About this event

ROCK THE PLAINS 2026 | Country Music Festival

Friday, August 7, 2026

Gates open at 5:00 PM
Music begins at 6:00 PM
Event ends at 11:45 PM

Performing Friday, August 7:

TRAVIS TRITT
IAN MUNSICK
DYLAN MARLOWE
LINCOLN SWANZY
BRI BAGWELL
CURTIS GRIMES
DJ DU

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Gates open at 5:00 PM
Music begins at 6:00 PM
Event ends at 11:45 PM

Performing Saturday, August 8:

FLATLAND CAVALRY
JOSH MELOY
MARK CHESNUTT
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
KRISTEN KELLY
CURTIS GRIMES
DJ DU

FESTIVAL TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION (GA)

Taxes and fees may apply. Pricing tiers are limited and subject to change as allotted quantities sell out.

1-DAY GA PASS
$99 per person. This is a fixed price and will not increase.

2-DAY GA PASS
Tier One: $139
This is the lowest guaranteed price of the year. Once the first 1,000 Tier One tickets are sold, pricing will automatically increase to Tier Two: $149. Buy early to lock in the lowest price.

2-DAY GA PASS FOUR-PACK
$499 - Includes FOUR 2-Day Passes

VIP
VIP will go on sale later this spring as a separate add-on purchase. All VIP purchasers will still be required to have a General Admission festival ticket.

Scheduled Price Increase Dates
Ticket prices are scheduled to increase on the following dates:
March 25, May 26, July 27, and August 3

FREE General Admission Parking for Everyone

Rock the Plains is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all guests.

General Admission is bring-your-own-chair with open seating.
ADA seating will be available as needed for guests who require it. Please speak with a staff member at check-in for assistance. Accessible restrooms will be available throughout the festival grounds.

Cashless Event
Rock the Plains will be a cashless event. Some vendors and artist merchandise tents may accept cash on a case-by-case basis. Please check directly with those vendors during the event.

No Camping
There will be no camping of any kind for Rock the Plains 2026.

Performers

Travis Tritt

James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the now defunct Category 5 Records. Seven of his albums (counting the Greatest Hits) are certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the highest-certified is 1991's It's All About to Change, which is certified triple-platinum.

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Flatland Cavalry

FLATLAND CAVALRY

For the past decade, Flatland Cavalry has built a reputation as “one of the most dynamic presences in country music” (Rolling Stone) with their signature “Easy on the ears, heavy on the heart” sound. In 2024, the sextet celebrated 10 years together with Flatland Forever, an acclaimed album that pays tribute to their journey, revisiting fan favorites while introducing new songs that showcase how far they’ve come. The past year has been full of milestones for the Nashville and Texas-based band. They earned their first ACM Award nomination for Group of the Year, achieve

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Ian Munsick

Ian Munsick is a Wyoming-born country singer-songwriter known for a "Western country" style that blends traditional bluegrass, Western swing, and contemporary country-pop. As of February 2026, he is actively touring and releasing new music through his independent label partnership. Munsick grew up performing in his family band, The Munsick Boys, and is a multi-instrumentalist who plays fiddle, guitar, piano, bass, and mandolin.

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Dylan Marlowe

Rooted in the classic skills of country music’s past, but finding new ways to deliver three chords and the truth, Dylan Marlowe is an emerging Sony Music Nashville artist who proves tradition and convention are very different things. Drawing on the familiar themes of small-town youth, but amplified with punk rock propulsion and outside-the-county-line lyricism, his approach to country music is anything but tried and true … more like “why the hell not?” Standing apart from his peers while staying true to himself, Marlowe combines his ability to craft a story and unique, country-punk energy, givin

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Josh Meloy

Josh Meloy is an independent country music artist from Hennessey, Oklahoma, known for his raw "Red Dirt" sound and gravelly vocals. Despite coming from a musical family, Meloy initially focused on athletics and was an honorable mention all-state basketball player in high school. He did not pick up a guitar until age 19 while attending Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Inspired by a William Clark Green concert, he began writing and recording music while living in a camper. Meloy built his career through grassroots efforts, performing in local dive bars before moving to national stages like the Ryman Auditorium.

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Mark Chesnutt

Mark Chesnutt is one of Countrys true musical treasures. Critics have hailed him as a classic Country singer of the first order and some of Country musics most elite entertainers from George Jones to George Strait echo this sentiment. Mark Chesnutts stature is easily gauged; he has 14 No. 1 hits, 23 top ten singles, four platinum albums and five gold records. Country music critics and fans alike need look no further when it comes to Country music basics. If you ask Mark Chesnutt hell tell you, Its the music that has kept me around this long. In a world that sometimes confuses style with substance, Mark Chesnutt p

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Curtis Grimes

To hear Curtis Grimes sing is to take a trip through the heart of country music. A Texas native, Grimes was raised on a steady diet of George Strait and Alan Jackson, and he possesses the every man charm of both his heroes; along with a refreshingly mature voice that truly stands out. After a successful career as a collegiate baseball player, in 2011 Grimes was given a chance to appear on Season 1 of “The Voice”. Having nothing to lose he auditioned for it and ended up finishing in the Top 10 under Coach Cee-lo Green. Following success from the show, Grimes hit the ground running releasing new music and performing shows a

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Bri Bagwell

Texas Female Artist of the Decade and nine-time Female Vocalist of the Year, Bri Bagwell is a force to be reckoned with on the Texas Country scene and beyond. With fifteen #1 singles on Texas Country Radio, a string of acclaimed albums, and an impressive touring schedule, she’s earned her place as one of the most respected artists in today’s country landscape. People Magazine raves, “Bagwell increasingly finds her name being mentioned amongst country music truth-tellers such as Ashley McBryde and Morgan Wade.” She hosts the hit podcast Only Vans, serves as the unofficial ambassador of her adopted

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Kristen Kelly

KRISTEN KELLYKristen Kelly is a Texas-born and raised singer-songwriter who has been captivating audiences with her powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics for years. Making a name for herself in her home state touring in a classic rock cover band by the name of Big Dave & The Freaks, then in a duo by the name of Modern Day Drifters, then as Kristen Kelly and the Modern Day Drifters, co-writing “Down In Flames” with fellow TX Red Dirt artists/songwriters the late Brandon Jenkins and Stoney Larue, seeing her own success at radio with her first TOP 10 on the TX Charts with “I Remember When”, winning TRRMA New Female

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Lincoln Swanzy

LINCOLN SWANZYFort Worth native Lincoln Swanzy is just breaking through the Texas scene with his first 3 singles. Inspired by true Texas singer/songwriters, Lincoln desires to write authentic songs that speak truth and touch hearts. 

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Austin Williams

Born and raised near Nashville, TN in the small town of Pleasant View, Austin was faced with a life changing surgery at the age of fifteen. During this down time, he discovered his passion for writing and singing. He taught himself to play the guitar and went after his new found love. He has been honored to play and write with Chase Matthew, Mo Pitney, Kevin Denney, Craig Campbell, and others. Fans have quickly gravitated to Austin’s sound, songs, and personality on TikTok gathering over 200,000 followers in a three week time period after first teasing songs. Williams' release “90s Rap Mashup” debuted

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