Wondering who’s playing at the Austin F1 concert or what time your favourite artist will be hitting the stage at the US Grand Prix?
Unsure whether you need to buy additional tickets or if your Formula 1 tickets include access to the concerts?
This article has all the details on the live music playing during the F1 weekend at COTA this year.
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Who's performing at the 2026 Austin F1 concert?
COTA have released details of the headliners performing at this year’s US Grand Prix:
- Friday 23rd October: Maroon 5
- Saturday 24th October: Post Malone
- Sunday 25th October (post-race): Alesso
Still need COTA F1 tickets?
If you still need tickets for the US Grand Prix at COTA then it’s not too late – you can do what I do when I still need tickets and buy them on StubHub.
There will be a good selection of tickets still for sale right up until the Sunday of the race weekend, including loads of much more affordable single-day tickets options.
I’ve used StubHub for Formula One tickets on a number of occasions over the last few season, including for my trips to the Las Vegas and Montreal Grand Prix, and have always had a great experience using them.
Their very robust FanProtect guarantee also ensures both your money and tickets are fully protected, and that gave me a lot of confidence.
Nearby Accommodation
If you’re heading to COTA for the Grand Prix weekend (or any other event) and need somewhere to stay, choosing accommodation as close to the circuit as possible helps you avoid the traffic chaos getting in and out of the track.
Alternatively, if you want to make the most of your time in Texas, staying in nearby downtown Austin is ideal for sightseeing, dining out, drinks and nightlife when you’re not at the circuit.
The map below shows accommodation options around the circuit (marked with the blue pin). Pan and zoom around the map to see places close to the track, as well as those a bit further out in Austin.
What time do the Austin F1 concerts start?
The Austin F1 concert headliner’s sets are scheduled to start roughly 90 minutes after the on-track activity ends on the Friday and Saturday evenings. Their sets will last roughly 90 minutes.
On Sunday evening Alesso are due to start shortly after the Grand Prix has finished.
See the full COTA F1 schedule for more information on race timings.
| COTA US Grand Prix Concert Lineup 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist | Stage | Time |
| Friday 23rd October | Maroon 5 | Germania Superstage | TBC |
| Saturday 24th October | Post Malone | Germania Superstage | TBC |
| Sunday 25th October | Alesso | Germania Amphitheatre | Post-race |
Where is the Austin F1 concert held?
The Friday and Saturday headline artists at the US GP will be performing on the Germania Super Stage. This is located on the inside of the circuit near turns 8, 9 and 10.
The stage will actually be on the outside of the circuit on the other side of the back straight.
After the on-track action is finished the barriers will be moved from in front of the stage and the whole area inside the circuit will be a grassy lawn standing area.
To get to the lawn you can enter through the Infield Entrance near Tunnel 2 and The Ranch, or use the entrance between Turns 10 and 11.
The Sunday post-race performance will take place on the Germania Ampithetre next to turns 16, 17 and 18, right in the F1 Fan Zone at the foot of the COTA tower.
Do F1 tickets include the concerts?
If you have any type of Formula 1 tickets to the Austin Grand Prix then you have access to the concerts as well. You only have concert access for the days your ticket is valid.
If for example you only have COTA F1 General Admission tickets for the Friday, that means you can only get in to the circuit to see the Friday concert. If you have 3-day grandstand tickets then you can go to concerts all three days of the weekend.
Concert ticket upgrades
There are a number of upgrades you can make to your ticket to enhance the concert experience. These include:
- Reserved seat
- Concert floor upgrade (closer to the front)
More info on all of these upgrades can be found on the COTA site here.
What if you only want to see the concerts?
You can still attend the concerts even if you’re not interested in the Formula 1 and have no desire to see the US GP trophy being lifted.
If that’s the case you need to purchase single-day general admission (grounds pass) tickets to the F1. You need to purchase these for the day of the concert you want to see.
Information on purchasing single day tickets can be found on the official site here.
You will also need to sort out parking at the circuit. See my COTA parking guide for more details on the different options.
What time to get to the Austin F1 concert?
If you’re going to be watching the Formula 1 anyway then you’ll already be at the circuit so you can meander over to the stage once the track action is over.
If you’re not interested in the racing and only coming for the music, the circuit gates open at around 9:00am each day of the race weekend. You can turn up any time after that before the concerts start.
My suggestion would be to aim to arrive before final F1 session of the day finishes to make sure you avoid the post-F1 traffic gridlock around the circuit.
Smaller artists
As well as the artists headling the Austin F1 concerts there’ll be dozens of smaller musicians playing at different stages dotted around the circuit across the Grand Prix weekend. A lot of these will be local Texas bands.
The stages they’ll be performing on are likely to be located in the following areas, found on the map below:
- La Cantina
- The Ranch
Some of the other artists who will be performing across the United States Grand Prix weekend as part of ‘The American Soundtrack’ are:
- Gina Chavez (La Cantina)
- Carrie Rodriguez (La Cantina)
- Nakia & The Never Not Now (The Ranch)
- Next of Kin (The Ranch)
- Jennifer Foster & The Audacity (The Ranch)
- Moving Panoramas (The Ranch)
- Monica Valli (The Ranch)
- Los Alcos (La Cantina)
- Andrea Daniela (La Cantina)
- Mayeux & Broussard (The Ranch)
- Sana Sana Musica (La Cantina)
- Restos (The Ranch)
- Grupo Morros (La Cantina)
- Midnight Navy (La Cantina)
- Lluvii (La Cantina)
- LeTrainiump (The Ranch)
- Bartly (The Ranch)
- Mariachi Voz de Pasión (La Cantina)
- DJ Raquiqui (La Cantina)
- DJ Squibs (Lonestar Land)
- Mixer Rogers (Paddock)
