If you missed Tyler Childers’ sold-out concert in Birmingham earlier this year, don’t fret. The country star will be back in Alabama on Nov. 9, headlining a new festival in the Auburn-Opelika area.

Childers, a rising star in the country and Americana worlds, is the marquee act for Live on the Plains, set for Saturday, Nov. 9, at Sistrunk Farms, off US 80 in Opelika. That’s the former location of the Auburn Rodeo, a one-day festival that presented Parker McCollum as a headliner in April 2024, and Zach Bryan in October 2023.

The lineup for Live on the Plains also includes the Mountain Grass Unit, Braxton Keith, Bayker Blankenship and Hudson Westbrook. A presale for tickets is underway, with general admission passes priced at $99, a section with elevated seating priced at $189.99 and VIP priced at $249.99.

Presumably, prices will increase on Monday, Aug. 26, when the presale ends and tickets go on sale to the general public. Parking passes also are available during the presale, with prices TBA. (See a map of the festival site here.)

Live on the Plains is organized by Shane Quick and Nathan Baugh, owners of Rock the South and Rock the Country, according to new festival’s website. Quick and Baugh purchased the Auburn Rodeo in 2023, according to Pollstar, and “revamped it into a festival-style concert event with a pre-show rodeo.”

Live on the Plains appears to be another revamp and rebranding of the Auburn Rodeo concept, focusing on music and food, and dropping the rodeo component. The website for the Auburn Rodeo announces the new festival on its homepage, and the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Auburn Rodeo both tout Live on the Plains.

Live on the Plains has its own website and Instagram page, as well. “Imagine an outdoor concert experience that’s not just upscale, but downright unforgettable, crafted for everyone to enjoy. From families dancing together to parents seeking a night out, businesses treating clients to an unforgettable evening, or friends gathering for a memorable weekend during Auburn’s football bye week — this festival is for you,” the website says.

Childers, a Kentucky singer-songwriter, brings a built-in fan base and plenty of momentum to Live on the Plains. His Birmingham show on April 15, held at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC, sold out with lightning speed.

His music blends traditional country sounds with bluegrass, Southern rock and folk influences, and Childers is known for thoughtful storytelling. He won an Americana Music Award for Emerging Artist of the Year in 2018, and has six studio albums and seven Grammy nominations to his credit.

Childers has never shied away from hot-button topics in his songs, referencing racism, civil unrest and police brutality in the 2020 album “Long Violent History” and pointing to religious intolerance in 2022′s “Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven?”

His sixth studio album, “Rustin in the Rain,” released in September 2023, includes the song “In Your Love,” which prompted controversy when an accompanying video depicted the relationship of two gay coal miners in the 1950s. The script for the video was written by the novelist Silas House, a Kentucky native who’s known for illuminating LGBTQ+ issues in Appalachia.

“In Your Love” earned three Grammy nods this year, in the categories of Best Country Song, Best Country Solo Performance and Best Music Video. “Rustin’ in the Rain” was nominated for Best Country Album, as well.