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FloydFest 2027 Lineup
Blue Ridge roots, jam and reggae at FestivalPark in Floyd County, now four days, with Ziggy Marley, Marcus King Band and Jesse Welles leading the first wave.
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About FloydFest 2027
FloydFest 2027 runs Thursday July 22 to Sunday July 25 at FestivalPark in Floyd County, Virginia, off the Blue Ridge Parkway. The festival calls this edition FloydFest 27~Echoes, and the first 14 acts went up on November 5: Ziggy Marley, Marcus King Band and Jesse Welles on top, then Evan Honer, Kashus Culpepper and Mo Lowda & the Humble, with Eggy, Shadowgrass, Hannah Dasher and Magoo further down. The festival says much more is coming, and a full FloydFest usually runs close to a hundred artists across seven stages.
It began in 2002 as the Floyd County World Music Festival and still books that way, with reggae, jam bands, bluegrass, soul and Appalachian string music sharing a weekend. After two decades beside the Parkway it moved to its own grounds, FestivalPark, and for 2027 it trims back to four days on purpose, which the festival says makes it easier to afford and easier to bring the kids. Jacoozy and Frute earned their slots by winning first and second in the 2026 On-the-Rise band competition.
Early Bird passes are on sale through Afton Tickets: four days are $289 and Friday to Sunday $229, single days $89 to $99, all before fees, with payment plans now available. Kids under 6 get in free. Camping is only on site and sold separately, from basic tent tags to RV spots and glamping, and every admission ticket comes with a buy-one-get-one ticket to The Exchange, the festival's sister venue in Roanoke.
Expect country, indie rock, bluegrass and jam across 14 acts.
At a glance
- Dates
- –Thursday to Sunday, four days
- Where
- Floyd, VA
- Lineup
- 14 acts
- Hours
- Thursday July 22 opens at noon for 4-Day GA (10am for VIP) until 11pm; Friday and Saturday 9am to 11pm; Sunday 9am to 7pm. Everyone is out by noon Monday.
- Ages
- All ages and family friendly. Kids under 6 are free, Kid GA covers 6 to 12, and VIP adult passes are 21+.
- Passes
- Early Bird 4-Day GA is $289 and 3-Day GA (Friday to Sunday) $229, single days $89 to $99, all plus fees. Camping is all on site and sold separately, from tent tags to RV and glamping.
- Website
- Official site
FloydFest 2027 lineup: all 14 acts
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Greenville, South Carolina bandleader who sings and plays guitar with a weight well beyond his years, playing blues-rock rooted in Southern soul rather than revivalism.
Blues rockSouthern soul
The Marley torch, carried with ease, with roots reggae warmth and his father's songbook, sung like an inheritance held lightly.
Reggae
Evan Honer
Folk singer-songwriter writing plainspoken acoustic songs about growing up and moving on, with an audience first built by sharing stripped-down performances online.
Alternative
Alabama Navy veteran with a gritty soul voice, folding blues and Southern rock into country songs like 'After Me?'.
CountrySoul
Mo Lowda & the Humble
Self-produced Philadelphia trio with a psychedelic streak, touring ninety-odd nights a year; their fifth album, 'Tailing the Ghost', was cut mostly live on the road.
Indie rock
Younger-generation jam band with real songcraft under the improvisation: melodic, patient jams that reward staying for the full set.
JamIndie rock
Frute
Atlanta six-piece stretching funk grooves into long, wandering psychedelic improvisations.
Rock
Country singer with a brassy, big-haired persona and a broad sense of humor, pairing barroom songs with the kitchen-table charm that found her a following online.
Country
Jacoozy
Rock
Johnny Mullenax
Tulsa guitarist and bandleader playing what he calls funky country bluegrass, with a long-running Sunday bluegrass brunch residency.
BluegrassCountryFunk
Magoo
Denver band formed in 2022, stretching bluegrass instrumentation into loose, improvisation-heavy sets.
Country
Shadowgrass
Five-piece bluegrass and jam band formed in 2014 by childhood friends, with shared lead vocals and a 2024 album, 'All That Will.'
BluegrassJam
The Band Loula
Country
The headliners
Ziggy Marley · The Marley torch, carried with ease, with roots reggae warmth and his father's songbook, sung like an inheritance held lightly. Back at FloydFest for the first time since 2014, carrying his father's songs and two decades of his own.
Marcus King Band · Greenville, South Carolina bandleader who sings and plays guitar with a weight well beyond his years, playing blues-rock rooted in Southern soul rather than revivalism. South Carolina guitarist whose band runs on Southern soul and long jams, about as close to a house style as FloydFest has.
Jesse Welles · The internet's protest-folk bard writes a new topical song every week, with Dylan-grade wit aimed at whatever the news cycle just did. Arkansas songwriter whose topical folk songs, filmed outdoors on a phone, made him one of the most talked-about names in folk.
Up-and-comers to catch early
Kashus Culpepper · Alabama Navy veteran with a rasp somewhere between blues and country, billed in the second row of the first wave.
FloydFest 2027 lineup FAQ
When is FloydFest 2027?
July 22 to 25, 2027, Thursday through Sunday, at FestivalPark, 5826 Floyd Highway North in Floyd County, Virginia. Four-day passes get in from noon Thursday, and everyone is out by noon Monday.
Who is playing FloydFest 2027?
The first wave is Ziggy Marley, Marcus King Band and Jesse Welles on top, then Evan Honer, Kashus Culpepper, Mo Lowda & the Humble, The Band Loula, Shadowgrass, Eggy, Hannah Dasher, Magoo, Johnny Mullenax, Jacoozy and Frute. The festival says more acts are coming.
How much are FloydFest tickets?
Early Bird prices are $289 for four days, $229 for Friday to Sunday, and $89 to $99 for a single day, plus fees, sold through Afton Tickets. Payment plans of three to six installments are available.
Can I camp at FloydFest?
Yes, but only on site, and camping is sold separately from admission. Options run from tent tags and canopy sites to RV spots, van camping and glamping. There is no offsite camping or shuttle.
Is FloydFest kid friendly?
Yes. Children under 6 are free, a Kid GA pass covers ages 6 to 12, and the festival moved to four days in 2027 partly to make it easier for families.
Why is it called FloydFest 27~Echoes?
Each FloydFest gets a name of its own after its number, and Echoes is the 2027 edition's. The 2026 festival was FloydFest 26~Daydream.
What time does FloydFest 2027 start and end?
Thursday July 22 opens at noon for 4-Day GA (10am for VIP) until 11pm; Friday and Saturday 9am to 11pm; Sunday 9am to 7pm. Everyone is out by noon Monday.
Is FloydFest 2027 all ages?
All ages and family friendly. Kids under 6 are free, Kid GA covers 6 to 12, and VIP adult passes are 21+.
Are FloydFest 2027 set times out yet?
Not yet. The lineup is out with 14 acts, and the day-by-day schedule is still to come. The alert on this page emails you when it's out.
When is FloydFest 2028?
Not announced yet. This page carries FloydFest 2027 and will carry the 2028 edition as soon as the festival announces it.
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