Erie County is hosting one of the most unique concerts of all time in Western New York. There is a brand new country music festival and it is coming to Western New York for the first time ever. It is a Kid Rock music festival called 'Rock the Country' this year it is going to 8 different small towns on 8 different weekends this Summer.

This year 'Rock the Country' is coming to the Hamburg Fairgrounds.

When is the Kid Rock Festival 'Rock the Country' coming to Hamburg, New York?

Rock the Country will be coming to the Fairgrounds on September 11 and September 12, 2026. On top of it, of course it is Patriot Day so the vibes may be extra special as the Festival loves to honor the United States of America. In fact, their slogan is 'a festival for the people. Celebrating 250 years of freedom'.

How much does a ticket cost to go to the festival?

  • A weekend general admission pass for both days is about $155.
  • A single day pass is about 90 bucks.
  • There is a new VIP area and they call is the FRONT PORCH and those cost over $700

Who is coming to Rock the Country with Kid Rock, Hank Williams and more at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Western New York?

There is one more Friday headliner that has not be announced yet due to a radius clause where they may be playing a show that is too close to Buffalo within a certain time frame.

  • Hank Williams Jr
  • Chris Janson
  • Shenandoah
  • Cole Goodwin
  • The Jack Wharff Band
  • Dalton Davis
  • Connor Hicks
  • Emmy Moyen

September 12, 2026

  • Kid Rock
  • Gavin Adcock
  • Nelly
  • Josh Ross
  • Sadie Bass
  • Sons of Habit
  • Joe Jordan
  • Kenny Whitmire
  • Callie Prince

There is tent camping and RV camping options that are available for Rock the Country Festival.

  • There is both RV Camping that will have hookups and options that have no hookups that range from about $720 going all the way up to almost $2000 for premium RV parking.
  • Car and tent camping starts at $330

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