Country Radio Broadcasters has unveiled the lineup for their 2026 New Faces of Country Music show
Kelsey Hart, Ella Langley, Chase Matthew, John Morgan, Meghan Patrick, and Josh Ross are all scheduled to perform at the show. The concert will take place during Country Radio Seminar 2026.
The Academy of Country Music and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital jointly put on the seminar, which will be held at the Omni Nashville Hotel from March 18 to 20.
Each year, country music employees across the country nominate artists to nab the honor. Rising artists who are chosen have displayed promising success in his or her career.
Drew Baldridge, Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Zach Top, and Warren Zeiders made up the 2025 class, while George Birge, Dillion Carmichael, Corey Kent, Megan Moroney, and Conner Smith did so in 2024.
The selections this year certainly make sense.
Hart has penned songs for artists including Jake Owen and Trace Adkins. He’s also amassed 45 million streams with his own songs, which include hits like “Life With You.”
Langley, meanwhile, scored a No. 1 hit and a CMA Award thanks to her and Riley Green’s track, “You Look Like You Love Me.” She also opened for Morgan Wallen on his stadium tour.
With his debut single “Love You Again,” Matthew broke the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. He hasn’t slowed down since. Matthew has continued putting out music and has opened for Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean. (A.S.)
Jelly Roll, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley are among the artists set to perform on the upcoming 2026 Rock the Country Tour.
The tour is a multi-city festival that will visit eight small towns across the US from May to September.
Rock the Country launched in 2024. This year, each of the two-day events will feature rotating lineups, with a massive collection of artists including Blake Shelton, Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Creed, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams Jr, Shinedown, Jon Pardi, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brantley Gilbert, Treaty Oak Revival, Gavin Adcock, Ludacris and Nelly performing at various stops.
