The Sunset Stage Series: Dasha and the New Country Wave in 2026

Dasha, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter from San Luis Obispo, California, has built one of country music’s most compelling 2026 stories through relentless creative momentum. Her breakout single “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” climbed to the Top 50 on the Spotify Global Charts, debuted at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100, and secured medium-to-heavy rotation on Sirius XM before most radio consultants had even heard her name. In April 2026, Dasha appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show performing “She’s So Gone” from Disney’s Main Street Country EP, a recording filmed at Studio A of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. She played Country Thunder Florida in May 2026, proving her live stage credentials to the Southeast market that matters most as Sunset Country Fest 2027 takes shape in Apopka, Florida.

From San Luis Obispo to the Grand Ole Opry Stage

Dasha’s country roots are genuine, not adopted. Raised in San Luis Obispo on a steady foundation of country, folk, and Americana music, she built an artistic identity that has held up under the commercial pressure that came with viral success. “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” earned heavy rotation on multiple Sirius XM country channels and pushed her into the top tier of rising country-pop artists. She made her late-night debut on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, performed at Stagecoach, Austin City Limits, and the CMT Awards, and sold out her first global headlining tour, Dashville USA. She was nominated for ACM New Female Artist of the Year, a recognition that validates what her audience has known since “Austin” first spread across TikTok and into radio playlists. By April 2026, when she stepped onto the Grand Ole Opry House stage to film The Kelly Clarkson Show performance, she was performing as an artist who had already paid serious dues on the biggest stages in the genre.

“She’s So Gone” and the Disney Main Street Country EP

Disney’s Main Street Country EP is one of the more interesting crossover projects of 2026. The collection features country artists reimagining Disney classics, with contributions from Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown, Restless Road, Maddie and Tae, and BRELAND alongside Dasha. Her track, “She’s So Gone,” reimagines a song from the 2011 Disney Channel film Lemonade Mouth. The April 17, 2026 Kelly Clarkson Show performance, filmed at Studio A of the Grand Ole Opry House, brought the song to a national audience with full country production behind it. The appearance demonstrated Dasha’s ability to take borrowed material and make it entirely her own, which is one of the clearest marks of an artist built for longevity in a competitive genre. It also placed her inside a Disney project at the exact moment Disney’s relationship with country music is generating historic streaming numbers.

Why Dasha Belongs on a Festival Stage

The test of any country artist in 2026 is the festival stage, and Dasha passed it at Country Thunder Florida in May 2026. With a catalog built on emotional directness and production that translates to a live setting, she delivers the kind of set that converts casual listeners into loyal fans. Her 2026 schedule includes festival appearances at Country Thunder Wisconsin and Boots and Hearts Music Festival, two of North America’s most respected country festival brands. The live performance muscle she is building now is the foundation for headline billing. Artists like Dasha, who come to country music honestly and work the genre’s circuit rather than drop in from the outside, are exactly the ones that anchor the next generation of country festival lineups. For fans following the conversation about which rising artists belong on stages like the one coming to Sunset Country Fest 2027, Dasha’s name belongs in the discussion.

What’s Next for Dasha in 2026

Dasha’s trajectory through the rest of 2026 continues to build toward a level of presence that will make her a headliner conversation by 2027. Her ACM New Female Artist of the Year nomination signals formal recognition from the genre’s professional community, and her touring schedule proves she is not a streaming-only artist. She plays stages, she builds crowds, and she earns repeat attendees. Fans in Central Florida already got a live preview at Country Thunder Florida in May. The Southeast country music community watching artists climb the ranks has a name to follow for the rest of 2026 and into what comes after. The complete guide to Sunset Country Fest 2027 continues to build as the lineup conversation for Apopka, Florida heats up, and artists like Dasha are exactly who that stage is being built for.

• Breakout single: “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” — Top 50 Spotify Global Charts, #74 Billboard Hot 100
• Disney collaboration: “She’s So Gone” on the Main Street Country EP (2026)
• TV appearance: The Kelly Clarkson Show, April 17, 2026 (filmed at Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville)
• Festival appearances: Country Thunder Florida (May 2026), Country Thunder Wisconsin and Boots and Hearts (Summer 2026)
• Recognition: Nominated, ACM New Female Artist of the Year
• First global headlining tour: Dashville USA (sold out)

Frequently Asked: Is Dasha a Country Artist in 2026?

Yes. Dasha is a country-pop artist whose 2026 work firmly places her within the country genre. Her breakout hit “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” received country radio airplay and Sirius XM country rotation. She performed at country-specific festivals and events including Country Thunder Florida in May 2026, and she contributed to Disney’s Main Street Country EP, a project featuring artists like Kane Brown and Maddie and Tae. She is nominated for ACM New Female Artist of the Year.

The country music calendar is full of names in 2026, but few have Dasha’s combination of roots credibility, streaming success, and live stage presence. Country fans in Florida have already seen what she can deliver at Country Thunder Florida, and the rest of the Southeast is next. Keep following the complete guide to Sunset Country Fest 2027 as the lineup conversation for 2027 festivals begins to take shape. Dasha is exactly the kind of act that belongs on a festival stage. Watch this name for 2027.

Sources & References

• Laughing Place — Dasha Set to Appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show Performing Her Tune from Main Street Country
• Music Matters Magazine — Dasha Performs “She’s So Gone” from Disney’s Main Street Country EP on The Kelly Clarkson Show
• Holler — Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown, Dasha and More Set to Appear on Disney’s Main Street Country EP
• Country Entertainment News — Dasha Set to Perform “She’s So Gone” on The Kelly Clarkson Show
• Ticketmaster — Dasha 2026 Tour Dates and Tickets

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Last updated: June 12, 2026 · Sunset Country Fest Editorial Team · Contact Us