Country Thunder announces headliners Lainey Wilson, Brooks & Dunn, and Zach Top
If winter starts feeling long around February, here’s your reminder that April exists. Country Thunder Arizona is officially gearing up for 2026, and the lineup reveal makes a pretty convincing case for trading New England layers for desert sun. The festival returns to Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona, April 9–12, with a bill that mixes current heavy-hitters, legacy names, and artists very much having a moment. At the top: Lainey Wilson , Brooks & Dunn , Zach Top , and Gavin Adcock headline the weekend. It’s a lineup that manages to feel balanced instead of chaotic. A little throwback, a little right-now, and plenty in between. Beyond the headliners, the festival fills out nicely with names like Scotty McCreery, Dasha, Jackson Dean, Lanie Gardner, Ian Munsick, and Lonestar, plus a deep bench of rising artists scattered across multiple stages. It’s the kind of schedule where you circle a few must-sees and then end up discovering someone new because you wandered over ...