Must-See January Country Concerts in Illinois and Missouri

Is your New Year’s resolution to have more experiences? Make that happen by planning to see more musical performances from your favorite country artists. If this is you, please know you aren’t alone, and January provides some nice opportunities to keep your new year promise to yourself. Get out to see these country artists in Illinois and Missouri to start the year right and make some memories.

Get our free mobile app

Rascal Flatts - Saturday January 17^th at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis

Rascal Flatts/Getty Images

Jason Aldean - Thursday January 22^nd at the Peoria Civic Center

Jason Aldean/Getty Images

Brett Young - Friday January 30^th at the Rialto Theater in Joliet, Illinois

Brett Young/Getty Images

Following through on your New Year’s resolution to see more live performances is an easy task in January. A newly reconstituted Rascal Flatts is all revved up to entertain with Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane as openers. A big Jason Aldean show with Nate Smith opening is solid, and a unique Brett Young event with "M3GAN" actress Jenna Davis kicking off the show gives you a chance to see something special. Get to all three shows between Missouri and Illinois to kick off 2026. More experiences await you throughout the year.

100 best albums of the 21st century, according to critics

Stacker set out to find the best albums of the 21st century, compiling data from Metacritic (as of October 2022). We ranked albums according to their Metascore, which represents an aggregation of critic reviews.

Gallery Credit: Ellen Wulfhorst, Jacob Osborn

Crazy Country Facts From the Year You Were Born

Stacker compiled a list of noteworthy milestones from each year of country music history, using a variety of news articles, historical resources, and more.

Gallery Credit: Abby Monteil

Filed Under: Missouri Concerts