Ragweed fans can’t stop winning. 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. However, time heals all wounds, and eventually, Cody Canada felt like the stars were aligning for them to give it another go and get the band back together. Canada explained on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast: “I was ready to put down that discomfort. It wasn’t a great breakup, but nobody died… nobody killed anybody. We were just overworked at 30 years old with brand new babies on the ground. We should have said nicer things, and I’m a very stubborn person, and so are the rest of the guys. So we just didn’t talk for 15 years. We started the ball rolling very secretively. Our booking agent and our accountant got together with the other two guys and said, ‘What do you all think?’ And one of the other guys said, ‘I’ve been sober for 10 years waiting for this.’ That’s a green light. So we all signed NDA’s.. I 100% admit that I can’t keep my mouth shut when I’m excited about something. So we signed NDA’s and made it a surprise, and we slowly started unveiling it.” This past year 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 this morning, this time in Athens, Georgia. View this post on Instagram Announced this morning, Cross Canadian Ragweed will once again team up with the Turnpike Troubadours for another concert in Athens, Georgia, at Akins Ford Arena on February 28th. Unlike previous shows, which featured an all-star cast of artists from both Texas and Oklahoma, the Athens show will only feature support from Turnpike and the severely underrated Texan singer/songwriter, Shelby Stone, pointing to a slightly smaller-scale concert compared to the large cast of supporting acts featured in previous “Boys From Oklahoma” shows over the past year. Presale sign-ups start today, November 14th, and will end on Tuesday, November 18th, at 5 p.m. CST. Presale will open on November 20th at 10 AM CST, with general onsale opening on November 21st at 10 a.m. CST. If you don’t want to take my word for it, Ragweed themselves warned fans of low ticket quantities once general sale opens up. If you want to see Ragweed take on Athens, you’ll have to act fast.The post Cross Canadian Ragweed & The Turnpike Troubadours Announce “The Boys From Oklahoma” Show In Athens, Georgia first appeared on Whiskey Riff.