Tampa Bay Rodeo’s Bull Bash & Country Music Festival!

Start: Friday, January 16, 2026 4:30PM
End: Saturday, January 17, 2026 11:30PM

Celebrate America’s 250th at Tampa Bay Rodeo’s Bull Bash & Country Music Festival! Country music legends Justin Moore and Trace Adkins headline the event taking place January 16 &17, 2026, at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds. Country music luminary Lee Greenwood performs as special guest each night. Back by popular demand, the Bull Bash & Country Music Festival storms into town for two nights of action-packed bull riding and star-studded country music. Join us as we celebrate America’s 250 th birthday and honor the brave men and women of the military who safeguard our freedom. Special recognition will also be given to The Wounded Warrior Project who will be hosting members of their community at the event. The region’s top bull riders will battle it out in a single event competition for cash prizes and bragging rights, followed by country music’s biggest names lighting up the stage. General Admission tickets get you right next to the stage when multi-platinum hitmaker Justin Moore performs on Friday, January 16, and country music icon Trace Adkins headlines on Saturday, January 17. Patriotic legend Lee Greenwood delivers a special tribute performance each night. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., so come enjoy delicious food, cold beer and to test your skills on the mechanical bull before the action begins. Don’t miss Tampa Bay’s most popular mix of bull riding, country music legends, patriotic pride and a heartfelt salute to America’s heroes.