The Rock the Country traveling music festival will bring a two-day stop to Upstate New York in September 2026, with Kid Rock headlining the final weekend of the tour at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg.

The Rock the Country traveling music festival will bring a two-day stop to Upstate New York in September 2026, with Kid Rock headlining the final weekend of the tour at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg.

The festival is scheduled for Sept. 11–12 as the final stop of the eight-city tour.

The Hamburg lineup includes Hank Williams Jr., Chris Janson, Shenandoah and Cole Goodwin for Sept. 11. The Sept. 12 lineup is led by Kid Rock and also features Gavin Adcock, Nelly, Josh Ross and Sadie Bass, among others.

Tickets for Rock the Country go on sale Friday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. ET through Ticketmaster. Tickets will also be available through secondary marketplaces such as Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and StubHub.

Discount: First-time Vivid Seats customers can use code ADVANCE30 for $30 off a $200+ ticket order.

Fans traveling can find cheap flights on Expedia and discounted hotels on Hotels.com.

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Rock the Country is a multi-city festival founded by Kid Rock that blends country, rock and crossover acts, with lineups varying by location. The 2026 festival is tied to the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and emphasizes community-focused events in smaller markets rather than major metropolitan areas. Each stop features two consecutive nights of performances.

The overall 2026 tour includes appearances by Kid Rock, Jelly Roll, Creed, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nelly and Ludacris, among others, though not every artist performs at every stop. Kid Rock appears at multiple cities throughout the tour, while other acts rotate based on location.

The 2026 Rock the Country tour begins May 1–2 in Bellville, Texas, and continues through Georgia, South Dakota, Kentucky, South Carolina, Michigan and Florida before concluding in Western New York.

5/1-2 – Bellville, TX @ Austin County Fairgrounds (Buy Tickets)

5/29-30 – Bloomingdale, GA @ Ottawa Farms (Buy Tickets)

6/27-28 – Sioux Falls, SD @ W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds (Buy Tickets)

7/10-11 – Ashland, KY @ Boyd County Fairgrounds (Buy Tickets)

7/25-26 – Anderson, SC @ Anderson Sports & Ent Center (Buy Tickets)

8/8-9 – Hastings, MI @ Barry Expo Center (Buy Tickets)

8/28-29 – Ocala, FL @ Florida Horse Park (Buy Tickets)

9/11-12 – Hamburg, NY @ Erie County Fairgrounds (Buy Tickets)