Our favourite Americana festivals
December 16, 2022
Outlaw Music Festival Tour
It’s about this time of year you start planning for next years music events. Here are American Trail’s and Greg Galbreath’s list on some of our favoirites. Greg is a banjo player and maker read the article here.
There are currently a ton of great music festivals. Our favorite big Roots Music festivals are the Grassroots Festival in Upstate NY which has an incredible amount of different genres of music, a new one called Red Wing, which is near us here in Virginia, FloydFest is our most local one which was amazing, although we haven’t been in a few years.
A few words from Greg
If you are interested more in “off the beaten path” festivals, we just got back from Blackpot, down in Louisiana, which was mostly Cajun and Zydeco bands and also some Tex Mex. We go to a lot of local “Fiddler’s Conventions” that are all about Old-Time and Bluegrass music and feature competitions rather than performances. The Appalachian Stringband Festival, also known as Clifftop, and the Mt. Airy Fiddler’s Convention are two of our favorite of these. I know there are lots more, but those are the main ones that we’ve been going to.
I hope this helps and we hope to see you soon!
Cheers! Greg
Outlaw Music Festival
The name gets your attention, and it gets better when you hear that Willie Nelson is hitting the road again. This traveling show highlights artists making music outside the mainstream bubble and will give you feel-good emotions that last until Easter.
Bear Shadow Festival, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
The festival is for those who like good music in a unique natural environment. In 2023 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be playing. Go there in the spring for a weekend of music, mountains, and a party.
bearshadownc.com
Americanafest, Nashville
This annual 6-day festival does not only offer live music. During the week, fans and people in the music industry are brought together through seminars and showcases. But, of course, there is time for great music, and it is carried in large quantities for those who cannot bear to sit and listen to panel talk.
americanamusic.org/about-americanafest
Red Wing Roots, Virginia
“Great music and Great outdoors”. Deras slogan säger allt. 3 dagar och 5 scener i vackra Natural Chimney Park.
www.redwingroots.com/
Austin City Limits, Texas
Smaller festivals in all their glory, but we can’t help but include one of the world’s biggest music festivals. It’s the biggest for a reason and anyone lucky enough to experience Austin City Limits will understand why
www.aclfestival.com/
Jonas Larsson
Jonas Larsson is the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of American Trails Magazine. He is also an award winning Creative Director, travel writer, photographer and the guy that makes the coffee at the American Trails office. Jonas loves to hike national parks and go on adventures. But if there is a dive bar close, you will most certainly find him there.
