If you’ve been looking for an excuse to book a spring trip to Las Vegas, here it is.
The 61st ACM Awards return to Vegas May 17, 2026, and tickets for the awards show and surrounding fan events are officially on sale to the public today at 10:00 a.m. PT.
This is not just an awards show. It’s a full country music weekend.
Event Overview
The 61st ACM Awards will take place live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17.
But the celebration starts earlier:
• ACM Lifting Lives Country On The Green: Riley Green & Friends – Friday, May 15 at Topgolf Las Vegas
• ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash – Saturday, May 16 at Mandalay Bay Beach
• The 61st ACM Awards – Sunday, May 17 at MGM Grand Garden Arena
You’re looking at a three-day run that blends arena-level production with more intimate fan-focused events. Poolside concerts. Charity-driven performances. And one of country music’s biggest nights closing it out.
This is a destination weekend by design.
What You Need To Know
• Event Dates: May 15–17, 2026
• Location: Las Vegas, NV
• Presale Code (yesterday’s early access): BOOTS
• General Onsale: Today at 10:00 a.m. PT
• Official Ticketing: Ticketmaster and event partners
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Vegas awards weekends draw a different kind of crowd. It’s fans, industry insiders, and destination travelers all competing for inventory.
If you want seats inside the arena for the live broadcast, I would not wait. Awards shows don’t have multiple tour dates to fall back on. It’s one night.
The surrounding events can fluctuate depending on capacity, but this kind of lineup tends to tighten up as hotel rooms fill.
And if primary inventory disappears quickly, check Ticketmaster Verified Resale first. That’s usually the cleanest secondary path.
How To Prepare for Onsale
• Log into your Ticketmaster account before sale time
• Confirm your payment info is saved
• Be ready right at 10:00 a.m. PT
• Double-check time zones
• Have a backup seating plan
Tickets
Official tickets are available through trusted sources like Ticketmaster.
If your preferred section sells out, Ticketmaster Verified Resale and SeatGeek can be reliable alternatives. SeatGeek orders over $250 qualify for $10 off when you use code COUNTRYMUSIC10 at checkout.
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If you’re going to do Vegas in May, you might as well do it with a soundtrack.