Who Is Opening for Luke Combs 2026? Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, The Script & More
Luke Combs is in the middle of his biggest run yet: the My Kinda Saturday Night World Tour, a stadium-only operation that runs from March through August 2026. The opener bill is one of the deepest in country music this year, a rotating cast headlined by Dierks Bentley in North America and a European leg stacked with Thomas Rhett, The Script, and The Teskey Brothers. Here's exactly who you'll see on every date.
The Opening Acts
Combs has split the openers across two regional legs.
North American leg (March–June 2026):
- Dierks Bentley: co-headliner-tier support across U.S. and Canadian stadium dates. Twenty years of hits and a catalog deep enough that he could headline these shows on his own.
- Ty Myers: the only opener playing every single date of the tour, North America and Europe. Texas-born country-soul singer-songwriter whose 2025 breakout earned him this slot.
- Thelma & James: Nashville duo opening the U.S. and Canadian dates. Sibling-style harmonies, country-roots arrangements.
- Jake Worthington: Texas traditionalist opening U.S. dates. Honky-tonk-leaning songwriter whose name has been climbing for the last two years.
European leg (July–August 2026):
- Thomas Rhett: opening the three-night Wembley Stadium run in London.
- The Script: Irish pop-rock veterans opening Continental European dates.
- The Castellows: sister trio from Georgia, opening the entire European leg.
- The Teskey Brothers: Australian blues-soul band opening the Edinburgh dates at Murrayfield Stadium.
The lineup is essentially two separate festival bills routed across two continents. Both are stacked.
Spotlight: Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley anchors the entire North American leg, and that's the most consequential opener decision Combs has made on this tour. Bentley has 20-plus No. 1 singles, a catalog that runs from "What Was I Thinkin'" through "Drunk on a Plane" through "Burning Man," and a stage show that holds a stadium on its own.
For most of these dates, Bentley plays the 7:30 p.m. slot directly before Combs. That's a co-headlining setup in everything but billing.
Spotlight: Ty Myers
Ty Myers is the connective tissue of the entire 2026 tour. He's the only act on the bill from Las Vegas in March through Wembley in August. The Austin, Texas singer-songwriter (sometimes credited as "Tyler Myers") has spent the last two years building one of the most-watched followings in young country, and getting elevated to every-night opener on a Combs tour is the kind of break that defines a career.
Catch him at every single one of the dates listed below.
Spotlight: Thomas Rhett at Wembley
The European leg's biggest swing is the three-night Wembley Stadium run, where Combs hands the direct-support slot to Thomas Rhett. Rhett is one of the most consistent country radio acts of the last decade, with a stadium-built catalog of his own. London getting a Combs/Rhett double feature is a top-tier lineup for U.K. country fans.
Full 2026 Tour Dates and Lineups
North American Stadium Dates (Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Thelma & James, Jake Worthington)
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 21 | Paradise (Las Vegas), NV | Allegiant Stadium |
| April 4 | Charlottesville, VA | Scott Stadium |
| April 11 | Ames, IA | Jack Trice Stadium |
| April 18 | Notre Dame, IN | Notre Dame Stadium |
| April 25 | Columbus, OH | Ohio Stadium |
| May 2 | Knoxville, TN | Neyland Stadium |
| May 9 | Norman, OK | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
| May 15–16 | Green Bay, WI | Lambeau Field |
| May 29–30 | Montreal, QC | Parc Jean-Drapeau |
| June 5–6 | Toronto, ON | Rogers Stadium |
For reference, here's how the running order tends to look on a typical North American date (from the Columbus, Ohio show on April 25): Thelma & James at 5:20 p.m., Jake Worthington at 5:50 p.m., Ty Myers at 6:35 p.m., Dierks Bentley at 7:30 p.m., Luke Combs headlining after. Times shift slightly per market.
European Stadium and Festival Dates
| Date | City | Venue | Openers |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Ullevi | The Script, Ty Myers, The Castellows |
| July 7 | Paris, France | Accor Arena | Ty Myers, The Castellows |
| July 11 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | The Script, Ty Myers, The Castellows |
| July 18–19 | Slane, Ireland | Slane Castle | The Script, Ty Myers, The Castellows |
| July 24–25 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium | Ty Myers, The Castellows, The Teskey Brothers |
| July 29 | London, England | Wembley Stadium | Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers, The Castellows |
| August 1–2 | London, England | Wembley Stadium | Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers, The Castellows |
The three Wembley dates close out the tour.
Why This Tour Matters
Combs has been building toward a stadium-only run since 2023, and 2026 is the year he committed fully. Twenty-three shows across 13 markets, no arena fill-ins, no festival drop-ins (the Slane Castle dates double as their own festival but Combs is the named headliner). The opener decisions reflect the same scale: he's not handing the support slot to a developing artist looking for a break. He's giving it to Dierks Bentley and Thomas Rhett, two stadium-tested co-headliner-class acts in their own right.
The tour also lines up neatly with the genre's broader 2026 moment. Country had Stagecoach in April, has Combs through summer, and rolls into a full stadium calendar from Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Jelly Roll, and others. Combs' bill, anchored by Bentley and elevating Ty Myers and The Castellows, is essentially a survey of where the genre is headed.
How to Get Tickets
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and Live Nation. As of May 2026, several of the European stadium dates still have availability; most of the North American leg is sold out or limited. Check the Luke Combs page on TourWax for live ticket links and any newly added dates.
More Tour Opener Guides
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