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Come and sing along, dance, join in on all of our fun activities, smile, laugh and BE HAPPY on 3 warm July summer nights. You will be guaranteed to smile from ear to ear…and have an absolute blast at Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam!
There are two stages, our main “Kibble Equipment” stage and our Saloon Stage. Our artists will perform 8 consecutive hours Friday and Saturday, and 3 1/2 consecutive hours on Thursday.
2026 National Artists Lineup
BlackHawk (Friday, July 10)
For more than 20 years, BlackHawk has shared a unique sense of harmony with their voices, their songs and their fans. It’s a harmony that has sold over 7 million albums, scored some of the most distinctive country radio hits of the ‘90s, and still draws tens of thousands of fans to their electrifying live performances.Today BlackHawk continues to honor its past as it forges its future, and does it allwith a commitment that takes their music – and the harmony – to a whole new level.
“When we started,” says BlackHawk co-founder & lead vocalist Henry Paul, “our individual careers as writers and performers gave us somewhat of a more creative sensibility. We were three guys whose goal was to approach country with smart songs and unique harmonies for people who may not automatically like country.” Paul had previously co-founded Southern Rock legends TheOutlaws, as well as leading the popular ‘80s rockers The Henry Paul Band. VanStephenson had mainstream pop success as an ‘80s singer-songwriter-guitarist(“Modern Day Delilah”). And Dave Robbins had written hits for Eric Clapton andKenny Rogers while partnering with Stephenson to write a series of classic #1hits for Restless Heart, including “The Bluest Eyes In Texas” and “Big Dreams InA Small Town”.
“Even though the three of us had a love and appreciation for traditional country music,” says Dave, “we knew we weren’t going to be that. Henry was coming from Southern Rock, Van & I were in Nashville, but were writing country songs with pop sensibilities. When it came to our vocals, we wanted the three of us to be up front in the choruses like Crosby, Stills & Nash or The Eagles. What set us apart from the very beginning musically was being true to who we were individually.”
BlackHawk’s 1993 self-titled Arista debut album launched with the smash single “Goodbye Says It All”, followed by the Top 5 hits “Every Once in a While”, “I Sure Can Smell the Rain”, “Down in Flames” and “That’s Just About Right”. The album soon certified Double-Platinum, and the band received an ACM nomination as Best New Vocal Group Of The Year. BlackHawk followed up with the hit albums Strong Enough, Love & Gravity and Sky’s The Limit, which collectively featured such hits as “I’m Not Strong Enough To Say No”, “Like There Ain’t No Yesterday”, “Big Guitar”, “Almost A Memory Now”, “There You Have It” and “Postmarked Birmingham”. It was an unprecedented run of hits for a band that never quite fit the standard country mold. “Getting a BlackHawk record on the radio was often a tough sell,” explains Henry, “for the same reason country radio rejected bands like The Mavericks, The Dixie Chicks and Alison Krauss. But we were committed to smart, strong songs whether they fit the format or not. And the fans responded.”
But at the height of the trio’s success in 1999, Van Stephenson was diagnosed with an aggressive form of melanoma. “Van’s contribution to the group was enormous,” Henry says. “He could be a tremendously gifted songwriter and a deeply spiritual guy. We found ourselves at a crossroads as a band, and it would have been an easy time for country music to count us out.”
“Two days before Van passed away, Henry and I went to visit him,” Dave remembers. “Van was in a wheelchair at this point, and we took him for a stroll around his neighborhood. We spent the morning just talking, reminiscing about our career and good times together. Towards the end of our visit, Van said ‘I’ve got two things to ask of you guys. First, do what you can to help raise awareness and find a cure for this thing. The other is, don’t quit. There’s still a lot of great music left in BlackHawk.’” Since Van’s death on April 8th, 2001, the band and its fans have raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars for The Van Stephenson Memorial Cancer Fund at Nashville’s Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
Henry and Dave regrouped and soon returned to the album charts with their Greatest Hits – dedicated to Van and featuring his final track “Ships Of Heaven” – as well as 2002’s Spirit Dancer and 2011’s Down From The Mountain, along with a touring schedule that brought the music to fans like never before. “Our audiences today are often full of 18 to 30 years olds,” says Dave. “They listened to us as kids, and still have a love for the music we made. That’s a big part of what propels us to keep creating as writers and performers.”
For the fans, for the music and for the brotherhood of Henry and Dave, harmony remains a powerful force. BlackHawk continues to record new music – including their well-received 2015 Brothers Of The Southland album, a forthcoming Christmas record and an acoustic greatest hits album – and deliver stellar live “BlackHawk has a 20-year history of a certain kind of song craft as well as a quality of performance,” Henry says with pride. “People have always come to our shows expecting a concert that is emotionally and musically engaging, and the bad still sounds even better than the records, night after night, show after show. When we take the stage, we work as hard as we ever have. We owe it the music, we owe it to ourselves, and Van, and we owe it to the fans. Now more than ever, that’s the true legacy of BlackHawk.”
