Calling all coastal cowboys and cowgirls — Country Calling Festival is returning to the Eastern Shore for a second round this October.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming music festival, including the official performance schedule, ticket inquiries, traffic patterns and more.
When is Country Calling Festival scheduled to take place?
Carrie Underwood performs at a concert at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
The acclaimed Country Calling Festival will take place in Ocean City, Maryland, this fall from Oct. 3-5, 2025. That’s right — that means three whole days of live music compared to last year’s two.
The resort town’s inaugural event drew thousands upon thousands of avid country music fans from all around, with some traveling from as far as Canada just to see their favorite artists hit the stage.
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Country Calling Festival lineup: Headliners Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs & more
Country Calling Festival’s star-studded lineup includes big headliners Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs and many more ultra-talented country music moguls.
The 35+ music artists will perform sets on three separate stages — the Boot, Scoot and Boogie stages on the beach and inlet parking lot — over the span of the three-day, C3-produced festival.
Here’s a closer look at which country music stars are set to hit the stage at the highly anticipated event, along with what time each entertainer is scheduled to perform:
Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Brooks & Dunn are slated to headline the star-studded lineup for Country Calling Festival 2025, headed back to the Ocean City Boardwalk from Oct. 3-5.
Friday, Oct. 3:
Carrie Underwood performs at a concert at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Cale Tyson will take the Boot stage first on Friday, Oct. 3, from 1:15-2 p.m., followed by Avery Anna from 3-4 p.m., Chase Rice from 5-6 p.m. and Brooks & Dunn from 7-8:15 p.m. Headliner Carrie Underwood will close out the evening from 9:30-11 p.m.
Nearby, on the Scoot stage, Timmy McKeever will perform from 12:30-1:15 p.m., Drew Baldridge from 2-3 p.m., Tucker Wetmore from 4-5 p.m., Tyler Hubbard from 6-7 p.m., and Jon Pardi from 8:15-9:30 p.m.
Then, on the Boogie stage, Luke Borchelt is up first from 1:15-2 p.m., followed by John Morgan from 3-4 p.m. and Leann Rimes from 5-6 p.m.
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Satu:rday, Oct. 4:
Luke Bryan performs during his concert at the Bird’s Nest at TPC Scottsdale on Feb. 6, 2025.
Jimmy Charles will kick things off on the Boot stage on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 1:15-2 p.m., followed by Locash from 3-4 p.m., Flatland Calvalry from 5-6 p.m., and Zach Top from 7-8:15 p.m. Headliner Luke Bryan will close out the night from 9:30-11 p.m.
Jack Van Cleaf will hit the nearby Scoot stage from 12:30-1:15 p.m., The Band Perry from 2-3 p.m., Wynonna Judd from 4-5 p.m., Treaty Oak Revival from 6-7 p.m., and Jordan Davis from 8:15-9:30 p.m.
Then, on the Boogie stage, Colton Bowlin will jam out first from 1:15-2 p.m., followed by Ingrid Andress from 3-4 p.m. and Gretchen Wilson from 5-6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 5:
Songwriters Luke Combs, here, Wyatt B. Durrette III and Robert Williford are nominees for Song of the Year for “Beautiful Crazy.”
The final day of the festival, Sunday, Oct. 5, will feature Laci Kaye Booth on the Boot stage from 1:15-2 p.m., Chase Matthew from 3-4 p.m., Gavin Adcock from 5-6 p.m., and Gary Allan from 7-8 p.m. Headliner Luke Combs will perform that evening from 9-10:30 p.m.
Thelma & James will hit the Scoot stage from 12:30-1:15 p.m., The Castellows from 2-3 p.m., Stephen Wilson Jr. from 4-5 p.m., Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen from 6-7 p.m., and Koe Wetzel from 8-9 p.m.
Colby Acuff is scheduled to kick things off on the Boogie stage from 1:15-2 p.m., with Margo Price following suit from 3-4 p.m. and Gabby Barrett from 5-6 p.m.
Where can I buy tickets for Country Calling Festival?
Tickets are almost sold out for Country Calling Festival. What remains can be found online at https://www.countrycallingfestival.com/tickets.
Will there be traffic during Country Calling Festival?
Tucker Wetmore performs on the Chevy Riverfront stage during day four of CMA Fest 2025 on June 08, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
To accommodate the huge crowd expected for Country Calling Festival, the Ocean City Police Department will announce an alternate traffic pattern in the downtown area closer to the day of the event.
Curfew is scheduled for 11 p.m. each night of the music festival with doors opening at noon each day, according to OceanCity.com.
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Country Calling 2025 will have big stars all around. Our full guide
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