TICKETING & ADMISSION

  • TIXR is the official ticketing partner of Cowboys Music Festival 2026, making it easy for fans to secure their way into Canada’s most legendary 11-day music festival! Find the official CMF ticketing site here. 

    Please note that only tickets purchased through Tixr are guaranteed valid. Any tickets bought from unauthorized or third-party sellers may not be valid and will be refused entry at the gates. 

  • Fast Pass: Ticket for skip-the-line express entry into the festival anytime through the VIP Express Gate.   

    General Admission: Ticket for entry into the festival through the main GA Gate. 

    Festival Chute Pass: VIP Express Gate entry into every single day of CMF, including all headliner concerts + special events for you plus guests. *BEST VALUE 

    Bottle Service Suite: VIP Express Gate entry for up to 20 people, dedicated suite space + server, and access into the exclusive VIP areas, washrooms, & bars. 

    Pit Wristband: An add-on to your admission ticket for access into the front stage pits for the best concert views & private bars. Pit Wristbands are NOT valid for entry into the festival, you must also have an admission ticket in addition to your Pit Wristband. 

  • There are no time restrictions on General Admission tickets, Fast Passes, or Festival Chute Passes. Early arrival is highly recommended for all ticket holders. 

    Fan Tickets are time-restricted tickets, only valid for entry through the GA Gate before the time listed. After the time restriction has passed, fan tickets will not be valid for entry. 

    Fan ticket entry is subject to capacity and not guaranteed.

  • If you already have tickets to a date where a new artist is announced, your ticket is valid for all artists announced on that date. 

    Drag Me to Cowboys and Jon Pardi are separately ticketed events. Tickets for Drag Me To Cowboys are only valid for the afternoon event and are not valid for entry into the evening concert.  

  • Please note there will be a delivery delay on all digital tickets and wristbands. 

    DIGITAL TICKETS: There will be a delivery delay on all digital tickets. Your tickets will be available in your Tixr account and sent to the email used for purchase closer to the festival date. We will contact you and post on CMF social channels once digital ticket delivery begins.   

    VIP WRISTBANDS: Information regarding pick up/delivery of VIP Wristbands will be provided closer to the festival date. 

    PIT WRISTBANDS: Once you are inside the festival, you can visit the Pit Wristband booth to redeem your Pit Wristband. Pit Wristbands are not valid for entry into the festival, you must also have a ticket for admission. 

  • A Service, Facility & Environmental fee is added to each ticket. These fees help keep Cowboys Music Festival safe, clean, and running smoothly. 

    Service, Facility, and Environmental Fees go towards: 

    • SECURITY: Enhancing the venue with top of the line security technology, personnel and procedures to ensure a safe music festival experience for all. 

    • SOCAN Fees: SOCAN represents songwriters and music publishers in Canada. License fees go towards the ability to have live music and use music within the venue. 

    • WASTE MANAGEMENT: Maintaining and enforcing recycling procedures to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste produced by littering or other actions by individuals. 

    • COMMUNITY & PARK MAINTENANCE: Supporting upkeep of the festival grounds and surrounding community spaces before, during, and after the event. 

    • INFRASTRUCTURE & RESOURCES: Covering essential festival operations such as staging, sound, lighting, power, water, and other critical resources that make the event possible. 

  • You can transfer your ticket to another person directly through your Tixr Wallet in the Tixr App or your Tixr account. The person receiving the ticket transfer will also need a Tixr account. 

    Steps on how to transfer tickets available on Tixr Fan Support. 

    Please note: Not all tickets & passes will be transferable, this includes Fan Tickets, Suites & Festival Chute Passes. 

    CMF cannot guarantee the validity of any tickets purchased outside of Tixr. Tickets bought through other sellers are done so at your own risk, and neither CMF nor Tixr will be able to assist with or verify these purchases. 

  • You can upgrade your CMF tickets and experience directly through your Tixr account on a desktop or mobile browser.  

    Add a Pit Pass wristband to your admission ticket, or upgrade your GA to a Fast Pass at any time in your Tixr account. 

    Steps on how to upgrade tickets can be found here. 

    Steps on how to purchase pit wristbands can be found here. 

  • You can add-on additional VIP Suite Wristbands to your order (max. 20 people per suite) directly through your Tixr account on a desktop or mobile browser. 

    Steps on how to add extra VIP suite wristbands can be found on Tixr Fan Support. 

  • CMF offers flexible payment plan options through Tixr, allowing you to split your ticket total into smaller payments over time. 

    Payment Plans are no longer available to start for CMF 2026.  

    All outstanding Payment Plans are due in full by June 22.   

    Find more info on payment plans on Tixr Fan Support. 

  • All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged Tickets will not be replaced or honored. Tickets constitute a revocable license. The Issuer reserves the right to refuse admission or eject any Holder without refund. Unauthorized resale or attempted resale of Tickets is strictly prohibited. 

  • Confirmation emails can be delayed or end up in a junk/spam or promotions folder, so it’s worth giving those a check. 

    If you signed up using Apple Sign In or use “Hide My Email,” your account may be using an Apple Private Relay email address. These relay addresses can sometimes prevent important event emails from reaching your inbox.   

    To find your relay email, go to: 

    Settings → Apple ID → Password & Security → Apps Using Apple ID → Tixr.  

    Update your Tixr account with a non-relay email address whenever possible; this will help ensure you receive important ticket, event and festival updates. 

  • For additional questions regarding CMF tickets & passes, please refer to the Tixr Knowledge Base.