Walnut Valley Festival 2025

Take your love of acoustic music to a new level September 18-22, 2024 at the 52nd annual Walnut Valley Festival. Top musicians from around the world will be gathering to provide over 200 hours of music on 4 stages, plus around the clock campground jams. Walnut Valley’s eclectic musical offerings include Americana, folk, bluegrass, cowboy, new grass, western swing and Celtic, just to name a few.

This festival is the home of the National Flat Pick Guitar Championship, the International Finger Style Guitar Championship and the National championships for the mandolin, bluegrass banjo, and both mountain and hammer dulcimers. Also included during the festival is the Walnut Valley Fiddle Championship.

This year’s professional performers include The Barefoot Movement, Tina Bergmann & Bryan Thomas

Roz Brown & Jim Ratts, Becky Buller Band, Common Chords, Scott Cook and Pamela Mae, Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band, Bing Futch, Haymakers, Shane Hennessy, Front Porch, Barry Patton, Karen Mueller

Dave Stamey, Rick Faris Band, Beppe Gambetta,

Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, AJ Lee and Blue Summit, Little Big Twang, John McCutcheon, Nathan McEuen, Andy May

Old Sound, Pixie & the Partygrass Boys, RUNA

Sally & the Hurts, Socks in the Frying Pan, Special Consensus, The Steel Wheels, Linda Tilton, and the Weda Skirts.

Participate in hands-on music workshops and enjoy food vendors providing various cuisines from Asian to BBQ plus a world-class arts and craft fair – all in a family friendly environment. Bring your acoustic instrument to enhance your festival experience by jamming in the campgrounds. A visit to this International Bluegrass Music Association Event of the Year award winner will become the highlight of your year and is likely to become an annual event on your calendar.