Rock the South turns rain delay into four-day festival, 30+ artists and midway fair

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Festival organizers on Monday unveiled the full lineup for the rescheduled 2026 festival, adding more than a dozen artists, expanding the event to four days and introducing a midway fair as Rock the South prepares for its first year at its new home, The Fields at Decatur.

After unprecedented rainfall forced organizers to postpone the June festival, Rock the South will now take place Oct. 1-4. All previously announced headliners remain on the bill, joined by several newly announced performers and attractions.

Headliners include Zach Top on Thursday, Jason Aldean on Friday, Jessie Murph on Saturday and Riley Green closing the festival on Sunday.

New additions include Kameron Marlowe, Avery Anna and Stella Lefty, along with several other emerging country artists.

Among the biggest additions is a midway fair featuring carnival rides, games and traditional fair food. Organizers said the attraction marks the first time Rock the South has included a fair and will bring a fair back to Decatur for the first time since 2018.

More than 30 artists are now scheduled to perform over the four-day festival.

Tickets purchased for the original June dates will be honored in October. Single-day ticket holders will receive additional access depending on their original purchase, while campers who reserved sites for the original three-day event will receive access for all four festival days.

The expanded event marks a new chapter for Rock the South as it settles into its permanent home in Decatur after relocating from Cullman following 15 years there.

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