Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett & Jon Pardi To Headline 2026 Music City Rodeo

Music City Rodeo, Nashville’s Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association event, is set to return to Nashville for a second year, with headlining performances from Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett and Jon Pardi.

Three-time Grammy winner Lambert will take the stage May 28, followed by two-time Grammy nominee Crockett on May 29 and CMA and ACM Awards winner Pardi on May 30.

The three-day event will take place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and is set to feature events including bull riding, barrel racing, team roping and more. On Thursday evening (Dec. 4), Music City Rodeo co-founder Tim McGraw made the announcement of the event’s return to Nashville during the opening night of his Las Vegas limited-engagement residency, Tim McGraw: Live in Vegas.

McGraw, Reba McEntire and Jelly Roll served as the inaugural musical lineup for Music City Rodeo in 2025, while more than 30 world champion athletes took part in the event, earning over $292,000 in total prize winnings.

The 2026 event has been designated an official Cinch Playoff Series Rodeo and will again showcase some of the world’s top cowboys and cowgirls, including bullfighting duo Cody Webster and Dusty Tuckness, who have a combined 15 bullfighter of the year titles.

The Music City Rodeo is also teaming again with Nashville’s Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, with a portion of the rodeo’s proceeds going to aid the Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital’s mission of providing top-tier pediatric health care, research and training.

Pre-sale tickets for the Music City Rodeo will be on sale beginning Dec. 5, with regular tickets going on sale Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. CT.