Every year, the quantity and range of country acts that perform in town during the National Finals Rodeo get larger, almost to the point where the rodeo seems like the incidental byproduct of a citywide country music festival. This year, there's something for every kind of country fan on every kind of budget.

Returning Residents

George Strait (December 6-7, T-Mobile Arena) Living legend Strait remains one of the most consistent, reliable performers in country music. He's also a stalwart champion of younger artists, and these shows will feature recent CMA Awards New Artist of the Year winner Ashley McBryde as the opener.

Reba and Brooks & Dunn (December 6-8, 10-11, 13-14, the Colosseum) What was originally planned for a handful of dates has turned into a long-running partnership between reunited duo Brooks & Dunn and country icon Reba McEntire. The three performers have a relaxed camaraderie that's only grown stronger.

Debuting Residents

Shania Twain (December 6-7, 11, 13-14, Zappos Theater) After five years away, Twain is back with her second Las Vegas residency. She promises more of a "party vibe" than her previous Vegas production, and the show is likely to include at least a few songs from her 2017 album Now, in addition to classic hits.

Jason Aldean (December 6-8, Park Theater) Aldean's first headlining shows in Vegas since the 2017 shooting—which took place while he was onstage at the Route 91 Harvest Festival—will be a mini-residency as part of his Ride All Night tour. Expect Aldean's typical good-time, party-friendly style, along with the appropriate sober reflection.

Dwight Yoakam (December 6-7, 10, 12, 14, Encore Theater) Yoakam has never quite been a mainstream country star, so it's refreshing to see him get the full Strip-residency treatment. His show is dubbed "An Evening With Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat," promising a retrospective of the Bakersfield country sound that Yoakam helped to popularize.

Mainstream Stars

Old Dominion (December 5, the Joint) A collective of Nashville songwriters who've written hits for tons of big names, pop-country quintet Old Dominion have become superstars in their own right over the past several years, pumping out chart hits for themselves and others.

Pam Tillis & Lorrie Morgan (December 11, Golden Nugget) These two grand dames of country have released two collaborative albums in the past decade, and their shows feature both solo and duet segments on their combined decades of hits.

Kip Moore & Midland (December 14, the Chelsea) Moore brings a bit of rock into his radio-friendly country, while Midland throws back a bit to the neo-traditionalist country style, dressing in Nudie suits onstage for a retro look to go with its retro sound.

Alt-country/Americana

Wade Bowen with American Aquarium (December 6, Brooklyn Bowl) Bowen is a staple of the Red Dirt country scene, although his music draws on a range of influences. American Aquarium is a hardworking alt-country band that has collaborated with the likes of Jason Isbell and Caitlin Cary.

Reckless Kelly (December 9-10, Gilley's Saloon) This Texas country-rock band recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of landmark album Bulletproof with a live recording of the same name, so expect to hear a lot of material from that influential release.

Jamey Johnson (December 13, Golden Nugget) A bit of an outlier among the Nugget's lineup of veteran traditionalists, Johnson structures his shows more like he's leading a jam band, with extensive instrumental digressions and an always eclectic selection of cover songs and deep cuts.

Robert Earl Keen (December 13, Brooklyn Bowl) Keen is one of the most important figures in Americana, the kind of artist who might never have had a huge hit, but has made an impact on generations of younger performers.

Locals

The Rhyolite Sound (December 8, Vinyl) The Weekly's own Readers' Choice pick for Best Vegas Band the past two years, these hometown heroes combine outlaw country, roots rock and gritty blues for a sound they call "desert honky-tonk."

Also

Terri Clark (December 5, Golden Nugget); Mitchell Tenpenny (December 5, Mirage); Craig Wayne Boyd, Casey JamesandAdam Wakefield (December 6, Stoney's); Easton Corbin (December 6, Mirage); Clay Walker (December 6, Golden Nugget); Eli Young Band (December 6, House of Blues); Charlie Daniels Band (December 8, Golden Nugget); Riley Green (December 8, Mirage); Ronnie Milsap (December 9, Golden Nugget); Sundance Head (December 9-11, Vinyl); Tracy Lawrence (December 10, Golden Nugget); Glen Templeton (December 11, Mirage); Mark Chesnutt (December 12, Mirage); Ray Wylie Hubbard (December 12, Golden Nugget); Cody Johnson (December 12, the Joint); Lanco (December 13, Mirage); Koe Wetzel (December 13, the Joint); Chris Lane (December 14, Mirage); Kiefer Sutherland (December 14, Red Rock).