Dierks Bentley fez história em West Point, Luke Bryan ganhou uma certificação importante, e o furacão Milton cancelou Country Thunder Florida. Dierks Bentley made history at West Point, Luke Bryan earned a major certification, and Hurricane Milton canceled Country Thunder Florida.

Em 18 de outubro, a música country marcou marcos, incluindo a performance histórica de Dierks Bentley no Michie Stadium de West Point e a principal certificação de registro de Luke Bryan. On October 18, country music marked milestones including Dierks Bentley's historic performance at West Point’s Michie Stadium and Luke Bryan’s major record certification. O Ryman Hunter Hayes tocou no Ryman Auditorium, enquanto Garth Brooks homenageou lendas da música no GRAMMY Salute. Hunter Hayes played the Ryman Auditorium, while Garth Brooks honored music legends at the GRAMMY Salute. No entanto, o furacão Milton cancelou o Country Thunder Florida, e o dia também lembrou a morte do baterista Kenny Dixon em 2019, o que levou Kane Brown a cancelar um show em luto. However, Hurricane Milton canceled Country Thunder Florida, and the day also recalled the 2019 death of drummer Kenny Dixon, which led Kane Brown to cancel a show in mourning.