Dierks Bentley a fait l'histoire à West Point, Luke Bryan a obtenu une certification majeure, et l'ouragan Milton a annulé Country Thunder Florida. Dierks Bentley made history at West Point, Luke Bryan earned a major certification, and Hurricane Milton canceled Country Thunder Florida.

Le 18 octobre, la musique country a marqué des étapes importantes, dont la performance historique de Dierks Bentley au stade Michie de West Point et la certification de Luke Bryan. On October 18, country music marked milestones including Dierks Bentley's historic performance at West Point’s Michie Stadium and Luke Bryan’s major record certification. Hunter Hayes a joué l'Auditorium Ryman, tandis que Garth Brooks a honoré les légendes musicales au GAMMY Salute. Hunter Hayes played the Ryman Auditorium, while Garth Brooks honored music legends at the GRAMMY Salute. Cependant, l'ouragan Milton a annulé Country Thunder Florida, et le jour a également rappelé la mort 2019 du batteur Kenny Dixon, qui a conduit Kane Brown à annuler un spectacle en deuil. However, Hurricane Milton canceled Country Thunder Florida, and the day also recalled the 2019 death of drummer Kenny Dixon, which led Kane Brown to cancel a show in mourning.