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Crash My Playa 2023

There are few ways to kick off a New Year better than with a trip to Mexico for country star 

Excitingly, the 2026 edition of the beloved fan-favorite event will take place from January 15-18, featuring two nights of performances from the host with the most himself.

As ever, the high-energy weekend will feature multiple appearances from the man of the hour, Luke Bryan. This time around, though, he's brining quite the crew of top-tier talent and friends, including Dierks Bentley, Riley Green and Parker McCollum.

Returning once again will be Dustin Lynch's infamous Pool Party, as well as additional performances across the weekend from artists like Tucker Wetmore, The Castellows, Josh Ross and plenty more.

Here, we'll have all the up-to-date news on line-up announcements, along with all the latest ticket and festival pass details for Crash My Playa 2026.

For the lineup so far for Crash My Playa 2026, see below:

Luke Bryan
Dierks Bentley
Riley Green
Parker McCollum
Dustin Lynch's Pool Party
Chase Matthew
Kameron Marlowe
Priscilla Block
Tucker Wetmore
George Birge
Josh Ross
Lauren Watkins
The Castellows
DJ Rock

Passes and ticket packages for the 2026 edition of Crash My Playa are available now. 

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In January 2025, the event celebrated its tenth year by welcoming some of the biggest names in the country genre to its poolside stages. The music-centric vacation was one for the books, the festival rivaled only by the sand, sun and surf of its stunning beachside locale.

Crash My Playa hosted the likes of Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Dasha, Tucker Wetmore, Elle King and more in 2025. Dustin Lynch also made a return, heading his annual Pool Party.

Bryan also made a number of appearances during the long weekend, headlining two nights of the festival, one of them being a special Luke & Friends extravaganza to close out the first decade of the beloved festival.

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Like many country artists, Luke Bryan gained his start by writing for other singers. But that early songwriting work helped him land a record deal with Capitol Nashville in 2007. When his debut album I’ll Stay Me arrived that same year, Bryan had co-writing credit on 10 of the album’s 11 tracks. 

Bryan’s hard work has also led to major accolades. In 2010, he won the ACM Award for Top New Artist and Top New Solo Vocalist. Just three years later, in 2013, the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association named him ‘Entertainer of the Year’. 

Bryan opened the restaurant 32 Bridge Food + Drink on Nashville’s Broadway strip, and took that same name, 32 Bridge Entertainment, to start his own record label under Universal Music Group Nashville. 

His seventh studio album Born Here Live Here Die Here was released in 2020. 

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The combination of his incisive songwriting and high baritone have led to a serious number of no. 1 hits, including 2009’s ‘Rain is a Good Thing’, 2013’s ‘That’s My Kind of Night’ and 2015’s ‘Kick Up the Dust’. 

Luke Bryan: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Dierks Bentley heard Nashville calling from a young age. After visiting the city as a college student in the mid-90s, he transferred from the University of Vermont to Vanderbilt, but it would take several more years before his dream of playing music professionally became a reality.

After signing to Capitol Records, Bentley made a major splash with his first single, ‘What Was I Thinkin’’, off his 2003 self-titled debut album. He hasn’t slowed down since, releasing a staggering number of best-selling albums and no. 1 songs, including 2006’s ‘Every Mile a Memory’, 2009’s ‘Feel That Fire’ and 2012’s ‘Am I the Only One’. 

Although Bentley plays country music, he’s often dabbled in bluegrass – the genre he says he first heard after relocating to Nashville. In 2010, he released a bluegrass album, Up on That Ridge, and later followed it with 2018’s The Mountain - an album heavily influenced by bluegrass’ instrumentation and arrangements.

Not only is Bentley among the youngest musicians ever inducted into the Grand Ole Opry (at 29 years old in 2005), but he’s been nominated for Grammys, CMA Awards, CMT Awards and even won ACM’s Merle Haggard Spirit Award in 2018 for his lengthy and notable career. 

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Dierks

Bentley is a country music artist but after dabbling in bluegrass, he received massive recognition at a very young age.

