Kalamazoo, Michigan string band playing bluegrass instrumentation with drum-free rock volume, stretching songs into long improvised jams around dobro and mandolin.
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Strings & Sol 2026 Lineup
A bluegrass and jam destination week on the Caribbean coast, played on a beach, a pool deck and a palapa.
Find the acts you'll love at Strings & Sol
Name a few bands you love and we'll scout all 11 acts on the Strings & Sol bill for the ones you shouldn't miss.
About Strings & Sol 2026
Strings & Sol is a destination festival rather than a field: five days at the Sapphire Resort & Spa and Dreams Riviera Cancun in Puerto Morelos, December 9 to 13, where the ticket and the room are the same purchase and roughly twenty concerts are played to one travelling crowd.
Greensky Bluegrass and Yonder Mountain String Band host and play three sets each. Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters and Leftover Salmon take two apiece, with Béla Fleck bringing My Bluegrass Heart, and Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush filling out a bill that is close to a who's who of the American progressive bluegrass scene.
The three stages are a beachfront main stage, a poolside gazebo and an open-air palapa that takes the late sets. The event has sold out and is running a waitlist.
Expect bluegrass, jam, country and newgrass across 11 acts.
At a glance
- Dates
- –Wednesday to Sunday, five days
- Where
- Sapphire Resort & Spa, Puerto Morelos, Mexico
- Lineup
- 11 acts
- Set times
- First set 7:30 PM, last 12:30 AM
- First set 2:00 PM, last 12:00 AM
- First set 2:00 PM, last 12:30 AM
- First set 2:00 PM, last 10:30 PM
- Stages
- 3 stages: Beach Stage, Poolside Gazebo, Palapa Stage.
- Ages
- Children are welcome, and anyone 13 or older counts as an adult for this event.
- Passes
- Sold out. What remains is the festival's waitlist, and guests are emailed in signup order if a room becomes available.
- Website
- Official site
Strings & Sol 2026 lineup & schedule: all 11 acts
Every set, by day and stage. Star the ones you want and they land on your schedule, with overlapping sets flagged.
Colorado string band that helped define jamgrass, stretching traditional bluegrass picking into long improvised sets aimed at rock-club crowds.
Country
Magoo
Denver band formed in 2022, stretching bluegrass instrumentation into loose, improvisation-heavy sets.
Country
Progressive bluegrass played by a band happy to jam a traditional tune well past its natural length, with Grammy-winning chops and festival stamina.
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Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart
Jamgrass veterans with fiddle-driven Americana that stretches out live like a freight train taking a curve.
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A mandolin virtuoso since childhood, now writing songs that justify the technique, with a bluegrass pedigree stretched into something personal.
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Colorado's original slamgrass band, three decades of bluegrass picking spliced with Cajun, zydeco and jam-band sprawl.
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Falco & Book Play Garcia
Dobro player who carried the resonator guitar well past its bluegrass roots, through decades in Alison Krauss & Union Station and countless sessions.
Country
The father of newgrass: five decades of mandolin revolution and still the most joyful player on any stage.
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The headliners
Greensky Bluegrass · Kalamazoo, Michigan string band playing bluegrass instrumentation with drum-free rock volume, stretching songs into long improvised jams around dobro and mandolin. Hosts, and three sets across the week.
Yonder Mountain String Band · Colorado string band that helped define jamgrass, stretching traditional bluegrass picking into long improvised sets aimed at rock-club crowds. Co-hosts, and the other three-set residency.
Up-and-comers to catch early
- Falco & Book Play Garcia · A Jerry Garcia songbook project built for a week like this.
Other acts worth planning around
- Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart · The most decorated banjo player alive, with the band that record earned him.
Sierra Hull · Mandolin playing that has quietly become the standard.
Jerry Douglas · The dobro's defining voice, several generations deep.
The lineup by day
Wednesday lineup (December 9)
Greensky Bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band, Magoo
Wednesday set times (3 sets)
- Greensky Bluegrass · Beach Stage
- Yonder Mountain String Band · Beach Stage
- Magoo · Palapa Stage
Thursday lineup (December 10)
Greensky Bluegrass, Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sierra Hull
Thursday set times (5 sets)
- Greensky Bluegrass · Poolside Gazebo
- The Infamous Stringdusters · Beach Stage
- Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart · Beach Stage
- Railroad Earth · Beach Stage
- Sierra Hull · Palapa Stage
Friday lineup (December 11)
Greensky Bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon, Sierra Hull, Magoo
Friday set times (6 sets)
- Yonder Mountain String Band · Poolside Gazebo
- Railroad Earth · Beach Stage
- Sierra Hull · Beach Stage
- Leftover Salmon · Beach Stage
- Greensky Bluegrass · Beach Stage
- Magoo · Palapa Stage
Saturday lineup (December 12)
Yonder Mountain String Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, Falco & Book Play Garcia
Saturday set times (4 sets)
- Falco & Book Play Garcia · Poolside Gazebo
- Leftover Salmon · Beach Stage
- Yonder Mountain String Band · Beach Stage
- The Infamous Stringdusters · Beach Stage
Strings & Sol 2026 lineup FAQ
When is Strings & Sol 2026?
December 9 through December 13, 2026 at the Sapphire Resort & Spa and Dreams Riviera Cancun in Puerto Morelos, Mexico.
Can I buy just a ticket?
No. Attendance requires a package booked through Strings & Sol that includes a room at one of the two resorts.
Who hosts?
Greensky Bluegrass and Yonder Mountain String Band, with three sets each across the week.
Are set times out?
Not yet. The lineup is published; the night-by-night music schedule usually follows closer to the week.
How do I find the acts I'd like?
Type a few artists you love into the finder at the top of this page. It matches them against this lineup and explains each pick.
Who plays Wednesday at Strings & Sol 2026?
Wednesday, December 9: Greensky Bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band, Magoo.
Who plays Thursday at Strings & Sol 2026?
Thursday, December 10: Greensky Bluegrass, Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sierra Hull.
Who plays Friday at Strings & Sol 2026?
Friday, December 11: Greensky Bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon, Sierra Hull, Magoo.
Who plays Saturday at Strings & Sol 2026?
Saturday, December 12: Yonder Mountain String Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, Falco & Book Play Garcia.
What time does Strings & Sol 2026 start and end?
Wednesday: the first set starts at 7:30 PM and the last at 12:30 AM. Thursday: the first set starts at 2:00 PM and the last at 12:00 AM. Friday: the first set starts at 2:00 PM and the last at 12:30 AM. Saturday: the first set starts at 2:00 PM and the last at 10:30 PM. Those are set times; the official site has gate times.
Is Strings & Sol 2026 all ages?
Children are welcome, and anyone 13 or older counts as an adult for this event.
What are the stages at Strings & Sol 2026?
3 stages: Beach Stage, Poolside Gazebo, Palapa Stage.
When is Strings & Sol 2027?
Not announced yet. This page carries Strings & Sol 2026 and will carry the 2027 edition as soon as the festival announces it.
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