Best Country Festivals 2026
Every country festival on the Festival Engagement Index, ranked by real social engagement — likes, comments, shares and video views measured while each event happens.
| # | Festival | FEI Score | Worldwide | Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 Stagecoach Festival 2026 | 87.3 | #3 | 4.1m |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 BST Hyde Park 2026 | 75.4 | #10 | 1.0m |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 CMA Fest 2026 | 73.5 | #14 | 831.0k |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 High Water Festival 2026 | 65.8 | #36 | 138.2k |
| 5 | 🇦🇺 CMC Rocks QLD 2026 | 60.9 | #60 | 169.4k |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Railbird Festival 2026 | 57 | #81 | 257.4k |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Buckeye Country Superfest 2026 | 55.6 | #86 | 72.9k |
| 8 | 🇺🇸 Minnesota Country Club Festival 2026 | 55.3 | #88 | 30.3k |
| 9 | 🇬🇧 C2C: Country to Country 2026 | 52 | #100 | 164.8k |
| 10 | 🇳🇱 Zwarte Cross 2026 | 46.9 | #130 | 292.6k |
| 11 | 🇺🇸 Two Step Inn 2026 | 46.7 | #131 | 81.0k |
| 12 | 🇺🇸 Under the Big Sky 2026 | 41.5 | #159 | 72.2k |
| 13 | 🇺🇸 Extra Innings Festival 2026 | 38.5 | #170 | 13.5k |
| 14 | 🇺🇸 Country Thunder Arizona 2026 | 35.5 | #187 | 65.7k |
| 15 | 🇺🇸 Summerfest 2026 | 25.9 | #208 | 97.0k |
Not yet ranked
Awaiting their first scored edition on the index.