Dierks Bentley: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Riley Green is the flag-bearer for what some call ‘Lifestyle Country’, with the Alabama native infusing the muddy waters of the St. Johns River and the sandy brown soil of his hometown into every song he crafts.

Riley’s widely lauded 2019 debut album, 

, epitomised this, with the titular down-home anthem provoking such a fervent response from listeners that the singer-songwriter decided to re-record it alongside Luke Combs for his 2023 sophomore project, 

As that blockbuster duet accelerates towards the business-end of the Country Radio charts, ‘Different Round Here’ looks set to become Riley Green’s third No. 1 single, joining the rowdy ‘There Was This Girl’ and Riley’s infectious, beer-soaked Thomas Rhett collaboration, ‘Half Of Me’.

Despite never hitting the top spot on the charts, Riley’s double-Platinum single, ‘I Wish Grandpas Never Died’, has gone on to define the sound and themes that underpin Riley Green’s sonic DNA, with the legacy and wisdom of his grandfathers continuing to serve as key inspirations, most viscerally on ‘Numbers On The Cars’, ‘Behind The Times and ‘This Ain’t My Last Rodeo’.

This appreciation for former generations is mirrored by Riley Green’s frequent celebrations of a slower, less hectic way of life, with Riley widely known to be an avid outdoorsman.

It’s a running joke in the country music community that Riley - whose self-bestowed nickname is ‘Riley Duckman’ - only makes new records as a way of funding his main love: hunting.

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Riley Green is a flag-bearer for ‘Lifestyle Country’, with one of the Alabama native's most visceral and frequently used muses being the front-porch wisdom of his grandfathers. 

Riley Green: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Scratch beneath this glossy exterior, and you'll find a traditionalist crooner with a penchant for George Strait. This is best exhibited on McCollum's first two independently released records, 2015’s 

, both of which blended folk and alt-country with a classic Texas twist. 

, a record that he funded off his own back after a chance meeting with Ryan Bingham’s former band-member, Corby Schaub, began to build McCollum a burgeoning regional following.

, McCollum introduced hints of the radio-friendly sound that he has become known for. The album landed at No. 6 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart, with the project’s forlorn closing track, ‘Hell Of A Year’, quickly becoming a fan-favourite.

Somewhere between the burning agony of ‘I Can’t Breathe’ and the cool blues of ‘South of the City Lights’ is where Parker McCollum’s sonic sweet-spot lies - and after signing with Universal in 2019, his debut single hit it on the screws. ‘Pretty Heart’ surged to the top of 

’s US Country Airplay charts and broke into the upper half of the 

The anthem remains McCollum’s most recognisable song to date, and it paved the way for his 2021 album, 

. Despite being a more polished offering with slick, Nashvillian production, the project made a point of holding fast to McCollum’s Texas country roots. The record spawned ‘Pretty Heart’’s moody follow-up hit, ‘To Be Loved By You’.

In 2022, Parker McCollum won the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year. In the same year, McCollum went on to release ‘Handle On You’ and ‘Stoned’, two singles that once again zeroed in on his hypnotic, brooding brand of country.

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Parker

When you first see Parker McCollum emerge onto the stage, donning a white t-shirt, a thin gold chain and his trusty snapback, you might assume that he’s attempting to instigate a Bro-Country revival.

Parker McCollum: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

When you think of country music, the odds are pretty good that images of Washington state aren't the first thing that come to mind... or the second.

Yet, that's exactly where one of the genre's next generation of stars hails from. Originally from Kalama, Washington, Tucker Wetmore's journey to music began after a career-ending injury that squashed his aspirations of becoming a professional football player while studying in Montana.

Leading him to move to Nashville in 2020, he decided to dive in head first and pursue his lifelong passion for music.

After making waves across social media thanks to a variety of song snippets, Wetmore released his very first song, 'Wine Into Whiskey,' in February 2024, garnering instant attention from every corner of the country world. He followed it up with what would become his career-defining, No. 1 single, 'Wind Up Missin' You,' cementing his spot as a newcomer worth keeping an eye on.

