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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Pure Prairie League at Paramount Theatre | August 13, 2026

Country-rock pioneers Pure Prairie League bring their 50-year catalog to Rutland, VT’s historic Paramount Theatre on Thursday, August 13. Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $35 and $45 plus tax and fees.
Emily Ann Roberts at Frog Alley Brewing | August 8, 2026

Emily Ann Roberts headlines Frog Alley Brewing’s 2026 Summer Concert Series in Schenectady on Saturday, August 8. Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM. All ages, 500 capacity.
Dan + Shay at Empower FCU Amphitheater | September 25, 2026

Dan + Shay bring The Young Tour to Empower FCU Amphitheater in Syracuse on Friday, September 25, 2026 — the duo’s lone confirmed upstate New York stop on a 26-date fall run supporting their sixth studio album. Showtime is 7:00 PM.
Charles Wesley Godwin at Landmark Theatre | September 17, 2026

Charles Wesley Godwin brings The Christian Name Tour to Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The West Virginian singer-songwriter headlines the 2,908-seat theater in support of his fourth album — a deeply personal record built around faith, grief, and redemption — with show time at 7:30 PM.
Ashley McBryde at Kodak Center | October 9, 2026

Ashley McBryde brings her Into the Wild Tour to Kodak Center in Rochester on Friday, October 9, 2026 — headlining alone in support of her fifth studio album, Wild. Showtime is 8:00 PM; general public tickets go on sale May 15.
Josh Turner at Palace Theatre | August 21, 2026

Josh Turner brings the This Country Music Thing Tour — his tenth studio album cycle — to Albany’s Palace Theatre on Friday, August 21, 2026, with opener Spencer Hatcher. Tickets on sale May 15.
Josh Turner at Kodak Center | August 20, 2026

Josh Turner brings his This Country Music Thing Tour to Kodak Center in Rochester on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The 2,400-seat theater hosts the multiple Grammy-nominated country baritone at 7:30 PM.
Treaty Oak Revival at Darien Lake Amphitheater | September 25, 2026

Treaty Oak Revival brings the West Texas Degenerate Tour to Darien Lake Amphitheater on Friday, September 25, 2026. The Texas-bred five-piece, riding chart-topping success from their 2025 album, makes their case in one of Western New York’s largest outdoor rooms.
Treaty Oak Revival at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview | September 24, 2026

Treaty Oak Revival brings the West Texas Degenerate Tour to the Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse on Thursday, September 24, 2026, with William Clark Green and Ben Quad in support. General public tickets go on sale Friday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m.
The Mavericks at Penn’s Peak | August 28, 2026

The Mavericks & Friends bring The Music Lives On Tour to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA on Friday, August 28, 2026. The Grammy-winning roots band performs their beloved catalog with guest vocalists James Otto and Emily West, honoring the legacy of founding frontman Raul Malo. Show time is 8:00 PM; general on-sale begins May 8.