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Country Music Festival presents: Halloween Hoedown

A Full Scale Americana Experience
Arena MK · Milton Keynes · 5:30pm til 1am
Live country music, rodeo bulls, Nashville BBQ food, line dancing
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14+ event. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
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Boots on, lights down What's Going Down
No. 01

Live Country Music

Live bands playing the biggest songs in modern and classic country, with DJs keeping the floor full between sets.

No. 02

Rodeo Bulls

Climb on and find out exactly how long you can hang on, with the whole arena watching.

No. 03

Nashville BBQ Food

Proper Southern style BBQ to keep you fuelled from the first song to the last.

No. 04

Line Dancing

Whether you know every step or none of them, you will be joining in by the end of the night.

No. 05

Nashdown After Dark

The summer festival brought under the Arena MK roof, with a Halloween twist to go with it.

No. 06

5:30pm Til 1am

Seven and a half hours of country on the Friday night before Halloween, with live acts from 5:30pm through to 1am.

Nashdown Halloween Hoedown poster: Friday 30th October 2026, Arena MK
All the songs you know, played live Featuring the Sounds Of

Their songs, performed live on the night by tribute and covers acts. The artists named are not appearing. Featuring the sounds of Chris Stapleton, Alan Jackson, Morgan Wallen, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Shaboozey, Drake Milligan, Riley Green, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Josh Turner, Zach Top, Zach Bryan, Post Malone, Darius Rucker, Lainey Wilson, Tyler Hubbard, Brooks & Dunn, Jordan Davis, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Wheeler Walker Jr and Toby Keith.

The venue Arena MK

An arena turned into a Wild West town for one night only

Stadium Way West · Milton Keynes · MK1 1ST
Before you ask The Essentials
When do tickets go on sale?

The presale for everyone on the sign-up list opens on Tuesday 22 September at 7pm, with the best value tickets. General sale follows on Wednesday 23 September at 7pm. Tickets are sold through Skiddle.

What are the times?

Friday 30 October 2026, 5:30pm until 1am at Arena MK, Milton Keynes. Live acts start at 5:30pm.

Is there an age limit?

This is a 14+ event. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Are the artists named actually performing?

No. Their songs are performed live by tribute and covers acts, alongside DJs. The artists themselves are not appearing.

Is this the Nashdown festival?

It is a one night indoor spin off from Nashdown. The summer festival returns to Lingfield Park Racecourse on Saturday 28 August 2027.

I have an access question

Email Lucie@greatapeevents.co.uk and the team will help.