Brooks & Dunn's Neon Moon Tour setlist draws from three decades of hits, with confirmed staples including "Neon Moon," "Brand New Man," "My Maria," "Only In America," "Red Dirt Road," "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You," "Play Somethin' Country," and "Cheatin' Kind." The tour has also featured a three-song encore on recent closing dates, often bringing an opening act back onstage for a collaborative performance.
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With 20 number-one hits and more than three decades of material to draw from, Brooks & Dunn have plenty of options for a live set. Here's a full breakdown of what's actually been confirmed in recent setlists, based on tour reporting and reviews from the 2025 and 2026 Neon Moon Tour dates.
What Are the Confirmed Setlist Staples?
Based on tour reporting from multiple 2025 and 2026 stops, the following songs have been consistently confirmed in the live setlist:
• "Neon Moon" - the tour's namesake track and one of the duo's signature songs
• "Brand New Man" - described as an iconic anthem and among their most-played live songs historically
• "My Maria" - a consistent live staple across multiple tour stops
• "Only In America" - a patriotic anthem and long-running fan favorite
• "Red Dirt Road" - a 90s-era classic confirmed at multiple shows
• "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" - another consistently confirmed 90s-era hit
• "Play Somethin' Country" - confirmed at recent tour openings
• "Cheatin' Kind" - confirmed at recent tour openings
• "Boot Scootin' Boogie" - one of the duo's most recognizable crossover hits
Which Album Gets Played Most?
According to setlist tracking data, Brand New Man remains by far the most-played album in Brooks & Dunn's live show history, with 110 total song plays tracked, followed by Hard Workin' Man (61 plays), Waitin' on Sundown (45 plays), Steers and Stripes (43 plays), and Hillbilly Deluxe (40 plays).
This heavy reliance on their earliest, breakout-era material reflects just how many of their signature songs came from the first several years of their career - Brand New Man was their 1991 debut album, and its outsized presence in live setlists more than three decades later underscores how foundational those songs remain to the duo's identity as performers.
Is There an Encore?
Yes - on the closing dates of the 2025 Neon Moon Tour (Des Moines, St. Louis, and Louisville), Brooks & Dunn performed a three-song encore each night, suggesting a multi-song encore is a regular part of the show's structure rather than a one-off special occasion.
Encores are typically where a headlining act saves some of its biggest crowd-pleasers, and given the tour's overall structure, it's reasonable to expect the encore to include some combination of the duo's most recognizable hits rather than deeper cuts.
Do the Openers Join Brooks & Dunn on Stage?
Yes - on at least the 2025 tour's closing dates, opening acts David Lee Murphy and Molly Tuttle joined Brooks & Dunn onstage for a collaborative performance of "Little Miss Honky Tonk" during the encore, turning the night's finale into a full-cast moment rather than a Brooks & Dunn-only performance.
Given that the 2026 tour features a rotating cast of openers - including David Lee Murphy again, alongside Tucker Wetmore, Willow Avalon, Kaitlin Butts, Caylee Hammack, and Angie K - similar collaborative moments are plausible on specific dates, though not guaranteed at every single show given the rotating lineup.
How Has REBOOT II Influenced the Live Show?
Brooks & Dunn's REBOOT II project - a sequel to their 2019 REBOOT album that invited a wide range of artists to reimagine their classic songs across genres from progressive country and bluegrass to heavy metal and orchestral pop - has brought renewed attention to their catalog, even though the reimagined studio collaborations themselves aren't necessarily the versions performed during the live show.
The project's broader cultural impact has helped introduce longtime hits to newer audiences discovering the songs through unfamiliar genre reinterpretations, which may be part of why the Neon Moon Tour has continued to draw "multi-generational crowds," as several reviewers have specifically noted.
Does the Setlist Change Night to Night?
Some variation is normal - while the core staples described above have shown up consistently across multiple confirmed setlists, minor differences in song order, encore selections, and whether an opener joins for a collaborative moment can shift from city to city.
Given the duo's catalog spans more than three decades and 20 number-one hits, there's more than enough material for some rotation without needing to compromise on the songs audiences most expect to hear.
Full Expected Setlist Breakdown
Based on confirmed tour reporting, here's a reasonable expected structure for a typical Neon Moon Tour show:
Play Somethin' Country
Cheatin' Kind
Brand New Man
My Maria
Only In America
Red Dirt Road
Ain't Nothing 'Bout You
Boot Scootin' Boogie
Neon Moon
Encore: 3-song closer, potentially including a collaborative performance with an opening act
This order is an educated estimate based on confirmed setlist reporting, not an official published running order - treat it as a guide to which songs are likely to appear rather than the exact sequence for every show.
Final Thoughts
With 20 number-one hits and three decades of material to pull from, Brooks & Dunn's Neon Moon Tour setlist leans heavily on the songs that made them the best-selling country duo of all time - anchored by "Neon Moon," "Brand New Man," and a handful of other career-defining staples, capped off by a multi-song encore that's occasionally turned into a full-cast collaboration with the night's openers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What songs does Brooks & Dunn play live?
Confirmed setlist staples include "Neon Moon," "Brand New Man," "My Maria," "Only In America," "Red Dirt Road," "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You," "Play Somethin' Country," and "Cheatin' Kind."
Does Brooks & Dunn play an encore?
Yes - recent tour dates have featured a three-song encore, sometimes including a collaborative performance with an opening act.
Which Brooks & Dunn album is played most live?
Brand New Man, their 1991 debut album, remains the most-played album in their live show history by a wide margin.
Do the opening acts perform with Brooks & Dunn?
On at least some tour dates, yes - openers have joined the duo onstage for collaborative encore performances, though this isn't guaranteed at every show given the rotating opener lineup.
Does the setlist include songs from REBOOT II?
The REBOOT II project reimagines Brooks & Dunn's classic songs through other artists' genre-crossing interpretations, but the live show itself primarily features the duo's original versions of their catalog rather than the reimagined studio collaborations.
