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Big Week Kick Off Concert

Date: July 11, 2026

Time: 7:00 PM

Location(s):

Salinas Sports Complex

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Special Events

Big Week Kick Off Concert

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The California Rodeo Salinas is kicking off their annual festivities on Saturday, July 11th with Miranda Lambert, one of country music’s biggest stars, headlining the 2026 Big Week Kick Off Concert.

One of the most celebrated artists in modern country music, Lambert brings her signature grit, storytelling, and chart-topping hits to the Central Coast for a high-energy night that launches the rodeo festivities in unforgettable style. As the most-awarded artist in Academy of Country Music history – including their top honor for Entertainer of the Year– Lambert has earned three GRAMMYs, 14 Country Music Association Awards, seven No. 1 solo albums and 10 No. 1 radio singles, cementing her status as one of the genre’s most influential voices.

Rising country star Dylan Scott will perform just before Lambert, plus future announcements of additional openers will be coming soon.

🎟️ Tickets & Event Details

💺 $60 – Grandstand Seats (ages 2+)
🕺 $90 – Standing Floor Tickets (ages 2+)
📦 $100 – Box Seats (ages 2+)

📍 Venue: Salinas Sports Complex
(1034 N. Main Street, Salinas, CA 93906)

🤝 Presented By:

Taylor Farms
Produced by the California Rodeo Salinas & David Drew Productions

With support from:
📺 KSBW TV 8 & Central Coast ABC
📻 KTOM 92.7 FM

💼 Want to sponsor this event?
Contact Victoria Carlisle:
📧 vcarlisle@carodeo.com | ☎️ 831-775-3109

Opening Act - Dylan Scott

Despite a multi-Platinum story and six No. 1 singles, including two fresh smashes in 2025 alone, Curb Records hitmaker Dylan Scott has always kept an underdog mindset. A rowdy roughneck with a romantic side – one whose modern edge was sharpened by timeless, emotional twang – the consummate family man broke out with the epic triple-Platinum devotion of “My Girl” in 2016 and followed up with scrappy, under-the-radar consistency. Chart-topping heart-forward anthems like “Hooked,” “Nobody” and “New Truck” all reached RIAA-certified status, but 2025 has launched the crooner into the stratosphere. Posting back-to-back No. 1s with Gold-certified “Boys Back Home” (with Dylan Marlowe) and Platinum-certified “This Town’s Been Too Good to Us,” Scott entered 2025 as the fourth most-played country artist of 2025 and continues his hot streak with his current single, Platinum-certified “What He’ll Never Have.” With nearly 5 billion career streams, legions of fans and countless sold-out shows to his credit, his stardom has somehow grown in relative stealth. But with his third full album, Easy Does It, he’s not sweating. Sure of himself, his talent and his fans, Scott heads toward a new creative chapter with total confidence. Featuring 11 tracks, his signature vocal and vivid intensity take center stage on a set defined by personal truth – whether through heartbreak, romantic devotion or small-town dedication. The in-demand live act wrapped his Country Till I Die Tour earlier this year, headlining his biggest venues yet including his first-ever arenas and record-breaking attendance, and is currently on his Easy Does It Tour throughout the fall.

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Kick Off Concert

2026 Miranda Lambert Concert

July 11, 2026 | 7:00 PM

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Miranda Lambert Seat Map

2026 Miranda Lambert Concert Seat Map

Sponsorships/VIPs

If you are interested in joining the sponsorship program for the Kick Off Concert, please contact Victoria Carlisle at 831-775-3109 or cell 619 518 5039 or email her at vcarlisle@carodeo.com.

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Venue Details

The Salinas Sports Complex is an outdoor venue. The arena floor where standing floor tickets are located is dirt and uneven.

Parking is cash or credit.

There is no re-entry.

There is a CLEAR BAG POLICY in effect. Click the link for details.