Superstar Lainey Wilson to headline 2026 Concert for Legends

Announcement comes at conclusion of 2025 concert

Grammy-award winner and multi-platinum artist Lainey Wilson, one of country music’s fastest-rising stars, will headline the 2026 Concert for Legends. The announcement came at the conclusion of this year’s concert.

Wilson will take the stage at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Aug. 9, 2026.

“We are so excited about Lainey Wilson coming to Canton that we didn’t want to wait a minute longer than necessary to share the news,” said Jim Porter, president & CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “Lainey is racking up national awards and continues her climb to the top of the charts and to the top of people’s playlists with her special blend of singing and songwriting talents.”

Wilson’s recent awards include four more from ACM: Entertainer of the Year (her second consecutive win), Female Artist of the Year (third consecutive), Album of the Year (for “Whirlwind”) and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. Her new single, “Somewhere Over Laredo,” garnered over 1.16 million streams across platforms in its first 24 hours of release.

“Somewhere Over Laredo” is from the new, deluxe version of Wilson’s award-winning album, Whirlwind, which will be released Aug. 22 in celebration of the record’s one-year anniversary. In addition to Whirlwind’s original 14 songs, the extended edition will feature five additional tracks: “Somewhere Over Laredo,” “Bell Bottoms Up,” “King Ranch, King George, King James,” “Yesterday, All Day, Every Day” and “Peace, Love, and Cowboys.”

Wilson is currently in the midst of her sold-out Whirlwind World Tour, which spans across North America and Europe.

Tickets are on sale now. To order, go to ProFootballHOF.com or click below.