September 2026 Festivals

WEEK 1

Sep 2-6 - Route 23 Bluegrass Festival (formerly SamJam) - Piketon, OH

Sep 3-5 - Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival - Elon, NC

Sep 3-6 - Crooked River Gathering - Hiram, ME

Sep 3-6 - Pickin' at the Post - Luray, VA 

Sep 3-6 - Tri-State Bluegrass Music Festival - Kendallville, IN 

Sep 4-6 - Delaware Valley Bluegrass Music Festival - Woodstown, NJ 

Sep 4-6 - Earl Scruggs Music Festival - Mill Spring, NC

​Sep 4-7 - Spring Hookahville - Newark, OH

 

WEEK 2

Sep 10-12 - Watermelon Pickers' Fest - Berryville, VA

Sep 10-13 - Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration - Rosine, KY

Sep 10-13 - Remington Ryde Reunion Bluegrass Festival - Reedsville, PA

Sep 11-12 - Bluegrass & Chili Festival - Wagoner, OK

Sep 11-12 - Mountain Song Festival - Brevard, NC

Sep 11-13 - Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion - Bristol, TN/VA

Sep 11-13 - Uncle Dave Macon Days: A Roots Rendezvous, Murfreesboro, TN

Sep 11-19 - Poppy Mountain Music Festival - Morehead, KY 

Sep 12 - Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival - Mocksville, NC

 

​​WEEK 3

Sep 16-20 - Walnut Valley Festival - Winfield, KS 

​Sep 17-19 - Blazin' Bluegrass Festival - Whitley City, KY

Sep 17-19 - Cumberland River Bluegrass Festival - Burkesville, KY

Sep 17-19 - Dailey & Vincent's American Made Music Fest - Hiawassee, GA

Sep 17-19 - Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival - Kodak, TN

Sep 17-19 - Hoppin' John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddler's Convention - Pittsboro, NC

Sep 17-19 - Mohican Bluegrass Festival - Glenmont, OH

Sep 17-19 - Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival - Buena Vista, VA

Sep 17-19 - SkinnyFest Bluegrass Festival - West Union, OH

Sep 17-19 - Starvy Creek Fall Bluegrass Festival - Conway, MO

Sep 18-20 - Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass Festival - Flagstaff, AZ 

Sep 19-20 - Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival - Annapolis, MD

Sep 20 - Berks Fiddle Fest - Fleetwood, PA

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WEEK 4

Sep 20-24 - IBMA World of Bluegrass - Chattanooga, TN

Sep 23-26 - Upperco Bluegrass Festival - Upperco, MD

Sep 24-26 - Boats & Bluegrass - Winona, MN 

Sep 24-26 - Uncle Pen Festival - Morgantown, IN

​​Sep 24-26 - Vine Grove Bluegrass Festival - Vine Grove, KY

Sep 24-27 - Oakdale Park Fall Bluegrass Festival - Glen Rose, TX

Sep 25-27 - Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival - Kearneysville, WV

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pending dates

Coal Miners Appreciation Bluegrass Festival - Coeburn, VA

Bluegrass by the River - Danville, VA

Freshgrass - North Adams, MA (pausing 2026, returning Sep 24-26, 2027)

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