Luke Combs, the North Carolina native whose rise in country music has been nothing short of meteoric, is gearing up for a landmark year. On October 20, 2025, fans learned that Combs will embark on his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, a multi-city North American trek set to kick off March 21, 2026, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The tour, which celebrates the release of his latest EP, The Prequel (2025), is shaping up to be both a retrospective of Combs’ chart-topping hits and a showcase of his bold, genre-crossing collaborations.
The My Kinda Saturday Night Tour isn’t just another series of stadium shows. It’s a celebration of a decade-long journey that’s seen Combs transform from a promising singer-songwriter to a seven-time Grammy nominee and a staple of Nashville’s evolving soundscape. The 2026 tour will see Combs playing to fans in cities from Charlottesville, VA and Ames, IA, to South Bend, IN, Columbus, OH, Knoxville, TN, and Green Bay, WI. The run even extends north into Canada, with dates in Montreal and Toronto. According to Ticketmaster, tickets are already on sale, and demand is high as fans clamor for a spot at one of the year’s most anticipated live music events.
Combs’ setlists have become legendary among country music aficionados. During his 2024 Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour, he typically took the stage around 9:00 p.m., delivering high-energy performances that stretched from 90 to 120 minutes. Audiences can expect a similar experience in 2026, with a setlist that’s likely to blend new material from The Prequel—including singles like “My Kinda Saturday Night,” “15 Minutes,” and “Days Like These”—with fan favorites spanning his entire career. Past shows have featured 24-song marathons, including hits like “Must’ve Never Met You,” “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” “Beautiful Crazy,” and covers such as Brooks & Dunn’s “Brand New Man” and Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car.”
The tour’s lineup of opening acts reads like a who’s who of contemporary country and beyond. Dierks Bentley, The Script, The Teskey Brothers, Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James, and The Castellows will all join Combs on select dates, ensuring each show brings its own unique flavor. As Combs’ career has progressed, his tours have become more than concerts—they’re communal gatherings for country fans, with each city offering a distinct, high-spirited celebration.
But Combs’ impact in 2025 extends well beyond the stage. Earlier this year, he appeared on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show alongside Bailey Zimmerman to discuss one of his most unexpected projects: a collaboration with Texas rapper BigXthaPlug on the track “Pray Hard,” featured on BigX’s debut country album I Hope You’re Happy. The song, which fuses Combs’ signature powerhouse vocals with dramatic choral backing and hip-hop sensibilities, stands as a testament to the genre-blurring moment country music is experiencing—and to Combs’ increasingly pivotal role within it.
Combs recounted on the show how his involvement in “Pray Hard” came about almost by accident. While working on Post Malone’s album F-1Trillion—where Combs co-wrote six songs—he introduced BigXthaPlug’s music to Post’s producers. “I feel like I’m off-handedly, very limitedly responsible for this,” Combs reflected during his interview, describing late-night writing sessions that would stretch from 8:00 p.m. to as late as 2:00 a.m. “We’re talking Hip Hop, and I’m like, ‘You gotta hear this guy, BigXthaPlug. Texas dude—you gotta play it.’ So they play it. They’re all getting their phones out, like, ‘Who is this guy? We got to look him up.’ Next thing I know, they’re hitting me up… ‘He wants to do something together.’ And I’m like, ‘Okay, great.’”
Combs first met BigXthaPlug in Houston a few years ago, when the rapper attended one of his shows. “Great guy—awesome… He has the big guy look, which I’m a big fan of…” Combs joked, before emphasizing that the collaboration was born out of genuine admiration: “I was just a fan, really, to be honest. So then, when we’re in the Post thing, I bring it up. Everybody’s looking it up. Then those guys reach out to him, and they’re all legit in that production, Hip Hop world… They reached out and just said, ‘Hey, we would love to do something together, if you’re ever around town.’”
“Pray Hard” isn’t just a one-off experiment—it’s emblematic of Combs’ growing influence in broadening Nashville’s musical horizons. As noted in coverage by Holler, Combs has become a cornerstone of a more sonically open-minded country scene, collaborating with artists like Post Malone and BigXthaPlug and helping to usher in a new era where country and hip-hop increasingly intermingle. While genre-bending stars like Morgan Wallen and Jelly Roll often grab headlines for their trap-leaning collaborations, Combs’ own cross-genre projects are quietly redefining what it means to be a country artist in 2025.
Combs’ discography reflects this spirit of innovation and tradition in equal measure. From early EPs like The Way She Rides (2014) and Can I Get an Outlaw (2014), to breakout albums such as This One’s for You (2017), What You See Is What You Get (2019), and more recent releases like Growin’ Up (2022), Gettin’ Old (2023), and Fathers & Sons (2024), Combs has consistently delivered music that resonates with both die-hard country fans and newcomers drawn by his willingness to experiment. His latest EP, The Prequel (2025), serves not only as a celebration of his journey so far but also as a precursor to his next full-length album, currently in the works.
With the My Kinda Saturday Night Tour on the horizon and his collaborative spirit at an all-time high, Luke Combs is proving that the boundaries of country music are more porous—and more exciting—than ever. Whether he’s belting out anthems to sold-out stadiums or bridging worlds in the studio with hip-hop heavyweights, Combs is shaping the sound of Nashville’s future, one Saturday night at a time.
For those eager to experience the next chapter of Combs’ career, tickets for the My Kinda Saturday Night Tour are available now, promising unforgettable nights of music, community, and maybe even a few surprises along the way.
