It’s that time of the year again for me over here at Gary Hayes Country, it’s time for me to compile all of my year end stuff, and get a lot of things ready for 2025. I have a huge list of honorable mentions for 2024 and some other articles coming this week.
However, right now everyone is rushing around trying to finish all their shopping and planning and maybe someone in your family is looking to give the gift of music in 2025. They make a terrific gift for the music aficionado.
I spend a lot of time paying attention to all of these festivals and their facts that everyone needs to know about all of the different ones rules and layouts. I personally haven’t been to every one of these but I do personally endorse all of these and their lineups. Festivals are one of the perfect ways to find new bands to be excited about, and congregate with like minded people.
I will be updating this article a few times on the course of the next few months going up into festival season and as they announce more information about every one of the lineups and exciting things that tie into the event.
Musicfest At Steamboat Springs January 6th – 11th
30A Songwriters Festival January 16th – 20th
Mile 0 Fest January 21st – 25th
Luck Reunion Festival March 13th
Heart Of Texas Music Festival March 13th – 22nd
Suwaunee Spring Reunion March 20th – 23rd
South By Southwest March 7th – 15th
Chilifest Music Festival April 4th – 5th
Winter Wonder Grass March 31st – April 2nd
Winter Wonder Grass Colorado April 5th – 7th
Bluegrass Heritage Festival August 1st – 3rd
Baltimore Old Time Music Festival April 18th – 19th
Two Step Inn April 5th – 6th
Old Settlers Music Festival April 24th – 27th
Wiggy-Thump-Festival April 20th – 23rd
Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival April 21st – 26th
National Cornbread Festival April 26th – 27th
High Water Festival April 26th – 27th
Merlefest April 24th – 27th
Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend April 24 – 27th
Big Barn Dance Texas March 27th – 29th
Calf Fry May 1st – 3rd
Sun Sand And Soul May 1st – 3rd
Red Dirt Barbecue Fest May 10th
Moonrunners Music Festival May 2nd – 4th
Rendezvous Music Festival April 4th – 5th
Big As Texas Music Festival May 9th – 11th
Lower Town Arts And Music May 9th – 10th
Luck Reunion May 13th and 14th
Motorcycles And Music Festival May 15th – 18th
Sleeping In the Woods May 16th – 18th
Tico Time Bluergass Festival May 16th – 18th
Freshgrass Bentonville May 16th – 17th
Fallsburg Summer Stage
Kerrville Folk Festival May 22nd – June 8th
Sleeping In The Woods Songwriter Festival May 16th – 18th
Roosterwalk May 22nd – 25th
DelFest May 22nd – 25th
Dark Star Jubilee May 23rd – 25th
Western Swing Out May 22nd – 26th
Texas Music Revolution June 6th – 7th
Railbird Music Festival May 31st – June 1st
Pondstock At Lake Hedtke June 5th – 7th
Back Country Fest June 2nd – 4th
Ogden Music Festival May 30th – June 2nd
Palisade Music Festival June 6th – 8th
Chinook Fest June 12th – 15th
Tailgate N Tallboys June 12th – 15th
Hog Farm Holiday June 20th – 22nd
Weiser River Music Festival June 15th – 17th
Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival June 19th – 21st
Moccasin Creek Festival June 19th – 22nd
Sawtooth Valley Gathering June 19th – 22nd
Telluride Bluegrass Festival June 19th – 22nd
Flatrock Bluegrass Jamboree June 22nd – 25th
Jackalope Jamboree June 26th – 28th
Cottonfest June 27th – 29th
ROMP June 25th – 28th
Whiimydiddle June 22nd – 24th
Blue Ox Music Festival June 22nd – 24th
Red wing Roots Music Festival June 21st – 23rd
Summer Solstice indie June 23rd- 25th
The Jenny Brooks Bluegrass Festival June 25th – 29th
Roostertail July 4th – 5th
The Great Blue Heron July 4th – 6th
American Music Fest July 3rd – 6th
High Sierra Music Festival July 3rd – 6th
Winnipeg Folk Festival July 26th – 29th
Pickin’ On The Picnic July 10th – 13th
Ruckus In Tacoma Summer Smoke Out July 8th
4848 Music Festival July 17th – 19th
The Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival July 16th – 20th
The Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival July 12th – 15th
The Windy City Smokeout July 10th – 13th
Under The Big Sky Music Festival July 18th – 20th
Master Musicians Festival July 19th – 20th
Faster Horses Music Festival July 19th – 21st
The Summer Music Festival July 13th – 15th
RockyGrass July 25th – 27th
Nelsonville Music Festival July 20th – 27th
Headwaters Country Jam July 24th – 26th
Floydfest July 23rd – 27th
Red Ants Pants July 24th – 27th
Peacemaker Festival October 11th – 12th
Pickathon July 31st – August 3rd
Rock The Rind July 31st – Aug 2nd
Boots And Hearts August 7th – 10th
The Neon Nights August 8th – 9th
Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival August 8th – 10th
The Symco Hot Rod Weekender August 11th – 13t
Hinterland August 1st – 3rd
HollerGirl Music Festival August 1st – 3rd
Podunk Bluegrass Festival August 7th – 10th
Pickin’ In The Backwoods August 7th – 9th
Hoxeyville Music Festival August 18th – 20th
Fayetteville Roots Music Festival August 25th – 27th
Crowe Fest August 17th – 19th
Hot Rod Rock And Rumble March 21st – 22nd
Kaw River Roots August 21st – 23rd
Manchester Music Festival August 28th – 30th
Earl Scruggs Memorial Music Festival Sept 1st – 3rd
Cavemen Music Festival Aug 28th – 31st
Muddy Roots Music Festival Sept 1st – 3rd
Bristol Rhythm And Roots September 19th – 21st
Big Barn Dance March 27th – 29th
Park City Song Summit September 7th – 9th
Old Tone Music Festival September 4th – 7th
Festival Of The Horse September 6th – 8th
Unbroken Cicrle Music Festival September 4th – 6th
Walnut Valley September 17th – 21st
Bourbon And Beyond September 11th – 14th
Pickin’ In The Pines September 12th – ,14th
Americanafest September 9th – 13th
Baygrass Music Festival September 20th – 21st
Freshgrass North Adams September 19th – 21st
Beachlife Ranch May 2nd – 4th
Whispering Beard
Mempho Music Festival October 3rd – 5th
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival October 8th – 12th
3 Sisters Bluegrass October 6th and 7th
ACL Festival
River Stomp Bluegrass Festival
Austin String Band Festival October 14th – 16th
The Moonshiners Ball October 9th – 11th
The Redwood Ramble July 7th – 20th
Bluegrass Island October 16th – 18th
Cave Fest May 24th – 25th
Troubadour Festival
Moon Crush At Avett Moon November 7th – 9th
Appalachia On The Rocks IV November 28th
The Orange Blossom Revue December 1st – 2nd3rd
