Headline & seasonal festivals
Country Calling Festival lineup
Day-by-day artists with stage/time notes where published, plus short research blurbs for visitors.
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Official 2026 country bill on Ocean City Inlet Beach—25+ artists across three stages (two beach, one boardwalk). Day-by-day set times were not published on the schedule page at research time; verify closer to the weekend.
Stages: Three stages: two on the beach and one along the Boardwalk (stage names publish with the detailed schedule).
Friday, October 2, 2026
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Louisiana country star; Bell Bottom Country–era CMA favorite with sharp storytelling and stadium choruses.
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Country-pop trio; “Bless the Broken Road,” “Life Is a Highway,” and early-2000s radio dominance.
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Arizona country; bluegrass-friendly live shows and hits from “What Was I Thinkin’” to later chart runs.
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Contemporary country; romantic radio staples like “Yours” and polished mid-tempo singles.
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’90s country traditionalist; Southern-rock edge with “Anymore,” “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” and outlaw flavor.
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Modern country/rock hybrid; breakthrough with “Drunk Me” and songwriter-first singles.
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Oklahoma red-dirt / traditional country rising star—raw vocals and working-class songwriting.
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Oklahoma country with western-swing and storytelling lean; critical favorite on the festival circuit.
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Rising country act on the Friday undercard—check the Festiverse app for the latest bio.
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Canadian country songwriter; narrative, adult-contemporary country with a growing U.S. footprint.
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Texas country / Americana—honky-tonk roots and festival-circuit momentum (spelling per official poster).
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Emerging country artist on the Friday bill; verify stage assignment when the detailed schedule drops.
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Country/Americana act closing out the Friday support list on the official poster.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Kentucky soul-country powerhouse; Traveller breakthrough and one of country’s most trusted live draws.
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Texas country powerhouse; sharp songwriting from “The House That Built Me” through later era albums.
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Sibling country-rock; guitar-forward live shows and hits like “Stay a Little Longer.”
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Contemporary country; “Cowboys and Angels” era radio presence and arena-ready singles.
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Gulf Coast country/blues revivalist; prolific catalog and vintage stage presence.
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’90s country chart regular; “What’s It to You” and a long run of traditional country radio hits.
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Modern country-rock; “Don’t Come Lookin’” and a louder, guitar-led live reputation.
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Country hitmaker; “Watching You,” “If You’re Going Through Hell,” and family-friendly anthems.
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Rising country artist—new-school vocals on the Saturday support bill.
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Emerging country act; confirm stage/time when Country Calling publishes the detailed grid.
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Americana/country band adding live-band grit between bigger radio names.
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Rising country performer on the Saturday undercard.
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Country/Americana act listed on the official Saturday poster.
Lineup names and times come from official festival materials; blurbs are OCEANCITY.MD research notes for visitors. Artists and set times can change—confirm on the official site before you travel.
