Country Thunder

After a very successful inaugural event last year, True North Sports + Entertainment and the Winnipeg Football Club are excited to announce that Country Thunder 2026 at Princess Auto Stadium will be headlined by global superstar Kane Brown and multi-platinum country superstar Bailey Zimmerman. Completing the lineup are multi-platinum chart topper Koe Wetzel and singer-songwriter Robyn Ottolini.

Kane Brown first broke onto the scene with the arrival of his self-titled, 2X Platinum debut album (2016), when he became the first artist ever to lead all five of Billboard’s main country charts simultaneously as well as top the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for more than 13 weeks and earn two of the most-streamed country songs of all time (chart-topping singles Diamond Certified Heaven and What Ifs).

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Bailey Zimmerman is one of country music’s brightest stars, known for his chart-topping hits and authentic gritty sound. August of 2025 saw the release of Zimmerman’s Sophomore album Different Night Same Rodeo which includes country radio’s #1 hit superstar collaboration Backup Plan featuring Luke Combs as well as Top 10 and platinum single Holy Smokes, and more. Zimmerman has earned multiple award nominations, including nods from the Billboard Music Awards, ACM Awards, People’s Choice Country Awards, and CMT Music Awards—cementing his status as one of country music’s fastest-rising stars.

The man behind 2025’s most played song on country radio with his 3x Platinum, 5-week No. 1 hit High Road Koe Wetzel has earned a rabid audience for his songs that mix country, rock, hip-hop, and even 90s grunge.

Robyn Ottolini has amassed more than 160 million streams, including for the heartbreak smash, “F-150.” The single reached #3 on Rolling Stones’ All Genre Viral Chart, scored heaps of applause and awards (including a CCMA Award for Rising Star) and earned Ottolini her first platinum-certified song.

Tickets are on sale Friday, December 19 at 10am.