The 2026 Maker Circuit
The Collective Tour
Discovering Makers · Spring Through Fall
2026On the road to find the makers, the artists, and the hands behind the craft — bringing their stories and creations home to the Elevated Hippie collection.
Dawn of Times
Music & Float Festival
May 22, 2026
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.
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Spring Badfish
May 29–30, 2026Two 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.
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Kokomo
Strawberry Festival
June 5, 2026
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.
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Willystock: The
Future Is Now III
June 4–6, 2026
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.
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Moccasin Creek
Festival
June 18–21, 2026
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.
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Smiling Acres
Music Festival
June 26–28, 2026
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.
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Brews on Buckeye
July 25, 2026 · 5PM12 years running — Indiana craft beer, cider, mead, and spirits along the Buckeye Street bricks. Food trucks, live music, and a rain-or-shine crowd of local beer lovers, 21+.
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Jennifer Hartswick Band
Riverwalk Concert Series
August 1, 2026 · 6PM
Free outdoor concert on Kokomo's Riverwalk stage featuring trumpet powerhouse Jennifer Hartswick, presented by The Coterie — burgers, brews, and local art vendors along the river.
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Pickin' in the
Backwoods
August 20–22, 2026
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.
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Shoe Fest
September 4–6, 202615 years strong — three stages of folk, bluegrass, and jamband music over Labor Day weekend. Headlined by Old Shoe and Leftover Salmon, with camping and community at the heart of it.
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Sugar Creek
Music Festival
September 17–19, 2026
13th annual gathering in Southern Illinois — three days of jam, funk, and bluegrass plus a late-night silent disco in the forest, lake access, and hiking trails at Camp Manitowa.
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First City
Music Festival
September 24–26, 2026
A community-rooted roots music festival in historic Vincennes. Three days of folk, bluegrass & Americana with art, yoga, food, and a family-friendly atmosphere.
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Moonshiners Ball
2026
October 8–11, 2026
Year 12 of the Moonshiner's Ball — four nights of jamgrass, bluegrass, and Americana on the Rockcastle River. Headlined by Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart, and Fruition. Folk by day, funk by night. Tour finale.
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