80 ACRES OF CAMPING. NON-STOP MUSIC. 3 AWESOME DAYS.
Boats and…
The Friday and Saturday of the fest we will be taking canoe trips out into the backwaters of the Mississippi River. This area was a gathering place for many of the first people to live in this area and is now home to many creatures large and small. We take many trips during the two days and the paddle is included with a weekend pass. We provide the boats and the life jackets, which are required. We have lots of child life jackets but if you have your own please bring it.
bluegrass!
Bluegrass, Folk, Americana, Country, Old-time, and everything in between! We celebrate roots music with over 40 bands all weekend long. Kids 16 and under are free with a paying adult.
the vibe.
learn the ins and outs and have a stress free fest
history
Boats and Bluegrass was started in 2005 as a way of promoting the local business at the time Red Tail Outfitters. They were a canoe and kayak sales and rental company and were looking for creative ways to market the company. So we decided to try and start a festival that would promote our shop. The festival was born and year one had plenty of highlights including the headliners Trampled by Turtles as well as the northern lights! Every year after we have strived to do better than the year before. We don’t want to be a huge festival. We feel it is important for a festival to be sustainable. Both environmentally and economically. Is it all bluegrass music? Nope. We try and provide a good mix of music we think you will enjoy.