Elite artists from around the world!

October 1 – 4, 2026 · Marshall, Texas

The Olympics of Country Music

The Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards Festival Twenty-four elite acts from sixteen nations. Three intimate nights in the historic Memorial City Hall Performance Center. Tickets from $36.

Texas Sounds International
Country Music Awards Festival
October 1 – 4, 2026

THE OLYMPICS OF COUNTRY MUSIC!

 

World-famous, world-class country music festival in Marshall, Texas.
3 performance nights. Each evening a new lineup. 6 to 8 acts per night.
Elite talent in the beautiful Memorial City Hall Performance Center!

Global Country. Texas Soul. Unforgettable Nights!
TICKETS

2026 Lineup:

24 elite acts from 16 nations, performing:

                • Traditional country
                • Modern country
                • Country rock
                • Rockabilly
                • Western swing
                • Country blues
                • Styles that “Sound Like East Texas” 

 Ally Joyce, Italy – “Cowgirl singer-songwriter and musician”
Amber Rae, Switzerland – “Country with a touch of Bluegrass”
Crooks & Straights, Croatia – full band, “Traditional Country”
Daniel Borge, Norway – “Redemptive Traditional Country”
Deborah Lynn, Canada – “Upbeat Country”
Ellie Marie, UK – “Modern Country”
Emmie Lee, Norway – Country Rock with a Rockibilly flavor”
Gareth Nugent, Ireland – “Modern Country Rock”
Hilde Iren Borge, Norway – “Country/Gospel”
Janna Leduc, Canada – “Country Rock”
Landi, Namibia – “Country Pop & Traditional Country”
Lena Rome, Mexico – “Mexican soul in every country song”
Marisa D’Amato, Malta – “Country and a  Mediterranean sea breeze”
Matt Hodges, UK – English Yorkshire Outlaw Country”
Pamela Rooney, Canada – “Pure Traditional Country”
Rae Leigh, Australia – “Variety Country, Pop, Gospel, Balladeer”
Richard Prendiville, Ireland – “Traditional Country with Irish influence”
Roo Arcus, Australia – “Traditional Country”
Savannah Gardner, UK – ” Unique Country voice”
Shota Adamashvili, Republic of Georgia – “Country Blues”
Wolfgang Hildebrandt, Germany – “Traditional to Pop”
Ythera, Kenya – Traditional with African horizons”
Yvon Leroux, Canada – “Innovated, varied, still Country”

Joe Fields, Catalonia, Spain – Special Guest Star

Alamo Country Band, Mexico – Official Texas Sounds stage band

Click here for the 2026 Texas Sounds CMA Spotify playlist!

Biggest Global Country Party in Texas!

Name Sponsor for 2026,
Richie Arnold,
Century 21 A Select Group Realtor 

 

Elite Talent. Intimate Vibes. Pure Texas!

The World’s Country Stage!

Proud voting member of the Country Muisc Association

25 elite acts

15 nations

3 new lineups

Intimate historic hall

Tickets

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The 3-Night Pass is the move — a new bill every evening, $20 less than buying nights one by one. VIP is almost gone.

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The full Olympics of Country Music

$249
  • Reserved seating all three nights
  • Wednesday welcome gathering with the artists
  • Sunday champagne awards reception
  • Skip-the-line entry and commemorative print
14 seats left 83% sold

Single nights from $45 · Sold through Memorial City Hall on Etix

The world’s country stage

25 acts. 15 nations.

Full lineup
Audience watching a country concert in a historic hall

Elite talent. Intimate vibes. Pure Texas.

Not a stadium. Not a field. A historic downtown hall where you can hear the room breathe. Marshall’s Memorial City Hall Performance Center — 110 South Bolivar Street.

Venue & stay

Before you buy

General admission to Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at Memorial City Hall. Each night is a completely new lineup of 6–8 international acts. You save $20 versus buying the three nights separately.
Reserved seating for all three performance nights, skip-the-line entry, a commemorative print, the Wednesday evening welcome gathering with nominees, and Sunday’s champagne awards reception. Only 80 VIP seats exist in this historic hall.
Yes. Opening Night is $45, Friday is $49, and Saturday Showcase (with special guest Joe Fields) is $55. If you later decide to stay the weekend, the 3-Night Pass is the better buy.
Memorial City Hall Performance Center, 110 South Bolivar Street, downtown Marshall, Texas. Doors 6:00 PM, show 7:00 PM each performance night. Parking around the square is limited — arrive early and have dinner at a downtown restaurant within walking distance.
All ticket sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges, matching Memorial City Hall policy. Double-check your night before you pay.

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