The Aiken Bluegrass Festival

09/04/2025

🎉🍉 Watermelon Pickers' Fest is this weekend! 🍉🎉

The 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 is a sweet way to wrap up your summer - with music, camping, pickin', workshops, dancing and more!

Tickets are still available!
🎟️ Save time and grab yours ahead 👉 WatermelonPickersFest2025.eventbrite.com
(They’ll also be available at the gate!)

Check out the full weekend festival schedule:
👉 watermelonpickersfest.com/2025-schedule

🎶 Great music. 🍉 Great vibes. 🌳 Great people.

08/28/2025

𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺! 🙋🏻‍♀️✋ Raise your hand if you’ve heard of the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival!

It’s only 𝟯 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 - & since it’s run by some of our good friends, we wanted to make sure you knew about it. This incredible festival takes place 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟬–𝟮𝟭 at Sandy Point State Park, right on the Chesapeake Bay.

They've got a killer lineup (Greensky Bluegrass, Molly Tuttle, Railroad Earth, Kitchen Dwellers & so much more!

PLUS:

✨ Breathtaking waterfront views of the Chesapeake Bay
🌱 A deep commitment to bay conservation & mental wellness
🍻 Local craft beer, wine & cocktails
🍴 Delicious food from regional vendors
🛶 Yoga & beach activities
🎨 Artisan & craft vendors
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly vibes in a beautiful park setting

𝑻𝒂𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔, 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 - 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝑵𝑶𝑻 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅!

It’s the perfect road trip festival — a destination weekend on the water filled with music, adventure, and community.

📅 Sept 20–21, 2025
📍 Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD
🎟️ Full lineup + tickets: baygrassfestival.com

08/22/2025

👋 Hey Aiken Friends! We're just 𝟐 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 away from the 21st Annual Watermelon Pickers' Fest!

🎻 𝟮𝟬 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 + 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 & 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 + 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀!
🗓️ September 4th - 6th
📍Berryville, VA | Shenandoah Valley

✨ 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
Thursday: Fireside Collective
Friday: Foghorn Stringband
Saturday: Michael Cleveland & Jason Carter

PLUS, don't miss: Larry Keel's Electric Larry Land • Furnace Mountain Band • Seth Mulder & Midnight Run • Hackensaw Boys • John R. Miller & More!

⛺️ 🎟️ Camping + Festival Passes: watermelonpickersfest.com

This legendary gathering has been bringing the bluegrass community together for over 20 years. Come for the music, stay for the late-night jams, workshops, and the incredible community spirit. 🌙🎶

Tag your friends, spread the word! 🍉

07/31/2025

Damn these boys are crushing it!!!

04/23/2025

This festival is going to be Amazing!!

04/18/2025

Get out and support Graham Sharp and check his new music !

04/02/2025

This is a don't miss festival!

03/16/2025

03/16/2025

OK! CONTEST TIME!
This is Shelly. She is one of our photographers and an all round Grade A human being. Follow her: .
She will buy you a or beer at the festival if you answer this correctly AND be the first to do it. Tag a friend who may know if you don’t!
Which ABF Alum owns this case?
Good Luck!

03/16/2025

We are SO excited to welcome back an Aiken original, Greg Burns and Friends. They have been rehearsing and putting in the WORK to return to ABF as you can see!
One of a kind- only at AIken Bluegrass Festival.

03/16/2025

Didn’t you love the rainy set on Saturday?? It’s Greg’s birthday. Happy birthday Greg!
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03/16/2025

We're still glowing from ✨ What was your favorite part of the weekend? 📸: .visuals