A songwriter's songwriter with a howl that turns Nashville craft into something closer to Muscle Shoals soul — 'Tennessee Whiskey' just the entry point of a stacked catalog.
Country Calling 2026 Lineup
Country on the Ocean City beach: two October days and 26 acts that split between '90s and 2000s catalog names and the newest writing class.
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About Country Calling 2026
Country Calling stacks two October days on the beach at Ocean City, Maryland, with Lainey Wilson headlining Friday, Chris Stapleton headlining Saturday, and Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and Dierks Bentley directly underneath.
The 26-act bill splits its personality cleanly: '90s-and-2000s catalog acts (Travis Tritt, Clay Walker, Rodney Atkins) against the sharpest of the new writing class. Kaitlin Butts, Noeline Hofmann and Carter Faith all land on the same weekend. Set times are published for all 26 acts across the Boot, Scoot and Boogie stages, so the only real decision is the 5pm Saturday call between Charley Crockett and Clay Walker.
Expect country, country-pop, southern rock and red dirt country across 26 acts.
Country Calling 2026 lineup & schedule: all 26 acts
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Bell-bottoms, Louisiana drawl and a run of CMA hardware — the hardest-working woman in mainstream country right now, with the catalog to back the swagger.
Maryland brothers splitting the difference between country radio and Southern rock guitar heroics — TJ's baritone up front, John's Telecaster doing the rest.
Honky-tonk and Gulf Coast blues delivered by a genuine road-worn troubadour with a hat and a story to match — an album-a-year work rate straight from the old school.
90s Texas neotraditionalist with a stack of chart-toppers and a honky-tonk tenor that hasn't aged.
Two decades of arena country with a bluegrass streak — an easygoing showman who still sneaks banjo records between the radio hits.
Party-ready country radio staple — a decade of neon-lit number ones.
Texas firebrand with the deepest song catalog of her generation — kerosene anthems and quiet gut-punches in equal measure.
Nashville-born hooksmith working the seam between country radio and R&B-tinged pop.
The 2000s country-pop hit machine back on the road — three-part harmonies and a greatest-hits set where every song was once on the radio.
Feel-good pop-country with a preacher's-kid energy — wedding-playlist hits delivered like a headline set.
Class of '89 outlaw — Southern-rock muscle under 90s country gold, still singing 'T-R-O-U-B-L-E' like it's brand new.
Oklahoma red-dirt songwriter who went from dorm-room recordings to theatres in about eighteen months — Stillwater sincerity at full sprint.
Belles
Dreamy neo-traditional country from a fast-rising Nashville transplant — twang with a soft-focus, retro glow.
Elijah Scott
Gravel-voiced Maryland native writing country with a dark, cinematic edge — 'Don't Come Lookin'' was just the opener.
Jimmy Charles
Red dirt country with a theatrical streak and a sense of humour that cuts — Oklahoma storytelling that plays like a one-woman show with a band.
Alberta prairie songwriter whose 'Purple Gas' turned heads across the border — stark, old-soul country from ranch country.
Country with a rap cadence and a rock chorus — one of the format-blurring new class.
Blue-collar 2000s country mainstay — 'Watching You' and 'If You're Going Through Hell' still land like town anthems.
Sons of Habit
The Jack Wharff Band
Tyler Nance
Wade Forster
The headliners
Lainey Wilson — Bell-bottoms, Louisiana drawl and a run of CMA hardware — the hardest-working woman in mainstream country right now, with the catalog to back the swagger.
Chris Stapleton — A songwriter's songwriter with a howl that turns Nashville craft into something closer to Muscle Shoals soul — 'Tennessee Whiskey' just the entry point of a stacked catalog. Saturday's closer and the weekend's guaranteed chills: that voice against ocean air.
Up-and-comers to catch early
Kaitlin Butts — Red dirt's sharpest pen: a live show that's equal parts heartbreak and stand-up.
Noeline Hofmann — Arrived via a Zach Bryan duet and held the spotlight on her own. Prairie writing with no wasted words.
Carter Faith — Soft-focus, retro-leaning records that sound like Laurel Canyon moved to Music Row.
Redferrin — Writes the hook first and sorts out the genre later: Tennessee's format-breaker.
Wyatt Flores — The red-dirt heir apparent: festival crowds already treat album cuts like singles.
Other acts worth planning around
Miranda Lambert — The deepest catalog on the bill: her album cuts hit harder than most artists' singles.
Charley Crockett — A genuine revivalist who released a decade of records before Nashville caught up.
Brothers Osborne — The home-state booking: Deale, Maryland's own playing the Ocean City sand.
Travis Tritt — Class-of-'89 catalog, played with Southern-rock muscle.
Rascal Flatts — The reunion lap: every chorus a 2000s radio memory.
The lineup by day
Friday lineup (October 2)
Lainey Wilson, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Russell Dickerson, Travis Tritt, Mitchell Tenpenny + 7 more
Friday set times (13 sets)
- Elijah Scott · Scoot
- Wade Forster · Boot
- Belles · Boogie
- Noeline Hofmann · Scoot
- Kaitlin Butts · Boot
- Redferrin · Boogie
- Mitchell Tenpenny · Scoot
- Travis Tritt · Boogie
- Wyatt Flores · Boot
- Russell Dickerson · Scoot
- Rascal Flatts · Boot
- Dierks Bentley · Scoot
- Lainey Wilson · Boot
Saturday lineup (October 3)
Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, Dustin Lynch, Charley Crockett, Clay Walker + 7 more
Saturday set times (13 sets)
- Sons of Habit · Scoot
- The Jack Wharff Band · Boogie
- Jimmy Charles · Boot
- Tyler Nance · Scoot
- Rodney Atkins · Boogie
- Carter Faith · Boot
- Jackson Dean · Scoot
- Charley Crockett · Boot
- Clay Walker · Boogie
- Dustin Lynch · Scoot
- Brothers Osborne · Boot
- Miranda Lambert · Scoot
- Chris Stapleton · Boot
Country Calling 2026 lineup FAQ
When is Country Calling 2026?
October 2–3, 2026 (Friday and Saturday).
Where does Country Calling take place?
On the beach at Ocean City, Maryland. The stages are set directly on the sand.
Who is headlining Country Calling 2026?
Lainey Wilson headlines Friday and Chris Stapleton headlines Saturday, with Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and Dierks Bentley in the top-billing slots.
How many acts are playing Country Calling 2026?
26 acts across the two days.
What time does each act play at Country Calling 2026?
Set times are published for all 26 acts. Doors open at noon both days and music runs to an 11:00 PM curfew: Lainey Wilson closes Friday 9:30–11:00 PM and Chris Stapleton closes Saturday 9:30–11:00 PM, both on the Boot stage. Each act card shows its day, stage and set time.
How do I work out which acts I'd like?
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Who plays Friday at Country Calling 2026?
Friday, October 2: Lainey Wilson, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Russell Dickerson, Travis Tritt, Mitchell Tenpenny, plus 7 more acts.
Who plays Saturday at Country Calling 2026?
Saturday, October 3: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, Dustin Lynch, Charley Crockett, Clay Walker, plus 7 more acts.
Are set times out for Country Calling 2026?
Yes. The full schedule is live: the day-by-day section on this page lists every act with its set time.
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