals. Headliners, rising stars and a campground that parties from sunrise to encore make it a southeast Wisconsin summer tradition. Grab your camping gear and join the thunder.

Windy City Smokeout

July 8, 2027 – July 11, 2027

Chicago, IL

Windy City Smokeout is a country music and barbecue festival held outside the United Center in Chicago and a two-time ACM Festival of the Year. Top country artists share the weekend with pitmasters from across the country, making it as much a feast as a concert. Come hungry and stay for the encore.

Under The Big Sky

Whitefish, MT

Under the Big Sky is a country, Americana and Western music festival at Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish, Montana, near Glacier National Park. Since launching in 2019, it has paired great songwriters and rising stars with mountain views and cowboy culture. Make the trip for a weekend where the scenery is as unforgettable as the music.

Country Thunder Arizona

April 8, 2027 – April 11, 2027

Florence, AZ

Country Thunder Arizona brings four days of country music, camping and fan experiences to AZ Talio Ranch in Florence. Florida Georgia Line headlines Saturday, April 10, during the April 8–11, 2027 festival.

GULF COAST JAM

June 3, 2027 – June 6, 2027

Panama City Beach, FL

Gulf Coast Jam is a four-day country music festival at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, Florida, held since 2013. Big-name headliners, rising stars and white-sand beaches just minutes away turn it into the ultimate country beach vacation. Bring your sunscreen and get ready for Gulf breezes and singalongs.

The Hondo Rodeo Fest — Tampa 2027

February 26, 2027 – February 28, 2027

Tampa, FL

The Hondo Rodeo Fest brings its million-dollar professional rodeo and big-name concerts to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Founded in Phoenix in 2024, the event combines a free street festival, world-class rodeo competition and headline performances into one Western weekend. Trade the winter blues for boots, buckles and a stadium full of country fans.

Hoofbeat Festival

June 24, 2027 – June 26, 2027

Cadott, WI

Hoofbeat is a country music and camping festival in Cadott, Wisconsin, known for decades as Country Fest before taking its new name in 2024. Founded in 1987, it bills itself as the largest country music and camping event in the United States, with thousands of campsites and multiple stages. Join the herd for a Wisconsin summer tradition.

Country Jam

Eau Claire, WI

Country Jam USA is a country music festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, first held in 1990 and one of the longest-running events of its kind in the country. Now at the Eau Claire Event District, it brings national headliners, rising stars and a big campground crowd to the Chippewa Valley each summer. Grab your boots and join a Wisconsin summer tradition.

Rock The Country

Rock The Country is a traveling country and rock festival series co-founded by Kid Rock that brings big-name lineups to fairgrounds and festival sites across the United States. Each stop pairs country hitmakers with rock favorites for a patriotic, all-American party. Watch for a stop near you and bring your loudest friends.

Stagecoach

April 23, 2027 – April 25, 2027

Indio, CA

Stagecoach is one of the world’s biggest country music festivals, held each spring since 2007 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, the same grounds as Coachella. Three days of superstar headliners, rising artists, honky-tonk dance halls and legendary barbecue make it a bucket-list trip for country fans. Pack your boots for the desert party of the year.

XRoads41

August 12, 2027 – August 14, 2027

Oshkosh, WI

XRoads41 is a three-day music and camping festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, launched in 2024 on the former Ford Festival Park grounds along I-41, longtime home of Country USA and Rock USA. It brings country headliners and classic hitmakers back to one of the Midwest’s most storied festival sites. Pull off the interstate for a weekend of music at the crossroads.

Rock The South

October 1, 2026 – October 4, 2026

Decatur, AL

Rock The South is one of Alabama’s biggest country music festivals, founded in Cullman in 2012 to celebrate the community’s comeback after the 2011 tornadoes. Now at its own 150-acre home, The Fields at Decatur, it has grown to include a second stage, expanded camping and a Midway Fair. Join the crowd for Southern hospitality at full festival volume. Rock The South 2026 took place October 1–4 at The Fields at Decatur in Decatur, Alabama, after record rain moved it from June. 2027 dates haven't

VOA Country Music Fest

August 5, 2027 – August 7, 2027

West Chester, OH

VOA Country Music Fest is a country music festival at Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester, Ohio, north of Cincinnati, on the grounds of the historic former Voice of America broadcasting station. Festival passes bring top country acts to a wide-open lawn, with camping nearby at the Butler County Fairgrounds. Make it your Cincinnati-area country weekend.

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival

May 13, 2027 – May 16, 2027

Columbus, OH

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is a four-day rock festival at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, carrying on the legacy of the city’s famed Rock on the Range. Since 2019 it has combined huge rock headliners with art installations and fan experiences. Make the trip to Columbus for one of rock’s biggest spring gatherings.

Rock Fest

July 15, 2027 – July 17, 2027

Cadott, WI

Rock Fest is a four-day rock music and camping festival held since 1994 at the Chippewa Valley Festival Grounds in Cadott, Wisconsin. Billed as the largest rock and camping event in the United States and the last independently run rock festival, it draws tens of thousands of fans to 360 acres and more than 7,500 campsites. Bring your tent and your loudest voice.

AFTERSHOCK

October 1, 2026 – October 4, 2026

Sacramento, CA

Aftershock is one of the West Coast’s biggest rock and metal festivals, held in Sacramento, California, since 2012 and now at Discovery Park. Four days of rock, punk and metal across multiple stages bring legendary headliners and hungry new bands together under the California sun. Get there early and stay until the last riff. Aftershock 2026 took place October 1–4 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, with Rock, Punk and Metal artists across four stages. 2027 dates haven't been announced

LOUDER THAN LIFE

Louisville, KY

Louder Than Life is one of the biggest rock festivals in the world, held in Louisville, Kentucky, since 2014 and now at the Kentucky Exposition Center. More than 200 bands across multiple stages share the weekend with Kentucky bourbon and food experiences. Grab your crew and get ready for the heaviest weekend of the year. LOUDER THAN LIFE 2026 took place September 17–20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. 2027 dates haven't been announced yet.

Rocklahoma

September 3, 2027 – September 5, 2027

Pryor, OK

Rocklahoma is a hard rock and metal festival held since 2007 in Pryor, Oklahoma, at the festival grounds known as Rockin’ Red Dirt Ranch. It brings rock legends and modern hitmakers to Oklahoma’s Green Country for a late-summer weekend of music and camping. Grab your tent and join one of rock’s longest-running heartland parties.

INKCARCERATION

July 16, 2027 – July 18, 2027

Mansfield, OH

Inkcarceration is a music and tattoo festival held at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, the former prison where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed. Since 2018 it has mixed rock and metal lineups with tattoo artists and haunted history. Break out for a weekend as unique as the walls around it.

Welcome To Rockville

May 6, 2027 – May 9, 2027

Daytona Beach, FL

Welcome To Rockville is one of America’s biggest rock festivals, founded in Jacksonville in 2011 and now held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Four days of rock and metal headliners, rising bands and nonstop mosh pits fill the grounds of the famous racetrack. Head to the speedway for Florida’s loudest weekend.

BOURBON & BEYOND

Louisville, KY

Bourbon & Beyond is a Louisville, Kentucky, festival held since 2017 that pairs rock, country and Americana with world-class bourbon and culinary experiences. At the Kentucky Exposition Center, master distillers, celebrity chefs and legendary headliners share the same grounds. Come thirsty for music and bourbon in the heart of Kentucky. BOURBON & BEYOND 2026 took place September 24–27 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. 2027 dates haven't been announced yet.