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Cross Canadian Ragweed Adds Second “Boys From Oklahoma” Show In Athens, Georgia, Due To High Demand
Back-to-back nights in Georgia.
Cross Canadian Ragweed has remained a cornerstone band of the Red Dirt music movement. Forming in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in the mid-1990s, the band featured members such as Cody Canada, Grady Cross, Randy Ragsdale, and Jeremy Plato. Simply put, Ragweed caught fire early upon the release of their 1998 debut album, Carney. Throughout their career, the Oklahoman band released seven studio albums and three live albums, but sadly disbanded in 2010. Red Dirt fans were beyond heartbroken when the group broke up, and from a conversation with Cody Canada, it seemed there was no way in hell they would get back together, comparing their breakup to a divorce.
2025 proved to be nothing short of a miracle for the band. After making their long-awaited return to the stage in January at Mile 0 Fest in Key West, Florida, Ragweed dropped the bombshell and announced their grand reunion: “The Boys From Oklahoma” Concert series, a four-night experience along with fellow Red Dirt legends, Turnpike Troubadours.
Taking place in their old stomping grounds of Stillwater, Oklahoma, at Boone Pickens Stadium, Ragweed delivered what can only be described as four unforgettable nights as they officially returned from their 15-year hiatus.
Obviously, the event was a massive hit, selling out all four shows and bringing together red dirt artists from all over, with special guests including the Turnpike Troubadours, The Great Divide, Jason Boland and the Stragglers, Stoney LaRue, and more. And that star-studded lineup does not even include the incredible guests that popped up during the shows, like Dierks Bentley and Parker McCollum. The group then headed down to Texas for a “Texas Encore” edition of the reunion, which included Shane Smith & The Saints, Wade Bowen, and more.
With so much momentum heading into 2026, Ragweed recently announced another two “Boys From Oklahoma” shows: one “Cornhuskers Edition” in the University of Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium in August and one additional show in Stillwater at Boone Pickens Stadium to commemorate the one-year anniversary of their reunion.
Just when you thought Ragweed was done with their newest round of “Boys From Oklahoma” shows, they announced yet another one back on November 14th, this time in Athens, Georgia, at Akins Ford Arena on February 28th with Turnpike returning once again along with the severely underrated Texan singer/songwriter, Shelby Stone.
Unfortunately for fans who didn’t act fast, the show sold out incredibly quickly. With that being said, however, it was clear that the Red Dirt legends had something up their sleeve when they began posting a countdown, starting from 5, on January 4th.
Though some fans surely thought that it may have been their long-awaited return album, it turns out that Ragweed has added a second show in Athens, thanks to popular demand, on Friday, February 27th. This time around, red-hot trio, The Castellows, will replace Shelby Stone and join Ragweed and Turnpike for the show.
In the Instagram caption, Ragweed would thank their fans for selling out the first show:
“SOLD. OUT. SATURDAY. So… we added Friday!
Due to BAD A** FANS, The Boys From Oklahoma are now playing in Athens, GA at Akins Ford Arena on Sat, Feb. 28th AND Fri, Feb. 27th — with Cross Canadian Ragweed + Turnpike Troubadours both nights!”
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Signups for presale are live now through Tuesday, January 13th at 5 p.m. ET. After signing up, presale access codes will be emailed out on Wednesday, January 14th at 5 p,m. ET. And judging by just how quickly the first Athens show, along with the rest of “The Boys From Oklahoma” shows, have sold out, I’d sign up ASAP if you want to secure tickets to see one of the greatest Red Dirt bands of all time.
Fire up “17” before you go.
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