From sold-out amphitheater nights to casino showrooms and intimate theaters, country music draws some of the biggest crowds in Upstate New York. Nashville headliners and red-dirt favorites roll through the lawn at SPAC, the sheds at Darien Lake and CMAC, and resort stages like del Lago in the Finger Lakes and Turning Stone in Central NY — with plenty of rising songwriters and Americana acts filling the rooms in between.
This page tracks every country concert we’re following across the region, sorted with the next show first. Mainstream country, outlaw and red-dirt, bluegrass-leaning bills, and crossover Americana all live here in one place.
Coverage spans the Capital Region, Western NY, the Hudson Valley, Central NY, the Finger Lakes, and beyond. Tour routings through Upstate NY fill in fast each spring and summer — we update this guide the moment new dates are announced and include presale and ticket details so you can plan the drive and grab seats early.
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Jessica Lynn at Ulster Performing Arts Center | December 19, 2026

Jessica Lynn’s A Very Merry Classic Christmas hits its 10th anniversary at UPAC in Kingston on December 19. The multimedia holiday spectacular features her family band, dancers, marching bands, and a Toys for Tots benefit. Tickets on sale July 31.
Jessica Lynn at Daryl’s House | October 31, 2026

Jessica Lynn brings her annual Halloween Bash to Daryl’s House in Pawling on October 31, 2026. A multi-genre night with a legendary costume contest, games, and dancing — tickets from $33.84.
Queens of Country: Reba, Dolly & Shania at Brockville Arts Centre | October 24, 2026

Queens of Country: Reba, Dolly & Shania brings a tribute production to the Brockville Arts Centre on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Time Warp Promotions presents the full live band show — all ages, 7:30 p.m. — anchored in the Grand Ole Opry’s centennial year.
Aaron Lewis at Turning Stone Event Center | December 19, 2026

Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners bring the 2026 American Tour to Turning Stone Event Center in Verona on Saturday, December 19 at 8 p.m., supporting his sixth solo country album Give My Country Back.
Brantley Gilbert at Turning Stone Event Center | September 26, 2026

Brantley Gilbert’s Real American Tour, supporting his July 24 album Sins of the Father, stops at Turning Stone Event Center in Verona, NY on Saturday, September 26. John Morgan and Jay Webb open. Tickets on sale now.
David Nail at Lark Hall | September 12, 2026

David Nail brings the Down to the Studs Tour to Lark Hall in Albany on Saturday, September 12, just three weeks after his first full-length album in a decade, Flowers, arrives. Support from Brooke Moriber. Tickets $36–$48.
Montgomery Gentry: Featuring Eddie Montgomery at Riviera Theatre | August 6, 2026

Eddie Montgomery brings the Montgomery Gentry catalog — five number-one hits, two decades of blue-collar country, and the voice that helped define an era — to Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda on Thursday, August 6. With Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Jeffrey Steele opening the evening, this is a night for anyone who grew up with these songs.
Parmalee at The Haven of the Wild | September 11, 2026

Parmalee brings their country-radio-dominating live show to The Haven of the Wild in Chittenango — an outdoor African savanna venue unlike anything else in central New York. Friday, September 11. Tickets from $25.
Firefall at Clayton Opera House | August 27, 2026

The Colorado country-rock legends bring their classic hits — “You Are the Woman,” “Just Remember I Love You,” “Strange Way” — to the Clayton Opera House in Clayton, NY on Thursday, August 27, 2026. A 400-seat historic theater on the St. Lawrence River in the heart of the Thousand Islands.
The Band Perry at The Haven of the Wild | August 16, 2026

The Band Perry brings the Psycho Rodeo Tour to The Haven of the Wild in Chittenango on Sunday, August 16, 2026 — an outdoor show set against a genuine African savanna backdrop. Doors at 6 PM, music at 7 PM, GA tickets from $30.