Blue Highway Fest

08/25/2026

Reminder: Deadline to apply is midnight, August 28, 2026. Time is running out.

08/20/2026

ARE YOU THE NEXT RISING STAR?

The Blue Highway Fest Rising Stars Challenge is BACK! 🎶

If you’re an artist or band ready to take your music to the next level, this is your chance to get your music in front of a panel of judges—and ultimately, Blue Highway Fest fans!

The winner receives an incredible prize package, including:
• A performance on the Blue Highway Fest main stage in 2027
• A performance at the 2027 Earl Scruggs Festival on the Foggy Mountain Stage
• Coaching from Wayne Taylor, Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame member and founding member of Blue Highway
• A 6-hour recording session at Maggard Recording Studio in Big Stone Gap
• Turnberry Records will mix, master and help cultivate a national release of your recorded single
• Four-day Blue Highway Fest 2026 passes for each member of your band
…and more opportunities to launch your music career!

Applications are FREE and must be submitted by midnight, August 28, 2026.

To enter, submit two YouTube performance videos—one cover song and one original—along with your application.

Enter today at https://bluehighwayfest.com/rising-stars-challenge/

08/19/2026

Congratulations to George Timm, the winner of our Blue Highway Fest ticket giveaway.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our tent, said hello, and entered the drawing during Music on the Square in Jonesborough, TN with Carson Peters & Iron Mountain

We can't wait to see you October 8-11 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia for an unforgettable weekend of world-class bluegrass, great friends, and incredible memories.

08/19/2026

The Blue Highway Fest Rising Stars Challenge is BACK!

The Blue Highway Fest Rising Stars Challenge is once again searching for the best up-and-coming talent in bluegrass music. This is your chance to perform in front of passionate fans, gain invaluable exposure, and compete alongside some of the brightest new voices in the genre.

And for the fans... you'll have a chance to help decide who is the winner by voting for your favorite artist!

Apply today or learn more here: https://bluehighwayfest.com/rising-stars-challenge/

Tag an artist who needs to enter! 👇

08/18/2026

Congrats to Bill & Alise, winners of the WDVX Blue Highway Fest ticket give away Yee-Haw Brewing Co.. We can't wait to see you in Big Stone Gap, VA October 8-11.

08/14/2026

Come listen to Carson Peters & Iron Mountain and stop by the Blue Highway Fest tent tonight (August 14, 7 - 9 PM) at Music on the Square in Jonesborough, TN and enter a drawing for a chance to win a pair of 4 day tickets to Blue Highway Fest October 8-11.

08/13/2026

BIG STONE GAP RESIDENTS — THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!

Big Stone Gap is home to Blue Highway Fest, and we want our local community to be part of the celebration! Residents of Big Stone Gap can get 50% OFF Blue Highway Fest tickets when purchased in person at the Big Stone Gap Visitors Center.

Here’s what you need to know:

🎟️50% off any festival ticket
🚫 Camping/RV spots are excluded
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Maximum of 4 tickets per family
📍 Tickets must be purchased in person at the Big Stone Gap Visitors Center
🪪 Proof of Big Stone Gap residency is required

Come enjoy the music, the friendships and the incredible bluegrass community that makes Blue Highway Fest so special — right here in our hometown!

Big Stone Gap, VA. We’ll see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/visitbigstonegap

The Official Town of Big Stone Gap™ Tourism Page
Vintage gas station, movie set, and State Certified Visitor Center!

08/11/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who voted for the Blue Highway Fan-Voted Set List! Your voices have been heard, and this year's set is going to feature the songs YOU chose.

Now there's only one way to find out which favorites made the cut... you'll have to be at Blue Highway Fest!

Don't miss this one-of-a-kind performance celebrating the music you love most. If you haven't grabbed your tickets yet, now's the time!

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of incredible bluegrass, great friends, and the fan-voted Blue Highway set you helped create.

👇 Who's going to be there to hear the winning songs LIVE? Let us know in the comments and tag the friends you're bringing and if you haven't already get your tickets at https://bluehighwayfest.com/tickets

08/10/2026

For bluegrass fans, this is one of those moments you won’t want to hear about afterward—you’ll want to be there when it happens.

The Boxcars helped define a powerful chapter in contemporary bluegrass, and now you have the chance to see them back on stage together at Blue Highway Fest in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

October 8-11, 2026
Tickets: https://bluehighwayfest.com/tickets

Who’s excited to see The Boxcars back together?!

08/06/2026

Congrats to Shelby Williams, the winner of our Blue Highway Fest ticket giveaway at the Nolichucky Opry in Erwin, TN.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and shared some great stories. It was a great evening.

We are counting down the days til Blue Highway Fest October 8-11, 2026. Get your tickets today!