Decades after Bud and Sissy danced, fought, and fell in love under the neon lights of Gilley’s, the legendary Texas honky-tonk is reopening — rebuilt from its ashes as a modern shrine to country dreams. Bud Davis (John Travolta), now a retired rodeo hand turned ranch owner, is invited back to Pasadena for the grand reopening, but the memories he buried there come rushing back — memories of love, mistakes, and the life he left behind.
Sissy Davis (Debra Winger) still calls Texas home, running a small horse rescue and teaching young riders the spirit of the old ways. When Bud unexpectedly returns, the years between them melt into tension, laughter, and the spark that never truly died. But the world around them has changed: the Gilley’s of old is now filled with LED lights, influencers, and young cowboys chasing fame instead of heart.
Amid the chaos of reopening week, a new story begins to unfold. Luke Grimes stars as Cole Davis, Bud and Sissy’s estranged son, a country singer struggling between Nashville stardom and Texas roots. Kacey Musgraves joins as June, a bold songwriter who challenges Cole to rediscover what Gilley’s once meant — not just to Texas, but to everyone who believed in second chances. And watching over them all, Sam Elliott plays the weathered bar owner, the last man who remembers the heart behind every honky-tonk song.
Full of line dancing, heartbreak, country soul, and the timeless sound of steel guitars, Urban Cowboy 2: Legacy of Gilley’s (2026) is both a love letter to the past and a reflection of the modern South. Old flames reignite, new voices rise, and the dance floor once again becomes the place where pride meets forgiveness — and where every cowboy learns that the legacy of Gilley’s isn’t just in the music, but in the people who never stopped believing in love.