Jackson County Watermelon Festival - Rock the Rind

06/17/2026

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Thank you to all EIGHTY(!!) contestants who have submitted an application for the 2026 Jackson County Watermelon Festival Pageant! 🍉👑

All registered contestants will receive an email in the coming days with important information regarding our virtual pre-rehearsal Q&A session, rehearsal details, and other pageant updates.

Please be on the lookout for an email within the next 3–5 days. Be sure to check your inbox (and spam/junk folder just in case!) so you don’t miss any important information.

We can’t wait to kick off this exciting pageant season and meet all of our contestants!

06/05/2026

Country Music Icon Tracy Lawrence kicks things off on August 6th in Brownstown, IN! 🤠🍉🤘

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05/31/2026

The perfect playlist doesn’t exis…..

With all the latest additions 💨🔥🍉

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05/29/2026

We can feel a good one comin’ on 🔥💨

Southern rock legends Blackberry Smoke headline Rock the Rind in Brownstown, Indiana on Saturday, August 8th! 🍉🤘

Tickets on sale NOW at rocktherind.com

05/28/2026

TOMORROW - 10A

The final piece of the puzzle 👀🍉🤘

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05/22/2026

As we gather with friends, family, and community this Memorial Day weekend, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country 🇺🇸

05/15/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧

Our friend Randall King has made the difficult decision to pause touring as he navigates some personal matters through the end of the year. We wish Randall nothing but the best and look forward to hosting him in Brownstown in the future.

That being said, the show goes on… Enter country music hitmaker, Joe Nichols 🔥

Updated lineup in the comments and another pretty HUGE announcement coming on the 29th 👀

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04/29/2026

We are one month away from announcing our Saturday night headliner. This one's been queued up for awhile now and we can't wait to FINALLY share it with you! 🔥

Who does everyone hope to see headline Saturday night of ? 👀🍉🤘

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03/14/2026

Turn it up! 🔥🍉

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03/13/2026

The Sweetest Weekend of the Summer is Back. Your 2026 Rock the Rind lineup has arrived! 🤘🏼🍉

Big & Rich, Tracy Lawrence and a legendary addition (dropping in May) headline a Rind Rockin' weekend in Brownstown, Indiana, August 6th-8th 🔥

Tickets on sale NOW!

Nestled in the hills of Southern Indiana, the town of Brownstown comes alive to celebrate the illustrious Jackson County Watermelon with some of the hottest artists in country music. Around the country its just another weekend. In Jackson County it's watermelon season and it's time to Rock the Rind....