NASCAR Announces Major Country Music Star for 2027 Daytona 500
8, Daytona International Speedway announced that country music star Thomas Rhett will headline the pre-race concert ahead of the 2027 Daytona 500, bringing one of the genre’s biggest names to NASCAR’s most celebrated race.
Key points
- He was named ACM Entertainer of the Year in 2020 and has built a catalog of country hits that includes “Die a Happy Man,” “Marry Me” and “What’s Your Country Song.” His Daytona appearance also comes during a busy stretch in his music career.
- For fans making the trip to Daytona Beach, Rhett’s performance adds another major attraction to a race weekend that already stretches well beyond Sunday’s 500 miles.
- And while NASCAR fans will have to wait until February to see who emerges as the next Daytona 500 winner, they now know who will help get the party started.
Thomas Rhett Set to Perform Before the 2027 Daytona 500 Rhett arrives at Daytona with an impressive résumé, including 22 billion career streams, eight Academy of Country Music Awards and two Country Music Association Awards.
Additional details
- The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season may have just wrapped up, but Daytona International Speedway is already giving fans another reason to look forward to February.
- “There’s an energy at Daytona on DAYTONA 500 Sunday that’s difficult to describe until you’ve experienced it,” Kelleher said in the announcement.
- For Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher, Rhett is a natural fit for the atmosphere surrounding NASCAR’s biggest race.
- Before drivers fire their engines for the Daytona 500 on Feb.
- 19, followed by an ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series doubleheader Saturday, Feb.
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