Georgia has unveiled the lineup for its first concert in Sanford Stadium in 13 years.
Like the initial show, it will attract country music fans with a return of headliners Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean.
Those celebrity Georgia football fans were at Myers Quad on the UGA campus for the SEC Network’s “SEC Nation” show on Saturday, Sept. 27, where the announcement was made on air.
The April 25, 2026 show—called ‘Live Between the Hedges,’ also will include Zach Top, Lauren Alaina and DJ Rock and Dee Jay Silver.
Georgia partnered with Does Entertainment, a talent acquisition firm, to line up potential acts.
“As we worked on bringing concerts back to Sanford Stadium, it was important that we find a group with Georgia roots,” Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks said in a statement. “We have always had a strong partnership with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan and appreciate their passion for their home state and this university. Zach Top and Lauren Alaina are the perfect complement to what will be a fun night in Athens.”
Georgia athletics sent an email earlier this month with the following dates for ticket sales:
Monday, Sept. 29: Band on sale and UGA students
Tuesday, Sept. 30: Champions Circle and Silver Circle donors
Wednesday, Oct. 1: Magill Society donors
Thursday, Oct. 2: Hartman Fund, UGA faculty/staff
Friday, Oct. 3: General public
Ticket presales for Aldean and Bryan fan club members are at 10 a.m. Monday Sept. 29 through 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2.
Tickets to the public are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at GeorgiaDogs.com, LukeBryan.com and JasonAldean.com.
“Playing Sanford Stadium in 2013 was one of the biggest highlights of my career,” Aldean said in a release. “I couldn’t be more excited to co-headline it this time with my buddy Luke Bryan. Luke and I have talked for years about wanting to do another show in Athens, and finally the stars have aligned for us to be able to do it. This one’s gonna be something people haven’t seen before….. WE PROMISE YA!”
Said Bryan: “Growing up going to Sanford Stadium was always a highlight of the year for me and I can’t believe I get to go back as a co-headliner with one of my best friends and play this iconic place. Aldean and I have been talking about putting on a unique show together for a few years and to be able to do that in our home turf is incredible. I am so grateful to continue to have these opportunities and to keep being able to have so much fun at this life. This is going to be way up there on the list for me!”
Aldean’s “Full Throttle Tour,” will tour U.S. cities in 2026. He’s had 30 No. 1 country singles and was the ACM Artist of the Decade for the 2010s.
Bryan has had 32 No. 1 country hits and is a judge on “American Idol.” He had ACM’s Album of the Decade for “Crash My Party.”
Alaina was an American Idol runner-up and is a platnium selling singer. Like Aldean and Bryan, she’s a Georgia native.
Top, the 2025 ACM New Male Artist of the Year, is touring with his “Cold Beer & Country Music” headline tour. He collaborated with Billy Strings on a three-song EP.
