Morgan Wallen Reveals Star-Studded Sand In My Boots 2027 Lineup

Morgan Wallen is heading back to the beach, and this time he’s bringing a whole lot of company with him. The country superstar has unveiled the full lineup for the 2027 edition of his Sand In My Boots Festival, and if the first one was a test run, this one looks like a victory lap.

The three-day festival returns to Gulf Shores, Alabama, from May 21 to 23, 2027, following a sold-out debut in 2025 that turned the beach town into country music’s loudest weekend. Wallen will headline, joined at the top of the bill by rock veterans Kings of Leon and fast-rising country star Ella Langley. More than 30 acts in total will take the stage across the weekend, spanning country, rock, hip-hop, and electronic music.

It’s a big swing, even by Wallen’s standards. The 33-year-old has spent the last few years playing stadiums that sell out in minutes, and his name alone could probably carry a festival. Instead, he’s built something that looks less like a standard country weekend and more like a playlist on shuffle — in the best way.

The Headliners Leading the Weekend

Kings of Leon are the kind of booking that tells you exactly what Wallen is going for. The Nashville rock band has been a festival staple for two decades, and their anthemic, guitar-driven sound sits surprisingly well next to modern country. They’re also gearing up to release a new album, O My Beloved, so Gulf Shores could be one of the first places fans hear the new material played live in a festival setting.

Then there’s Ella Langley, who might be the smartest pick on the entire poster. She performed at the inaugural Sand In My Boots in 2025, and since then her star has only climbed. Her hit “Choosin’ Texas” has become a genuine singalong moment at her shows, and her return to the festival feels like a homecoming — the rare case of an artist coming back bigger than when she left. Langley has built her following the old-fashioned way: relentless touring, songs that actually say something, and a stage presence that doesn’t need a light show to hold a crowd.

And of course, there’s Wallen himself. He closes the weekend the way only a headliner with his catalog can — with a set list that runs from the songs that made him a star to the deep cuts his die-hard fans scream every word to. If you’ve ever watched a Wallen crowd at a festival, you know the drill: thousands of people, most of them in boots that were definitely not made for sand, singing like they wrote the songs themselves.

A Lineup That Refuses to Stay in One Lane

Scroll past the headliners and the bill gets even more interesting. Nelly and Flo Rida bring the throwback party energy — the kind of sets where everybody suddenly remembers every word to songs they haven’t thought about in a decade. Kygo and Empire of the Sun give the weekend its after-dark, hands-in-the-air stretch, while Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Juicy J, Ying Yang Twins, and Project Pat stack the hip-hop side of the poster with real heavyweights, not token additions.

Third Eye Blind is another one that jumps out. The ’90s rockers have quietly become one of the most reliable festival acts around, and “Semi-Charmed Life” on a Gulf Shores beach at sunset is the kind of moment that writes itself. They’re joined on the rock-leaning side by Koe Wetzel, whose rowdy Texas-country-meets-rock sound has made him a festival favorite, and Midland, who bring a smoother, harmony-driven take on classic country.

The country core runs deep, too. Cole Swindell, Gavin Adcock, Hudson Westbrook, Corey Kent, Kameron Marlowe, Avery Anna, and Zach John King are all artists with their own growing audiences, and festivals like this are where a lot of fans first discover their next favorite act. Add in Vincent Mason, Waylon Wyatt, Blake Whiten, Corey Smith, Carter Faith, Jason Scott & The High Heat, Kashus Culpepper, Jacob Hackworth, Kenny Whitmire, and Phil Kane, plus Girl Talk on the decks, and you’ve got a weekend where there’s genuinely no dead time on the schedule.

That’s the thing about a lineup this wide: it stops being just a country festival. It’s a beach weekend where the genres bleed into each other, the way they do on the playlists people actually listen to. Wallen has always pulled from more than one world — his sets have room for hip-hop influences, rock covers, and straight-ahead country storytelling — and the festival reflects that taste pretty honestly.

What Morgan Wallen Said About Bringing It Back

In a statement announcing the return, Wallen sounded like a guy who enjoyed the first one so much he immediately started thinking about how to top it.

