Blue Ox Music Festival

Thursday, June 25th - Saturday, 27th, 2026
Charley Crockett • Marcus King Band • Daniel Donato'S Cosmic Country • The Dead South • Kurt Vile & The Violators • Shadowgrass • Sierra Hull • I'M With Her • Étran De L'Aïr • Dom Flemons & The Traveling Wildfires • Valerie June • Bronwyn Keith-Hynes • Folk Bitch Trio • Pert Near Sandstone • Wild Horses • Horseshoes & Hand Grenades • Them Coulee Boys • The Big Wu • The Steel Wheels • Magoo • Johnny Mullenax • Pert Near Sandstone • Silverada • Abby Webster • Chicken Wire Empire • The Lowest Pair • Fabrizio • Maygen & The Birdwatcher • Hogslop String Band • Roe Family Singers • The Spooklights • The Mighty Pines • Art Stevenson & High Water • Molly Brandt • The Milbillies • The Pistol Whippin Party Penguins • Moonshroom • Mooncats • Gin Mill Hollow • Clay Fulton & The Lost Forty • North Fork Crossing • Corpse Reviver • Sprig Of That • Stony River • Hemma • Virtual Band Competition Winner
The Pines Music Park

Blue Ox Music Festival takes place at The Pines Music Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It was founded in 2015 with an intimate bluegrass and Americana focus. The event runs across three stages and includes on-site camping.

Beyond the stages, Blue Ox includes immersive art installations and hands-on music workshops. A family stage and a wellness tent are part of the on-site experience. Disc golf is listed among the weekend activities.

2026 marks the 12th Anniversary!

  • Disc Golf
  • Music Workshops
  • Guided Off-Site River Trips
  • Family Stage Entertainment
  • Unreserved tent camping is included with all admission tickets
  • Family camping is available

 

Official Website

2025 Featured Artists: Pert Near Sandstone • Greensky Bluegrass • Warren Haynes Band • Margo Price • St. Paul & The Broken Bones • Sam Bush Band • Molly Tuttle