High Sierra Music Festival 2026
Outline
The High Sierra Music Festival is an annual 4-day music festival that, until 2026, took place high in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, on July 4th (Independence Day in the U.S.) weekend. This year, it moves down into the foothills, closer to population centers in Sacramento and the Bay Area in hopes of becoming profitable once again after a post-COVID downswing. It was established in 1991 and tends to focus on Jam bands and Bluegrass but also includes a good representation of Blues, Rock, Folk, Jazz and Country/Americana. It also has a significant mind/body wellness component with workshops for yoga, pilates, etc., as well as many arts & crafts vendors. You know, mountain town stuff.
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Nevada County Fairgrounds
Festival is all ages, 4 and under are free, 5-16 are discounted. Camping included with multi-day passes only.
Lineup
Anders Osborne
Arc Iris
Cassandra Lewis
Deerlady
Dirty Texans (Of KONGOS)
Dizgo
Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
Dylan LeBlanc
Eggy
Family Company
Handmade Moments
Holly Bowling
Hot Buttered Rum
Jive Joint
Judith Hill
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Kota Dosa
Lebo & Friends (featuring George Porter Jr, Jay Lane, Jen Hartswick & Holly Bowling)
Magoo
Maisy Owen
Marty O'Reilly
Minor Gold
Mountain Grass Unit
Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves
Pink Talking Fish
Psychodelics
Rhytmetrix
River Eckert
RonKat Spearman's Katdelic
Sarah DeGraw
Scott Pemberton
Smoked Out Soul
Steel Pulse
Steely Dead
Steve Poltz
Sway Wild
Taper's Choice
Tea Leaf Green
The Breaks (featuring Eddie Roberts, Stanton Moore & Robert Walter)
The Great Bingo Revival
The Heeters
The Moga Family Band
The Point
The Westones
The Word (featuring John Medeski, Robert Randolph, North Mississippi Allstars & Ray Ray Holloman)
Tijuana Cartel
Trombone Shorty Foundation Band
Poster
Map
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