Article Contributed by IVPR
Published on January 27, 2026
I’m With Her, Punch Brothers, and Sam Bush Bluegrass Band Top The RockyGrass Lineup For The Festival’s 54th Iteration, July 25-27 In Lyons, Colorado
For over five decades now, the world’s finest bluegrass and bluegrass-adjacent pickers have descended on a festival called RockyGrass in the front range of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains with complete freedom to stretch the boundaries of their genre or to honor exactly where it came from, knowing that every patron on the other side of the proverbial curtain will be there to support every musical twist and turn. There’s a reason RockyGrass feels like home to these musicians, from the intimate atmosphere of the festival grounds themselves, to the reunion of old friends backstage or in the crowd, to the range of generational talent topping the bill. This year is no different, with festival producers Planet Bluegrass releasing a RockyGrass 2026 lineup featuring modern-day genre-crossing names like I’m With Her, Punch Brothers, and Rhiannon Giddens, alongside time-tested giants Sam Bush, The Del McCoury Band, and Tim O’Brien. New or old, trad or progressive, the talent routinely booked at RockyGrass turns an already otherworldly location at the stunning Planet Bluegrass Ranch into a vessel for musical exploration and memory making for the ages.
In addition to the aforementioned greats, Steep Canyon Rangers, Kruger Brothers, Della Mae, Tony Trischka’s Earl Jam, and many more will take the RockyGrass stage in Lyons, Colorado, over the weekend of July 25-27. Check out the full lineup below. A very limited number of tickets and camping passes are available here. For more information, visit bluegrass.com/rockygrass.
I’m With Her
Punch Brothers
Sam Bush Bluegrass Band
Rhiannon Giddens & The Old-Time Revue
The Del McCoury Band
Tim O’Brien
Steep Canyon Rangers
Kruger Brothers
Della Mae
Tony Trischka’s EarlJam featuring Michael Daves
Willie Watson
The Kody Norris Show
Michael Daves & Jacob Jolliff
Watkins Family Hour with The Bee Eaters
The Onlies
Howley
Under The Rocks
The Unfaithful Servants
Tanasi
The Tom Knowlton Bluegrass Band
Slay & Stinson
A few of our “regulars,” in their own words, about the magic of RockyGrass:
“RockyGrass is near and dear to all of our hearts. I attended my first academy and festival way back in 2002 when I was just 11 years old. It blew my mind and set the bar for what a festival should be like. It’s also where I met Aoife (O’Donovan) for the first time and got to fangirl over Crooked Still and Nickel Creek. Where else can you wade in the river while listening to the best live music you’ve ever heard? The proximity of the campground to the festival makes it uniquely homey, and there is always an easy flow between artists and festival goers. It really feels like a big homecoming, and we look forward to it anytime we get to return!” -Sarah Jarosz
“RockyGrass is as near to perfect as any festival I’ve attended. I have so many memories: the time when Sam Bush somehow wasn’t there, and I got to play mandolin on a whole Doc Watson set, jamming at the Leslie’s campground, the Night of the Living Red in 2016… There was one early rainy year, mud everywhere, when a guy walked by a 2 AM jam wearing white socks and flip flops. Mike Bub said, ‘That guy’s an optimist!’”-Tim O’Brien
About Planet Bluegrass: For over 30 years, Planet Bluegrass has been redefining the musical festival by creating exceptional experiences that protect the planet through environmental leadership and a strong community.
Fiercely and decidedly independent, their three festivals make a unique musical mark: each takes place in breathtaking natural Colorado environments, each features the world’s finest musicians and songwriters, and each embraces a “Leave No Trace” ethic that defines Planet Bluegrass as a leader in Sustainable Festivation. Planet Bluegrass presents Telluride Bluegrass, Rockygrass, and Rocky Mountain Folks Festival.