“One thing I’m looking forward to the most about bringing Sand In My Boots Festival back is being able to have new concepts on stage and trying to elevate the experience overall for the fans, myself and other artists on the bill,” he said. “I think it’s going to be really top-notch and we’re going to try to do it even better this time.”

That’s a telling quote, because it focuses on the experience, not just the names. The first festival sold out, which is the hardest part — getting people to trust a brand-new event with their weekend and their money. The second time around, the pressure shifts. Fans aren’t wondering whether it’ll work anymore. They’re wondering whether it’ll be better. Wallen clearly knows that, and the promise of new stage concepts suggests the production is getting a real upgrade, not just a fresh coat of paint.

It also fits a pattern in how Wallen has handled his career lately. He’s not the kind of star who announces something and then disappears until show day. He’s hands-on about the details, from the venues he plays to the openers he picks. A festival with his name on it is personal in a way a regular tour stop isn’t. If it flops, that’s on him. If it soars, that’s his too.

Tickets, Prices, and the Beach Setup

Here’s the practical part, and fans will want to circle the date: festival passes go on sale Friday, November 6, at 10 a.m. CT, with advance registration encouraged. General admission passes start at $676.87, including taxes and beach restoration fees — a number that sounds steep until you remember it covers three days, more than 30 acts, and a beachfront setting that most festivals can only dream about.

Beyond general admission, there are Party Pit, VIP, Super VIP, and Livin’ the Dream packages for fans who want closer stage access and extra perks, and hotel packages are already available for anyone planning the full trip. Gulf Shores isn’t exactly a sprawling city, so booking early is less of a suggestion and more of a survival tip — the first festival proved the town fills up fast when Wallen’s in town.

The beach setting is half the appeal, honestly. There’s something about country music and salt air that just works. Daytime sets with your feet in the sand, sunset slots where the sky does half the lighting designer’s job, and then the headliners under the lights at night. It’s a different energy from a stadium show, looser and a little more sunburned, and that’s clearly part of the draw.

Why This Festival Matters for Wallen — and Country Music

Step back for a second and it’s easy to see why Sand In My Boots matters beyond one weekend in Alabama. Artist-curated festivals have become a real force in live music. When a star puts their name on an event, they’re not just selling tickets — they’re making a statement about their taste, their peers, and where they think music is headed. Wallen’s statement is pretty clear: country isn’t a walled garden anymore, and it never really was.

His own rise tells that story. Wallen broke out of The Voice without winning it, built a massive audience through streaming and relentless touring, and became one of the biggest-selling acts in the country — full stop, not just in country music. His albums have spent weeks at the top of the charts, his songs cross over without apology, and his tours fill the same stadiums rock and pop stars play. A festival that mixes Kings of Leon with Gucci Mane and Ella Langley in the same weekend is just the live version of that career.

There’s also a Gulf Shores angle worth noting. The town already hosts the Hangout Music Festival, so it knows how to handle a big crowd. But Sand In My Boots is different — it’s Wallen’s hometown-adjacent turf (he’s a Tennessee guy, and the Gulf Coast is familiar territory for his fan base), and it turns a beach town into a country music capital for a weekend. Local businesses, hotels, restaurants — everybody wins when tens of thousands of fans roll in with boots and sunscreen.

For the artists on the undercard, it’s a huge look. Festivals like this are where careers get their next gear. A great 40-minute set in front of a crowd that came for someone else can turn into a headline tour of your own a year later. Langley proved that arc herself, going from the first festival’s lineup to co-headliner status in two years. Every young act on the 2027 bill will be watching that example closely.

So mark it down: May 21 to 23, 2027, Gulf Shores, Alabama. Morgan Wallen, Kings of Leon, and Ella Langley at the top, and a lineup underneath them that refuses to sit still. Passes go on sale November 6, and if the first festival is anything to go by, waiting around is not a great strategy. The beach is calling, the boots are optional, and the sand, as always, is unavoidable.

Source: Just Jared