2025 in country music

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	* January 20 – [[Carrie Underwood]] performs "[[America the Beautiful]]" during the swearing-in ceremony at the [[second inauguration of Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Saric \|first=Ivana \|date=2025-01-13 \|title=Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump's inauguration \|url=https://www.axios.com/2025/01/13/carrie-underwood-trump-inauguration \|access-date=2025-01-18 \|website=Axios \|language=en}}</ref>		* January 20 – [[Carrie Underwood]] performs "[[America the Beautiful]]" during the swearing-in ceremony at the [[second inauguration of Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Saric \|first=Ivana \|date=2025-01-13 \|title=Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump's inauguration \|url=https://www.axios.com/2025/01/13/carrie-underwood-trump-inauguration \|access-date=2025-01-18 \|website=Axios \|language=en}}</ref>
	* March 19 – The [[Grand Ole Opry]] celebrated its 100th birthday with a [[Opry 100: A Live Celebration\|concert special]] hosted by [[Blake Shelton]] which featured over 50 of the Opry's living members in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web \|last= Callahan\| first= Chrissy\| title=Where to watch and stream 'Opry 100,' the Grand Ole Opry's 100th anniversary concert special \|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/music/how-to-watch-opry-100-celebration-concert-rcna196891 \|access-date=2025-03-20\|website=today.com \|date=March 20, 2025\|language=en}}</ref>		* March 19 – The [[Grand Ole Opry]] celebrated its 100th birthday with a [[Opry 100: A Live Celebration\|concert special]] hosted by [[Blake Shelton]] which featured over 50 of the Opry's living members in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web \|last= Callahan\| first= Chrissy\| title=Where to watch and stream 'Opry 100,' the Grand Ole Opry's 100th anniversary concert special \|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/music/how-to-watch-opry-100-celebration-concert-rcna196891 \|access-date=2025-03-20\|website=today.com \|date=March 20, 2025\|language=en}}</ref>
	* March 31 – Canadian country singer [[Orville Peck]] will made his [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]] debut in ''[[Cabaret (musical)\|Cabaret]]'', taking over the role of the Emcee from [[Adam Lambert]] for a limited sixteen-show run at the [[August Wilson Theatre]]. Peck will star alongside two-time [[Tony Award]] nominee [[Eva Noblezada]] as [[Sally Bowles]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/270534/news/broadway/cabaret-on-broadway-announces-new-stars-eva-noblezada-orville-peck/ \| title=Cabaret on Broadway announces new stars Eva Noblezada & Orville Peck \| West End Theatre \| date=16 January 2025 }}</ref>		* March 31 – Canadian country singer [[Orville Peck]] makes his [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]] debut in ''[[Cabaret (musical)\|Cabaret]]'', taking over the role of the Emcee from [[Adam Lambert]] for a limited sixteen-show run at the [[August Wilson Theatre]]. Peck starred alongside two-time [[Tony Award]] nominee [[Eva Noblezada]] as [[Sally Bowles]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/270534/news/broadway/cabaret-on-broadway-announces-new-stars-eva-noblezada-orville-peck/ \| title=Cabaret on Broadway announces new stars Eva Noblezada & Orville Peck \| West End Theatre \| date=16 January 2025 }}</ref>
	* April 25–27 – The 2025 edition of [[Stagecoach Festival]] takes place at [[Empire Polo Club]] in [[Indio, California]], featuring headline performances from [[Zach Bryan]], [[Jelly Roll (singer)\|Jelly Roll]], and [[Luke Combs]]. The festival also featured a special country set from [[Lana Del Rey]], who had notably headlined Stagecoach's sister festival [[Coachella]] a [[Coachella 2024\|year prior]]. Conversely, [[Post Malone]], who performed his own special country set at Stagecoach in 2024, went on to headline Coachella in [[Coachella 2025\|2025]]. [[Shaboozey]] is unique in that he performed at both Coachella 2025 and Stagecoach 2025.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://pitchfork.com/news/lana-del-rey-sturgill-simpson-zach-bryan-set-for-stagecoach-festival-2025/\| title=Lana Del Rey, Sturgill Simpson, and Zach Bryan Set for Stagecoach Festival 2025 \| website=[[Pitchfork (website)\|Pitchfork]] \| date=5 September 2024}}</ref>		* April 25–27 – The 2025 edition of [[Stagecoach Festival]] takes place at [[Empire Polo Club]] in [[Indio, California]], featuring headline performances from [[Zach Bryan]], [[Jelly Roll (singer)\|Jelly Roll]], and [[Luke Combs]]. The festival also featured a special country set from [[Lana Del Rey]], who had notably headlined Stagecoach's sister festival [[Coachella]] a [[Coachella 2024\|year prior]]. Conversely, [[Post Malone]], who performed his own special country set at Stagecoach in 2024, went on to headline Coachella in [[Coachella 2025\|2025]]. [[Shaboozey]] is unique in that he performed at both Coachella 2025 and Stagecoach 2025.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://pitchfork.com/news/lana-del-rey-sturgill-simpson-zach-bryan-set-for-stagecoach-festival-2025/\| title=Lana Del Rey, Sturgill Simpson, and Zach Bryan Set for Stagecoach Festival 2025 \| website=[[Pitchfork (website)\|Pitchfork]] \| date=5 September 2024}}</ref>
	* April 26 – [[Steve Earle]] is invited to become the next [[List of Grand Ole Opry members\|member]] of the [[Grand Ole Opry]] by [[Vince Gill]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://tasteofcountry.com/vince-gill-steve-earle-grand-ole-opry/ \| title=Vince Gill Invites Steve Earle to Join the Grand Ole Opry -- See the Sweet Moment! \| date=27 April 2025 }}</ref>		* April 26 – [[Steve Earle]] is invited to become the next [[List of Grand Ole Opry members\|member]] of the [[Grand Ole Opry]] by [[Vince Gill]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://tasteofcountry.com/vince-gill-steve-earle-grand-ole-opry/ \| title=Vince Gill Invites Steve Earle to Join the Grand Ole Opry -- See the Sweet Moment! \| date=27 April 2025 }}</ref>