As one of the top new artists of 2024, he released his debut EP, Waves On A Sunset, in October of that year, featuring a collection of the songs that he'd been teasing across TikTok, including 'Silverado Blue' and 'What Would You Do?,' among others.

At the turn of 2025, Wetmore began building towards what would become his debut album, What Not To. Officially released in late April, the collection of songs showcases his unique blend of traditional country elements, light trap hooks and pop-leaning sensibilities, featuring standout songs like '3,2,1,' 'Brunette' and the sobering title track.

As Wetmore continues to develop his craft and hone his innate musical skill, he's found himself on the cutting edge of country's newcomers.

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Tucker Wetmore: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Music has a way of transporting us to different places in time, even if we've never actually been there ourselves.

Some songs and artists take you back to your firsts–first love, first dates, first kisses and the like–while others dig up forgotten memories and moments from our pasts. However, some truly transcendent artists and songs take you back in time to another decade altogether, which is where Big Loud newcomer Lauren Watkins shines.

Fit with Watkins' neotraditional sound and gravely growl, the Nashville native's music transports you back to smokey dive bars somewhere in the '70s. Mixing up classic country tropes with her own contemporary flair, she is on track to become one of the format's newest stars.

Raised just on the outskirts of Music City, a young Watkins was immersed in the artistry of classic country and southern rock, as well as a heaping dose of modern day chart-toppers like Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton.

After spending her teenage years playing cover sets up and down Broadway, Watkins moved to Mississippi for a stint where she attended Ole Miss in search of a marketing degree. While there, the burgeoning singer discovered her love for country music's signature storytelling and took her artistry to a collection of Mississippi's local dives and holes-in-the-wall where she proceeded to hone her skills.

Since making her way back to the country music capital of the world and quickly catching the attention of Grammy-nominated songwriter Nicolle Galyon, who signed her to a publishing deal with Songs & Daughters, Watkins spent much of 2022 teasing fans new and old with a string of acoustic covers from Sheryl Crow and Ashley McBryde to Morgan Wallen and ERNEST, while also sharing her own burst of unreleased tracks.

Signing to Big Loud Records / Songs & Daughters in April of 2023, Watkins officially made her entry as an artist with the release of her seven-song EP, aptly titled 

. Featuring standout hits-in-the-making 'Shirley Temple' and 'Anybody But You,' the project lays a strong foundation for one of the brightest and most exciting female artists of this era of country music.

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Lauren

Mixing up classic country tropes with her own contemporary flair, Watkins is on track to become one of the format's newest stars.

Lauren Watkins: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

Made up of sisters Ellie, Powell and Lily Balcom, The Castellows have dove headfirst into making a name for themselves in country music. 

The trio of sisters from the rural small town of Georgetown, Georgia—right on the Georgia/Alabama border—signed their record deal with Warner Music Nashville & Warner Records in spring of 2023 and quickly released singles ‘No. 7 Road’ and ‘Hurricane’. 

Less than a year later, they put out their debut EP, 

 in February 2024. Of its seven tracks, the sisters had a hand in writing all but one of its songs—with the outlier being a cover.

As one of only a few all-female groups in country as of late, the trio stand out in the genre with their beautiful three-part harmonies. With Lily singing lead vocals, Powell on banjo and Ellie on lead guitar, these sisters are creating a country music sound that is authentic to them.

Already in 2024, the girls have earned their place on lists such as 

’ ‘Five Groups You Need To Know’ and CMT’s ‘Listen Up’. The Castellows are spending the first half of 2024 connecting with fans on their debut headlining tour.

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The Castellows

The Castellows: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

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First and foremost, Alli Patton is a chicken wing connoisseur. She is a writer, second. The Birmingham, Alabama-native is a lover of music and the written word and finds great joy in combining the two. She is a journalist with several years of experience writing news and long-form features for various publications. 

Prior to her journalism career, she worked in the music industry as a Digital Media Specialist, a role that has informed her work as a writer today. A Dolly Parton junkie and lover of all things with a twang, Patton can be found spinning old records and trying to teach her dog, Zeppelin, how to two step. You can find her scribblings on country, rock, and everything in between at American Songwriter, Holler, and The Independent.

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