Nashville is gearing up to rodeo again – and it’s wrangling serious star power for 2026. The Music City Rodeo will return to Bridgestone Arena on May 28–30 for its second year, with three huge country acts topping each night: three-time Grammy winner Miranda Lambert (May 28), Texas troubadour Charley Crockett (May 29), and multi-platinum hitmaker Jon Pardi (May 30).
Co-founder Tim McGraw announced the lineup during his Las Vegas show this week, even bringing rodeo champions onstage to celebrate. The inaugural 2025 Music City Rodeo was a sold-out smash – Nashville’s first-ever major PRCA rodeo – co-founded by McGraw along with Reba McEntire and Jelly Roll. McEntire, who grew up on the rodeo circuit, called it “a perfect combination” of her passions, saying “rodeo is in my blood” when the event launched.
Year two is upping the ante. The 2026 rodeo has been designated an official Cinch Playoff Series event on the PRCA circuit, meaning even more top-tier cowboys and cowgirls will compete in classic events like bull riding, bronc riding, barrel racing and roping – with a superstar concert capping each night. Beyond the thrills and spills, a portion of proceeds will again benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, continuing the rodeo’s charitable mission from last year.
Tickets for Music City Rodeo 2026 go on sale to the public December 12 (with presales from Dec. 5). Mark your calendars for Memorial Day weekend, because country music and rodeo will ride together again in Music City – and you won’t want to miss this uniquely Nashville spectacle.