Little Texas (Saturday, July 11)
Celebrating 38 years together and 35 years on country radio, 90s country music icon Little Texas has made a lasting mark with 12 Top 20 singles, including three consecutive No. 1 hits: “What Might Have Been,” “My Love,” and the unofficial Texas anthem, “God Blessed Texas.” Since their debut album, First Time for Everything, in 1991, Little Texas has ascended to become one of country music’s top groups. Known for their hard work and dedication, they’ve sold over 7 million albums, earning the title of the “Hardest Working Band in Country Music.” Their pivotal sophomore album, Big Time, certified double-platinum, produced No. 1 singles and garnered multiple Grammy, CMA, and ACM nominations, winning the ACM for Top Vocal Group in 1994.
In 2024, Billboard named “God Blessed Texas” as No. 1 on their list of Best Country Songs featuring Texas in the Title. Adding to the song’s legacy, country sensation Lainey Wilson opened the 2024 ACM Awards with her rendition of “God Blessed Texas.” Embracing the resurgence of 90s country nostalgia, Little Texas continues to tour nationally, bringing their iconic sound to fans old and new.
Also in 2024, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their hit “God Blessed Texas,” 23 Texas artists collaborated on the tribute album A Lone Star Salute to Little Texas, reimagining six of the band’s most iconic songs. The album features a star-studded lineup, including Randy Rogers Band, Josh Abbott Band, Casey Donahew, Aaron Watson, Rodney Crowell, Kevin Fowler, and Pat Green, who each brought their unique styles to a new rendition of “God Blessed Texas.” Eli Young Band and George Birge offered a fresh take on “Amy’s Back In Austin.”
Reflecting on the significance of “God Blessed Texas,” Randy Rogers shared, “This song made me proud to be from Texas. I discovered my love for country music right as this song was released, and I watched the video a thousand times. So this is truly a full circle moment for me.” (Billboard)
Mike Eli of Eli Young Band expressed the impact of Little Texas on their musical journey, stating, “Their songs had a huge impact on the development of the band. I think that there were a lot of [Little Texas] songs that we tried out on the stage for us, and in turn, it helped in developing our own sound.” (People magazine)
Joe Nichols (Saturday, July 11)
Multi-platinum Quartz Hill Records’ Joe Nichols is one of country music’s most-lauded recording artists. A 21st century traditionalist, Nichols is an artist who is both timely and timeless – one who has racked up more than TWO BILLION cumulative audio streams/views including a half-dozen No. 1 singles and ten Top 10 hits with a sound that blurs the boundaries between country music’s past and present. It’s an approach that has earned Nichols three GRAMMY nominations, a CMA award, an ACM trophy, a CMT “Breakthrough Video of the Year” Award as well as multiple gold and platinum-certified records. Nichols’ additional honors include awards from Billboard, Radio & Records and Music Row Magazine as well as a New York Times “Best-Albums-of-the-Year” nod. The celebrated star has appeared on national media programs ranging from the ACM Presents: Superstar Duets in CBS primetime to The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The View, Entertainment Tonight and Austin City Limits. He also made his big screen debut in the feature film Murder at Yellowstone City.
Nichols’ 11th career studio album, Honky Tonks and Country Songs, is available now across all digital retailers and streaming partners. The first single from the album, “Better Than You,” is a Top 40 hit and rising at U.S. Country Radio.
For the latest news on Nichols visit www.JoeNichols.com and follow him at @JoeNichols on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.
IV Play (Thursday July 9)
Hicktown Mafia (Friday, July 10)
Buffalo Alice (Friday, July 10)
Previous Artists:
2025: 38 Special, Diamond Rio, The Castellows, Drew Baldridge, Tim Sigler, Shane Martin, Jake Nelson, HickTown Mafia, Self Titled, and Buffalo Alice at our 4th annual Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam!
2024: Jo Dee Messina, Sawyer Brown, Easton Corbin, Cooper Alan, Church of Cash, Shane Martin, Maiden Dixie, IV Play, HickTown Mafia and the T & A Band at our 3rd annual Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam!
2023: Chris Janson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry, Tyler Rich, Chris Kroeze, Hitchville, Jake Nelson, Jensen Sisters, HickTown Mafia and the T & A Band at our 2nd annual Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam!
2022: Josh Turner, LoCash, Morgan Evans, Alexandra Kay, Church of Cash, Tim Sigler, Jake Nelson, Shalo Lee Band, HickTown Mafia and the T & A Band at our 1st Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam lineup!