RILEY GREEN, KOE WETZEL & SHABOOZEY TO HEADLINE LONE STAR SMOKEOUT BBQ & COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL APRIL 24-26, 2026 AT AT&T STADIUM IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Three-day tickets on sale today for Lone Star Smokeout’s second round
Country music superstars Riley Green, Koe Wetzel and Shaboozey will headline the second annual Lone Star Smokeout outside the world-renowned AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, April 24-26, 2026. Three-day tickets to the country music and BBQ festival from the team behind Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants and Chicago’s acclaimed Windy City Smokeout are on sale starting today, Tuesday, November 4, at 11:00 AM for General Admission, VIP and Platinum access tickets at www.lonestarsmokeout.com.
Along with five-time Grammy-nominee Shaboozey, multi-platinum artist Koe Wetzel, and CMA and Academy of Country Music award-winner Riley Green, ACM Award-winning promoter and Lone Star Smokeout Co-Founder Ed Warm is curating a schedule of live appearances from more of country music’s hottest stars and up-and-coming acts, to be announced soon.
A roster of more than a dozen world-class BBQ pitmaster teams from Texas and across America will also be announced in the coming months to fuel festival appetites. Previous participants included homegrown Dallas-Fort Worth favorites such as Hurtado Barbecue, Panther City BBQ, and Slow Bone BBQ, along with San Antonio’s 2M Smokehouse BBQ and Curry Boys BBQ, Salt Lick BBQ of Driftwood, Texas, and many more.
“We were thrilled to work with the team at AT&T Stadium to bring Lone Star Smokeout to life in 2025, and are looking forward to doing it again in 2026,” said R.J. Melman, President and CEO of Lettuce Entertain You and co-founder of Windy City Smokeout and Lone Star Smokeout. “The festival’s iconic location, combined with outstanding barbecue and live country music make it a one-of-a-kind experience for guests.”
“It’s been an absolute blast curating this year’s Lone Star Smokeout lineup,” said Warm. “Texas boasts some of the most passionate country music fans and legendary BBQ in the world, and we’re crafting a lineup that truly captures that energy. From chart-topping stars to the next wave of incredible talent, every artist on this bill was chosen to make our second year something special for the fans who make this festival what it is.”
Three-day festival passes for Lone Star Smokeout are now on sale at the rates below:
- 3-Day General Admission: $119
- 3-Day VIP: $800
- 3-Day Platinum: $1,100
The full breakdown of three-day ticket offerings is available at www.lonestarsmokeout.com/tickets.The full lineup schedule and single-day admission prices will be announced soon. Additional experiences, including the popular Sunday BBQ Brunch presented by OpenTable, and other on-site activations, will be announced in the coming months.
For guests interested in corporate and group hospitality, an overview of opportunities is available at www.lonestarsmokeout.com/group-hospitality.
For more information and to be the first to know about updates, please visit www.lonestarsmokeout.com or follow on Instagram at @LoneStarSmokeout.
