Walnut Valley Festival 2025

Take your love of acoustic music to a new level September 17-21, 2025 at the 53rd 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 Scythian, Nefesh Mountain, Rebecca Frazier, Jake Leg, Stephen Bennett, Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road, Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts, Tom Chapin and Friends, Damn Tall Buildings, The Cowboy Way, John Depew Trio, 3 Trails West, The Paperboys, Pretend Friend, 80 Proof Alice, The Lost Keys, the Fretliners, Kara Barnard, MoonShroom, Blue Flame, JigJam, Roz Brown & Jim Ratts, Common Chords, Bing Futch, Barry Patton, Karen Mueller & Geoff Goodhue, Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, John McCutcheon, Andy May, 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.