(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information)
PANAMA CITY BEACH − Waves of country music fans are crashing on the Beach for Day 2 of the 2026 Gulf Coast Jam.
The massive, four-night country music festival is being held in Panama City Beach through Sunday, May 31. It boasts stacked music lineups, including performances from headliners Keith Urban (May 28), Chris Stapleton, Riley Green and Post Malone.
Event officials expect nightly attendance to be about 25,000. Tickets will remain available for purchase at the door until they sell out.
Stay tuned here for updates throughout the day.
Friday, 4:15 p.m.: Rain, rain go away.
As of about 4:15 p.m. on Friday, the Panama City Beach area was grappling with a bit of rain. However, David Reese, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, expected for showers to clear by about 6 p.m.
There will then be about a 20% chance of rain the rest of the evening.
Reese expects similar conditions on Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday, May 30, the forecast calls for about a 30-40% chance of rain until noon, and then about a 20% chance of rain for the rest of the day.
On Sunday, May 31, a cold front is expected to move in from the north, leading to rain chances of about 50% that afternoon.
Friday, 2 p.m.: Who is performing today?
The Friday lineup for the 2026 Gulf Coast Jam:
Friday, 1:40 p.m.: One last word about Day 1
The News Herald’s DeonTay Smith caught up with some of the early arrivals for Day 1 of Gulf Coast Jam 2026. Check out his story and video here.
Friday, 11:30 a.m.: 2027 headliner announced
Shortly before headliner Keith Urban took the stage Thursday night, event officials announced that Jason Aldean will be among headliners at the 2027 Gulf Coast Jam, which is scheduled for June 3-6 of next year.
Tickets for next year’s concert also already are on sale. They range from about $280 for general admission, all the way up to more than $87,000 to rent out a luxury suite.
5 p.m.: Weather update
Weather patterns have shifted, reducing − but not eliminating − the chances of significant rainfall during the 2026 Gulf Coast Jam.
According to David Reese, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, most of the localized rain for May 28 was north of the Panama City Beach area, near the Bay County/Washington County border. That said, there still was about a 20% to 30% chance of rain for the area the afternoon of May 28.
From there, May 29 has about a 30% to 40% chance of rain, and there’s a 50% chance during the weekend.
This is quite different than the forecast from just a couple days ago, when 50% to 60% chances of rain were expected basically every day of the concert.
“Sunday could be slightly wetter … (but) overall the pattern is going to be somewhat similar to what we had (on Thursday),” Reese said. “One thing that we have to remember is that we are forecasting the future. So, lots of things are moving around.”
3:30 p.m.: What are the lineups for the other days?
The lineups for the remaining days of the 2026 Gulf Coast Jam are:
1 p.m.: When do the gates open?
According to a post on Gulf Coast Jam’s Facebook page, these are the times for when various event gates open at the 2026 Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach:
11:20 a.m.: Tickets go on sale for 2027 concert
As of about 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, tickets already were for sale for the 2027 Gulf Coast Jam, which is scheduled to be held in Panama City Beach June 3-6 of next year.
According to Gulf Coast Jam’s website, their prices are:
10 a.m.: Who is performing today?
The 2026 Gulf Coast Jam lineup for Thursday, May 28 is:
(This story was updated to include additional information and to add two videos and two photo galleries)
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Live updates for Day 2 of the 2026 Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach
Reporting by Nathan Cobb, Panama City News Herald / The News Herald
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