Country Calling Festival - Friday (Lainey Wilson, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley)

The Country Calling Festival kicks off its Friday lineup with a strong bill of contemporary and established country artists. Lainey Wilson, known for her recent chart success and bell bottom country sound, will perform alongside Dierks Bentley, a veteran in the genre. Also on the bill are Rascal Flatts, offering a chance to catch their popular catalog, plus a range of other country and folk performers like Wyatt Flores and Travis Tritt. This Friday portion of Country Calling takes place on October 2, 2026, right on the Ocean City Boardwalk in Ocean City, MD. It's an outdoor festival setting, so expect a full day of music with a mix of newer artists and familiar names. This kind of event typically suits fans who enjoy spending a full day immersed in country music by the coast.