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Riley Green (USA) announces the Cowboy As It Gets Tour - headline Sydney & Melbourne dates for March 2026
3 Oct 2025Chugg Entertainment & Frontier Touring are excited to announce, CMA and ACM award-winner, Riley Green will bring his Cowboy As It Gets Tour to Australia in March 2026 – hitting Sydney and Melbourne for two very special headline shows.
Last in Australia, making his debut as headliner of the second instalment of Ridin’ Hearts Festival, Riley Green will return Down Under bigger than ever, joining US country heavyweights Jordan Davis and Old Dominion as headliner for CMC Rocks QLD 2026.
Before taking the stage at Australia’s biggest country music festival on Friday 20th March, Green will treat fans to unmissable headline shows at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on Friday 13 March and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Monday 16 March.
Frontier Members and The Drove Members can access their respective presales on Tuesday 7 October from 11am local time, before tickets go on sale Wednesday 8 October from 12pm local time.
Tickets and tour information via frontiertouring.com/rileygreen.
Since first releasing his ACM award-winning self-titled EP in 2018, Riley Green has been compelling country music fans to raise a drink, shed a tear and above all, celebrate where they are from. It was 2019’s 2x platinum “There Was This Girl” and 3x platinum “I Wish Grandpa’s Never Died” that cemented Riley as a Country Music favourite, with his no-gimmick, relatable writing and that classic country feel.
Watch: Riley Green - Worst Way
Collaborating with Thomas Rhett on hit single, “Half Of Me” in 2022, Riley continued to ride the wave of success. Releasing his third studio album Don’t Mind If I Do in 2024, the project delivered his first solo Billboard Country Airplay No. 1 with “Worst Way” in mid‑2025. He then surprised fans just last month with Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe), with six brand-new tracks, including the well‑buzzed “Make It Rain”. With the album delivering that Riley Green sound fans across the world have grown to know and love, his songwriting abilities well and truly shine through.
“In a time when artists are putting out sprawling, pop-flavoured albums, Green’s tightly-woven, 18-track project magnifies his devotion to country songwriting.” - Billboard“a masterful blend of traditional country sounds and modern storytelling, showcasing his growth as an artist” - Country HQRecently wrapping up his largest headline tour to date, Riley took the Damn Country Music Tour around the world, performing to sold-out crowds across North America, Europe and the UK. In 2024 he brought his live stage energy to Australia for the first time, headlining Ridin’ Hearts Festival, delivering a live show that was equal parts anthemic, emotional, and unforgettable. Riley is showing no signs of slowing down in 2026, taking the Cowboy As It Gets Tour across North America but not before kicking off the tour down under for his highly-anticipated return.
Joining Riley Green in Sydney and Melbourne is a stellar line-up of country talent: fellow US country music stars, Braxton Keith and Jake Worthington and Australia’s own Bella Mackenzie.
Watch: Braxton Keith - Cozy
Braxton Keith
With a sound and style homed in the honky tonks of Texas and beyond, Braxton Keith is part of a new generation of country singer-songwriter – one leading a revival of its core creative tenants. Featuring an earnest love of the ‘80s country aesthetic – and all but addicted to the rush of the stage – Keith has spent the last few years of life as a proud road dog, schooling new fans of the timeless power of a revved up band and rich organic twang.A proud Texas native, Keith picked up a guitar and soon had a taste for hard twang and tales of the heart, writing his own classically-inspired songs in a grungy, cluttered garage. Leaving school behind to earn his place in Texas’ vibrant live-music scene, Keith and a band of brothers have now been touring nonstop since 2020, becoming a regular face in venues across his home state as well as touring relentlessly across North America.
Building himself a loyal legion of fans from around the world, Keith released his latest EP Prescription on September 26. Continuing to explore the contours of a uniquely country sound and style, Keith has perfected his craft, merging past and present with the timeless edge of a band-leading troubadour.
Jake Worthington
For Texas traditionalist Jake Worthington, country music is in his DNA. Raised on his grandfather's porch with performances of Ray Price, Merle Haggard, and George Jones, he soon picked up his own Gibson acoustic to realise the breadth of his soon-to-be-classic, wide, and wild voice.With a breakout 2023, releasing his self-titled debut album, Worthington instantly impressed, breathing fresh life into dance halls, beer joints, and ballrooms from Texas to Tennessee - captivating the masses with his honky-tonk stylings. Collaborating with Miranda Lambert on 2024 single “Hello Shitty Day”, the track featured on Worthington’s 2025 sophomore album, When I Write This Song, which Billboard described as “his throwback sound that feels pulled directly from dusty honky-tonks and barrooms that inspired Texas country greats such as George Jones and Willie Nelson”. Making his Grand Ole Opry debut earlier this year, Worthington is fast-becoming the country artist on everybody’s radar.
Watch: Bella Mackenzie - COWBOYBella Mackenzie
Hailing from the small coal mining town of Moranbah, Queensland, twenty-year-old Bella Mackenzie is a woman at the full force of her powers. Releasing 2024 EP Wild Thing, Bella proved she’s here to stay, with a go-get-em confidence and country authenticity. The project showcasing a cascade of lyrical and instrumental earworms, all built around Bella’s powerful vocals, which can blow the roof off or grace the ear with stunning intimacy from song to song.Telling her story through song since the age of twelve, Bella spent her teens relentlessly honing her craft to its sharpest point. Sweating it out in pubs and bars earning her live stripes, racking up hundreds of thousands of streams on her singles and developing an eye-catching personal style that led to brand partnerships with Wrangler and more.
With a powerful pride and self-confidence, Bella entered 2025 continuing to inspire her audience with the release of latest single “Grew Up Country”, collaborating with Home Grown Trio. These shows won’t be first time Bella and Riley Green have shared the stage. A coveted booking at Ridin’ Hearts Festival in 2024 had Bella invited by Riley to perform the duet “You Look Like You Love Me” during his headline slot. Keen to reunite and show Riley fans her latest dynamic live show, there is no sign of slowing down for Bella Mackenzie.
As Riley Green prepares to make his return to Australia, don’t miss the Cowboy As It Gets Tour heading to Sydney and Melbourne in March 2026 – with special guests Braxton Keith, Jake Worthington and Bella Mackenzie.