Kid Rock, Creed, Shinedown, Aaron Lewis And More Announced For 2026 ‘Rock The Country’ Festival

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Plans are in place for the 2026 run of the traveling ‘Rock The Country’ festival, with organizers unveiling a genre-spanning lineup for this year’s dates. Leading the bill once again is diamond-certified rap-rock and country crossover star Kid Rock. He’ll be joined by fellow diamond-certified rock veterans Creed, chart-topping hard rock favorites Shinedown, and a wide roster of country heavyweights such as Jason AldeanBlake Shelton, and others.

The bill also brings together a diverse mix of artists from across the rock, country, and hip-hop spectrum. Staind frontman Aaron Lewis is scheduled to appear with his backing band The Stateliners, while Asking Alexandria singer Danny Worsnop is also set to perform. Adding an unexpected twist to the lineup, hip-hop icons Ludacris and Nelly are among the performers confirmed for select dates.

Ticket pre-sales begin Friday, January 06th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Lineups will differ by city. The currently announced dates and locations are as follows:

May 1–2 — Bellville, TX — Austin County Fairgrounds
May 29–30 — Bloomingdale, GA — Ottawa Farms
June 27–28 — Sioux Falls, SD — W.H. Fairgrounds
July 10–11 — Ashland, KY — Boyd County Fairgrounds
July 25–26 — Anderson, SC — Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center
August 8–9 — Hastings, MI — Barry Expo Center
August 28–29 — Ocala, FL — Florida Horsepark
September 11–12 — Hamburg, NY — Erie County Fairgrounds

Full lineup (so far announced):

Bellville, TX (May 1-2)

Kid Rock
Jason Aldean
Ella Langley
Brantley Gilbert
Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners
Chase Matthew
Shenandoah
Diamond Rio
Josh Meloy
Tanner Usrey
Josh Ward
Logan Ryan Band
Gannon Fremin & CCREV
Jackson Wendell
Grace Shriver
Conner Hicks
Tommy Acker
Callie Prince

Bloomingdale, GA (May 29-30)

Kid Rock
Jelly Roll
Miranda Lambert
Treaty Oak Revival
Ian Munsick
Josh Turner
Shenandoah
Tyler Braden
Mackenzie Carpenter
Cole Goodwin
Jon Langston
Carter Faith
Eddie & The Getaway
Jay Webb
Kasey Tyndall
Landon Smith
Connor Hicks
Avery Bielski

Sioux Falls, SD (June 27-28)

Kid Rock
Treaty Oak Revival
Brantley Gilbert
Chris Janson
The Marshall Tucker Band
Uncle Kracker
Ashley Cooke
Colt Ford
Austin Snell
Atlus
Demun Jones
Sadie Bass
Shaylen
Colton Bowlin
Allie Colleen
Tyler Halverson
Connor Hicks

Ashland, KY (July 10-11)

Jelly Roll
Riley Green
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Gavin Adcock
Brantley Gilbert
Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners
Austin Snell
Lauren Alaina
501 Bryze
Dillon Carmichael
Demun Jones
Jay Webb
The Jack Wharff Band
Colton Bowlin
CierraTheRapper
Jesse Howard
Connor Hicks
Paxton Peay
Festival Host: Chelcie Lynn

Anderson, SC (July 25-26)

Creed
Shinedown
Brantley Gilbert
Ludacris
Gretchen Wilson
Parmalee
Morgan Wade
Chase Matthew
Lakeview
Fox N’ Vead
Hayden Blount
Neon Union
Highway Home
Bottomland
Connor Hicks
Eddie & The Getaway
Mac Hankins & The Moonlighters
Kenny Whitmire
Festival Host: Chelcie Lynn

Hastings, MI (August 8-9)

Kid Rock
Jason Aldean
Brantley Gilbert
Treaty Oak Revival
Ashley Cooke
Chase Matthew
Uncle Kracker
Shenandoah
Cole Goodwin
The Creekers
Demun Jones
Danny Worsnop
Sons of Habit
Sadie Bass
Ava Hall
Colton Bowlin
Connor Hicks
Scott Wolverton

Ocala, FL (August 28-29)

Brooks & Dunn
Blake Shelton
Lauren Alaina
Ludacris
Shenandoah
Mark Chesnutt
McCoy Moore
Fox N’ Vead
Dalton Davis
Ashland Craft
Sadie Bass
Joe Jordan
Conner Hicks
Kenny Whitmire
Emmy Moyen
Callie Prince

Hamburg, NY (September 11-12)

Kid Rock
Hank Williams Jr.
Gavin Adcock
Chris Janson
Nelly
Shenandoah
Josh Ross
Cole Goodwin
Sadie Bass
The Jack Wharff Band
Sons of Habit
Dalton Davis
Joe Jordan
Connor Hicks
Kenny Whitmire
Emmy Moyen
Callie Prince