Rowdy Georgia country with tailgate anthems delivered with a linebacker's energy and zero polish on purpose.
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Country Thunder Florida 2026 Lineup
Country Thunder goes beachfront: three May days on the Gulf sand at St. Pete Beach, a superstar a night over a 13-act bill.
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About Country Thunder Florida 2026
Country Thunder went beachfront in 2026: three May days on the Gulf sand at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, with Kane Brown, Zach Top and Gavin Adcock taking a night each.
At 13 acts it was the most compact bill in the Country Thunder family: a superstar a night over a tight undercard running from Randy Houser's radio-era muscle to crossover story Shaboozey and streaming-age risers Dasha and Max McNown.
Expect country, pop, hip-hop and country-folk across 13 acts.
At a glance
- Dates
- –Friday to Sunday, three days
- Where
- TradeWinds Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL
- Lineup
- 13 acts
- Website
- Official site
Country Thunder Florida 2026 lineup: all 13 acts
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Country's streaming-era superstar, bringing R&B smoothness and arena country together in one of the format's biggest modern voices.
CountryPop
The 90s-country revival in one pompadour, with pure Keith Whitley-school neotraditionalism that made retro the hottest sound in Nashville.
Country
'Austin' turned a Cal Poly pop writer into country's viral line-dance story, with TikTok twang and real hooks.
Country-pop
'Redneck Woman' incarnate, mid-2000s country's loudest, proudest barroom voice.
Country
Oregon folk-country riser, an earnest, streaming-era troubadour with a fanbase that found him one chorus at a time.
Country-folk
One of Nashville's biggest pure voices, with 'How Country Feels' radio muscle and songwriter depth underneath.
Country
'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' made him the crossover story of the decade, with country hooks over hip-hop bones.
CountryHip-hop
Braxton Keith
Midland, Texas singer with a high, lonesome twang who works through honky-tonk and Western swing on his Warner Records Nashville debut, 'Real Damn Deal'.
CountryHonky-tonk
Cole Goodwin
Singer-songwriter from Pooler, Georgia, just outside Savannah, bringing a coastal-Georgia home base to his country songs.
Country
Elizabeth Nichols
Country
Jay Webb
Country
Solon Holt
Country
The headliners
Kane Brown · Country's streaming-era superstar, bringing R&B smoothness and arena country together in one of the format's biggest modern voices.
Zach Top · The 90s-country revival in one pompadour, with pure Keith Whitley-school neotraditionalism that made retro the hottest sound in Nashville.
Gavin Adcock · Rowdy Georgia country with tailgate anthems delivered with a linebacker's energy and zero polish on purpose.
Up-and-comers to catch early
Dasha · The line-dance moment was the door in. The songwriting is why she's still walking through it.
Max McNown · Quiet, chorus-first country-folk, an unusual and welcome fit for a beach bill.
- Braxton Keith · Big-hat Texas traditionalism from one of the newest names on the bill.
Other acts worth planning around
Randy Houser · One of the biggest pure voices Nashville has produced, at close range.
Shaboozey · 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' on an actual beach bar strip: booking as destiny.
Gretchen Wilson · Mid-2000s country attitude, fully intact.
Country Thunder Florida 2026 lineup FAQ
Who headlined Country Thunder Florida 2026?
Kane Brown, Zach Top and Gavin Adcock headlined the three nights.
When was Country Thunder Florida 2026?
May 8–10, 2026 (Friday through Sunday).
Where does Country Thunder Florida take place?
On the beach at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The festival runs directly on the Gulf sand.
How many acts played Country Thunder Florida 2026?
13 acts across the three days.
How do I find the acts I'd have liked?
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When is Country Thunder Florida 2027?
Country Thunder Florida 2027 has not been announced. The 2026 lineup stays on this page until it is.
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