2026 Buckeye Country Superfest Boasts Killer Linuep, Gives Fans Whiplash
The love/hate relationship independent country and mainstream country fans continue to have for the massive Buckeye Country Superfest stadium show in Columbus, Ohio continues. In 2026, it’s the more independent country and roots fans that are receiving the gift, with mainstream fans now scratching their heads.
The event started out as a mostly mainstream production that maybe had one or two more independent acts on the undercard. But then in 2024 they blew everyone’s socks off when they booked Zach Bryan, Billy Strings, the Turnpike Troubadours, Charley Crockett, Charles Wesley Godwin, and Levi Turner all to play on the same bill. To be able to book a stadium show with artists you can’t listen to on the radio seemed like a watershed moment for where country music was headed.
But then in 2025, fans of the event were thrown completely for a loop when Jelly Roll and Kane Brown were announced as the headliners, and the undercard included Megan Moroney, the terrible Dasha, and Connor Smith.
Well Buckeye Country Superfest has now announced their 2026 lineup for June 13th, and once again it’s reverting back to the best in independent country. Tyler Childers, The Red Clay Strays, Sierra Ferrell, Lord Huron, Flatland Cavalry, and Kaitlin Butts are all slated to perform. Yes, it’s a pretty eye-popping, once-in-a-lifetime lineup, similar to 2024.
Could this mean that independent country is outselling mainstream country? Does it mean that this massive, national-impacting event will switch back and forth between mainstream and independent each year? The 8-ball is coming up “It’s hard to determine.” But for folks in Ohio and beyond who actually know their head from their ass when it comes to good music, they will at least have a something to look forward to in 2026.
And if attending a massive stadium show is just not for you, the Laurel Cove Music Festival has confirmed their dates for 2026 will be June 11th-13th, so that will be a more healthy alternative for folks who like to take their music in via a more intimate setting.
Presale tickets are on sale now. For tickets, go to buckeyecountrysuperfest.com .
September 9, 2025 @ 7:11 pm
Love to see Lord Huron booked alongside those huge independent country acts. There’s some shared DNA that might not be obvious upon first listen
September 9, 2025 @ 7:20 pm
The Buckeye Country SuperFest is designed to be a one-day deal. Last years, 2024 was so popular because of Zach Bryan that they ran it again on Sunday. In another previous year they had Stapleton and Strait. The idea is to fill up the Ohio State University’s football stadium with Country Music Fans, and it certainly does that. Its called “The Shoe” by fans because the stadium is essentially a horse-shoe design. Capacity is around 105,000 in the stadium though they didn’t sell anywhere near that for the concerts, more like 60,000 but hey who’s counting.
Its smack in the middle of The Ohio State University campus. I’ve seen many a game there over the years. Might have to go, this is a crazy line-up.
September 9, 2025 @ 9:55 pm
It’s in a stadium. Yeah, no thanks.
September 10, 2025 @ 1:49 am
Impressive! On the other hand in my hometown Roma(Italy) we’re gonna have the mighty Jellyroll to sing in San Pietro square with Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli!!
beyond cringe but at least is for a good cause.
September 10, 2025 @ 3:30 am
My wife and I went back in 2019 to see George Strait. Unfortunately had to sit through Blake Shelton before him. Also on the bill that year were Chris Jansen, Midland, and a younger female artist whose name I can’t remember. We’ve bought our oldest son 2 tickets for the event for Christmas the last 2 years, I’m sure we will again this year. It made the news around here last year in the midst of the Bud Light drama. Videos were showing all the fridges and coolers pretty well empty of everything, except still full of Bud Light