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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Benjamin Tod at Higher Ground | October 9, 2026

Benjamin Tod closes his two-night run at Higher Ground on October 9 — Night 2 of 2. The room already knows him. Tonight, he gets to go deeper.
Jordan Davis at Turning Stone Event Center | October 24, 2026

Jordan Davis brings his country sound to Turning Stone Event Center in Verona on October 24. Tickets on sale now — a solid fall night in Central NY.
The Devil Makes Three at Higher Ground | April 19, 2026

The Devil Makes Three is coming back, and they’re not stopping at one night.
The Devil Makes Three at Higher Ground | April 20, 2026

Night 2 of The Devil Makes Three at Higher Ground is Monday, April 20 — and second nights with this band have a reputation. Looser setlists, higher stakes, devoted crowd. Don’t miss the closer.
Cindy Cashdollar

Cindy Cashdollar is one of the most accomplished and versatile string players in American roots music — a Woodstock, New York, native whose mastery of the Dobro, lap steel, and steel guitar has made her the go-to collaborator for artists ranging from Bob Dylan to Asleep at the Wheel. With five Grammy Awards and a […]
Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners at Paramount Theatre | August 22, 2026

Aaron Lewis returns home — the Vermont-born Staind frontman-turned-country artist brings the 2026 American Tour to the Vermont State Fair in Rutland on August 22. On sale April 3.
Cole Chaney & The Local Honeys at Asbury Hall (Babeville) | April 15, 2026

Cole Chaney and The Local Honeys bring a rare double bill of real Appalachian country and bluegrass to Asbury Hall in Buffalo on April 15. The genuine article.
Koe Wetzel at Outer Harbor Live | August 26, 2026

Koe Wetzel brings his rowdy, genre-smashing live show to Canalside in Buffalo on August 26. An outdoor summer night with one of country-rock’s biggest draws.
Boots and Hearts

Boots and Hearts returns to Burl’s Creek in Oro-Medonte, ON August 7-9, 2026 — Canada’s biggest country music camping festival, just three hours from Buffalo.
Lasso Montreal

Lasso Montreal returns to Parc Jean-Drapeau August 15-16, 2026 — two days of country music on Montreal’s festival island, proving country has a home in Quebec.