The 2026 Festival Circuit

The Festival Tour

On the Road  ·  Spring Through Fall

2026

Eleven stops. Hundreds of miles of open road. Come find us at the festival gates — we'll be the ones with the good stuff.

11 Festival Stops
5 States
6 Months on Tour
Good Vibes
May · Dawn of Times
May · Spring Badfish
Jun · Kokomo Strawberry Fest
Jun · Willystock
Jun · Moccasin Creek
Jun · Smiling Acres
Jul · Hippy Hill Fest
Aug · Pickin' in the Backwoods
Sep · GPGT
Sep · First City Music Fest
Oct · Hillberry Harvest Festival
Spring Stop · #01

Dawn of Times
Music & Float Festival

May 22, 2026
Jasper, Arkansas · Buffalo River

A riverside gathering where time disappears into the Ozarks. Float the Buffalo River by day, dance to live music by night. This is where the season begins.

Live Music River Float Camping Yoga
Festival Info
01
MAY 2026 · AR
MAY 2026 · OH
02
Spring Stop · #02

Spring Badfish

May 29–30, 2026
Garrettsville, Ohio · Nelson Ledges

Two nights of Badfish at the legendary Nelson Ledges — plus Ballyhoo!, Mihali, Roots of Creation, Grieves, and more. A Sublime tribute weekend in a setting that never disappoints.

Tribute Reggae Rock 2 Nights Camping
Festival Info
Summer Stop · #03

Kokomo
Strawberry Festival

June 5, 2026
Downtown Kokomo, Indiana

Our hometown festival — 185 vendors, 39 food stands, and thousands of strawberry shortcakes. We'll be set up right in the heart of downtown Kokomo for a full day of community and good vibes.

Local Community Food Vendors
Festival Info
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JUN 2026 · IN
JUN 2026 · IN
04
Summer Stop · #04

Willystock: The
Future Is Now III

June 4–6, 2026
Marengo, Indiana · Gnome Gardens

Three days of bluegrass, Americana, and good-time music at Gnome Gardens. Presented by Rivertrash Productions with headliners Arkansauce and Hotbrown Smackdown — plus 20+ more acts.

Bluegrass Americana Camping 20+ Acts
Festival Info
Summer Stop · #05

Moccasin Creek
Festival

June 18–21, 2026
Effingham, Illinois · The Stage at Lake Sara

Four days on the water with Rodney Crowell, Nick Shoulders, Chicago Farmer, Trout Fishing in America, Otis Gibbs, and 20+ more. Roots, folk, and Americana on a gorgeous lakeside stage.

Roots Folk Americana Lakeside
Festival Info
05
JUN 2026 · IL
JUN 2026 · MI
06
Summer Stop · #06

Smiling Acres
Music Festival

June 26–28, 2026
Trufant, Michigan · The Back 40

The 6th annual Smiling Acres on the Back 40 — Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, Jerron Paxton, plus a stacked lineup of folk, blues, and Americana artists across a beautiful Michigan weekend.

Blues Folk Camping 6th Year
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Summer Stop · #07

Hippy Hill Fest

July 24–26, 2026
Bean Blossom, Indiana · Bill Monroe Music Park

Three days at the legendary Bill Monroe Music Park featuring John Welton & The Awakening, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Graciously Departed, Stealin' the Farm, Zu Zu Ya Ya, and many more.

Jam Bluegrass Camping Historic Venue
Festival Info
07
JUL 2026 · IN
AUG 2026 · IN
08
Summer Stop · #08

Pickin' in the
Backwoods

August 20–22, 2026
Nashville, Indiana · Brown County

Deep in the hills of Brown County — 25+ bands, campfire jams, dance lessons, and an intimate crowd of true music lovers. BYOB and bring your instruments.

Americana Bluegrass Camping 25+ Bands
Festival Info
Fall Stop · #09

Good People
Good Times (GPGT)

September 11–12, 2026
Nashville, Indiana · Valley Branch Retreat

The 13th annual GPGT in the hills of Brown County — two full days and nights of live music, live art, light shows, workshops, and camping. Headlined by Mike Love, Keller Williams, and Mihali.

Jam Reggae Camping 13th Year
Festival Info
09
SEP 2026 · IN
SEP 2026 · IN
10
Fall Stop · #10

First City
Music Festival

September 24–26, 2026
Vincennes, Indiana · The French Commons

A community-rooted roots music festival in historic Vincennes. Three days of folk, bluegrass & Americana with art, yoga, food, and a family-friendly atmosphere.

Roots Music Folk Family Non-Profit
Festival Info
Harvest Stop · #11

Hillberry
The Harvest Festival

October 7–11, 2026
Eureka Springs, Arkansas · The Farm

Five nights of jamgrass, bluegrass, and Americana in the Ozark Mountains. A legendary 160-acre farm, a community that feels like family, and a tradition that gets better every year. Tour finale.

Jamgrass Bluegrass 5 Nights Ozarks
Festival Info
11
OCT 2026 · AR