Windy City Smokeout has revealed its headliner lineup for 2027, and it’s headlined by a reunion: Florida Georgia Line returns to the stage as a duo for the first time since 2022, bringing their 2x Diamond-certified catalog back to Chicago. They’ll be joined by Megan Moroney, Riley Green, and breakout artist Tucker Wetmore across four nights on the United Center parking grounds.
The festival runs Thursday, July 8 through Sunday, July 11. Thursday and Friday doors open at 2 p.m. with music until 10 p.m.; weekend days start an hour earlier at 1 p.m. Night-by-night artist scheduling and pitmaster announcements are still to come.
The Windy City Smokeout headliners
Florida Georgia Line—ACM “Artist of the Decade” honorees and the act behind “Cruise,” the first country song ever certified 14x Platinum—headlines what marks their first festival run together in three years.
Megan Moroney, who swept both the ACM and CMA “New Artist of the Year” awards in 2023 and 2024, respectively, returns to the Smokeout stage. Riley Green, the 2020 ACM “New Male Artist of the Year” and a 2024 CMA “Musical Event of the Year” winner, is also coming back. Rounding out the bill is Tucker Wetmore, fresh off winning the 2026 ACM “New Male Artist of the Year.”
How to get tickets to Windy City Smokeout
Presale access for 4-day wristbands opens Wednesday, September 23—exclusively through the festival’s Mobile Club. Public on-sale follows Friday, September 25 at 10 a.m. Single-day wristbands will be available in the coming weeks. Sign up for early access and festival updates at the Windy City Smokeout website.
Now a two-time ACM “Festival of the Year” winner (2022 and 2024), Windy City Smokeout is organized annually by Lettuce Entertain You and co-founder Ed Warm. The full BBQ pitmaster lineup —another signature draw of the festival—will be announced separately.
